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Contents:

CONTEXT

PLOT OVERVIEW

CHARACTER LIST

Individual Cllaracters
Races
ANALYSIS OF MAJOR CHARACTERS

Bilbo
Gandalf
Thorin
THEMES,MOTIFS & SYMBOLS

Bilbo's Heroism

Race,Lineage and Character

Contrasting Woddviews
The Nature and Geography of Middle-Earth

Namecl Sworels
Hobbits
SUMMARY & ANALYSIS

Chapter 1
Chapter 2—3
Chapter 4—5
Chapter 6—7
Chapter 8—9
Chapters 10—11
Chapters 12—13
Chapters 14—15
Chapters 16—17
Chapters 18—19
IMPORlIANT QUOTATONS EXPLAINED

KEY FACTS

STUDY QUESTIONS&ESSAY TOPlCS

Studv Questions
Suggested Essay Topics
REVIEW&RESOURCES

Quiz
A GLOSSARY OF TERMS IN THE HOBBIT

Suggestions for Further Reading