What did Tolkien teach?
Young Tolkien liked to draw landscapes and trees, but his favourite lessons were those concerning languages, and his mother taught him the rudiments of Latin very early. Tolkien could read by the age of four and could write fluently soon afterwards. His mother allowed him to read many books.
What makes the Hobbit so special?
Easy-to-read, light, at times whimsical and playful, full of jests, The Hobbit differs from the elevated, archaic style of both of these epics. Even thus said, ‘light’ in case of Tolkien does not mean ‘simple’.
Why is the Hobbit so successful?
Tolkien’s The Hobbit So what has made this such a popular book? Well quite simply it is the style the book is written in that makes it so charming. Unlike his later work, The Hobbit is very simple and very easy to follow. The story flows along nice and quietly with Tolkien taking the reader on a wonderful journey.
What did Tolkien say about hobbits?
Tolkien likened his own tastes to those of hobbits in a 1958 letter: I am in fact a Hobbit in all but size. I like gardens, trees, and unmechanized farmlands; I smoke a pipe, and like good plain food (unrefrigerated), but detest French cooking; I like, and even dare to wear in these dull days, ornamental waistcoats.
Why do people not like the Hobbit book?
The main reason? They aren’t like the books. It’s like the prequels to the original trilogy for Star Wars movies. The bar set by Lord of the Rings was so high, that it was going to be difficult for the Hobbit to meet it.
Why is the Hobbit so childish?
Originally Answered: Why did Peter Jackson make the Hobbit so “childish” instead of something “serious” like LOTR? The Hobbit was written because Tolkien wanted stories for his kids. If you read the books, you’ll notice a more “childish” tone. Admittedly, the movies were poorly made.
Is The Hobbit boring?
I actually found the Hobbit intensely boring. But LotR is much less so. Tolkien’s writing style works very well for epics and medieval fantasy battles and traveling. Basically, once they get out of the Shire, it starts being take your breath away.
Why does the Hobbit look weird?
The software (and hardware) used for the CGI of the Lord of the Rings was limited in how accurate they could make people look on close distances. It was therefore neccesary to use actual actors with convincing makeup and rubber masks. This was exchanged for mocap suits for full CGI in The Hobbit.
Why does Gandalf look weird in the Hobbit?
Therefore he didn’t need to look younger he simply needed to look about the same age. The Hobbit takes place 60 years before the Lord of the Rings series. Considering that Gandalf walked in the Middle Earth for ~2000 years and he is a Maia, he doesn’t age like a normal human. So he doesn’t have to age appropriately.