'The Hobbit', as seen through the eyes of a 10-year-old
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make_it_stop's Fifth Grade Book Report On 'The Hobbit'I was going through some old school papers recently, and found a book report on "The Hobbit", written when I was 10. For the assignment, we were required to choose a fantasy book and describe the plot and one of the characters. Before we begin, it should be noted that I ran out of paper halfway through writing the report.
The CoverA Ralph Bakshi drawing, clipped from TV Guide (by a happy coincidence, the movie aired the day before the book report was due), hastily colored, and pounded down onto a sheet of lined notebook paper with the sort of white paste that kids used to dare one another to eat. Bilbo, looking remarkably like a guinea pig, is posing with Sting held aloft. Above, in girly blue bubble-lettering: "THE HOBBIT By J.R.R. Tolkien".
And now, the report:
PrefaceThe title of my book is "The Hobbit". "The Hobbit" was written by J.R.R. Tolkien, but there was no illustrator. This particular edition was published in 1965 by Houghton Mifflin. "The Hobbit" was copyright 1937, 1938, and 1966 by J.R.R. Tolkien. This copy has two hundred and seventy pages.
Editor's Note: Gripping prose. I think there was a minimum word limit that I was stretching to meet here.Why This Book Is A FantasyThis book is classified as fantasy because it is not possible to have hobbits and dwarves and elves and trolls, since these exist only in fairy tales. There also is no such place as Middle Earth because scientists know that inside the earth, it is made of rock. Middle Earth is not on Earth, since we would know about such a big place as Middle Earth. Because the universe is the only place left where Middle Earth could be, and it is unlikely that there is another place that has a mild climate, oxygen, and gravity, there could be no place for Middle Earth to be, therefore this book is a made-up tale and is classified as fantasy.
Why I Chose This BookThe reasons I chose this book is because:
1. My brother recommended it very highly, and he told me some of the things that happened, and it sounded so interesting I wanted to read it.
2. My mother made me read it, because my brother liked it.
3. It was the first book that came to my mind when "fantasy" was mentioned.
4. It was a thick book, and I'd much rather read a thick book than a thin one that lasts about an hour.
Character DescriptionThe character that I'm about to describe is Bilbo, who is a hobbit. He is three feet high, has brown hair & sharp eyes and ears. He is rather fat, and wears bright colors but seldom wears shoes. He likes to laugh, eat, drink, give and receive (sic) presents, and they like parties, peace, quiet, and good tilled earth. His hobbit-hole is situated in The Shire, a place between the River Brandywine and the Far Downs.
Plot Summary"The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien is about a quest to find Smaug, the dragon, kill him, and divvy up his stolen gold.
Gandalf, the wizard, and all the dwarves gather for a tea party in Bilbo's hobbit-hole. They want Bilbo to be their burgalar (sic). They also want him to make their number fourteen instead of thirteen.
All of he dwarves and the wizard and the hobbit make merry and drink and eat until they can hold no more. Then they retire for the night, filling up all of poor Bilbo's guest beds.
In the morning, they are off on their journey. They ride on horses laden with food and water. They travel until night, when they spot a reddish glow in the woods. Bilbo is sent to find out what it is, as part of his job as burgalar.
When Bilbo gets there, he finds trolls by the names of Bert, William, and Tom. He is captured, and one goes out, suspecting more, and captures all the dwarves. Gandalf comes to the rescue, by disguising his voice like one of the trolls and saying things that started them arguing and fighting. While they are fighting, Gandalf quickly unties the dwarves, and they escape.
They travel for a few more days and nights, and then one evening, it starts to rain, and they seek shelter in a cave. This is where they find some goblin plunder, and Thorin finds some swords. He takes Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver, Gandalf takes Glamdring, Foe-hammer, and Bilbo takes a tiny dagger. While they are asleep, goblins come and capture them. The dwarves try to run away, and Thorin takes Bilbo on his back. But Bilbo is dropped, and when he wakes up, he is surrounded by darkness. He gropes around in the dark for a while, and finds a ring. This ring, though Bilbo doesn't know it, makes the wearer invisible.
This is my last sheet of paper, so briefly I'll mention his riddle game with Gollum, a huge frog-like monster who talks in a hissing manner, and also talks like this: "Let it give us a chance, my preciousssssssssss".
If you want to find out what happens then read the book by all means because a book report on this story would take up more paper than I'd care for.
Teacher's comment: Very fine beginning but does not conclude well.
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