Background of The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien wrote The Hobbit before The Lord of the Rings. Both stories take place in a fantasy world called Middle Earth; in what seems to be medieval times. Middle Earth is home for many types of creatures. Men, women, wizards, elves, dwarves, orcs, trolls, and goblins all call Middle Earth home. In the Hobbit the main character, Bilbo Baggins is lead on an adventure by Gandalf. Gandalf is a wizard leading Bilbo and a group of dwarves to reclaim a mountain stolen by a dragon. The mountain is the dwarves home. While on there journey Bilbo finds a ring, which sets up the The Lord of the Rings series.
In The Lord of the Rings, Frodo Baggins is given this ring by his uncle Bilbo. The Lord of the Rings is a trilogy. Throughout the three books the reader follows Frodo on his journey to Mount Doom to destroy the ring. Frodo is led by Gandalf and Aragorn; while being accompanied by his best friend Sam. The journey is filled with obstacles, battles, and dilemmas the men have to overcome.
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