Reasons Why
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A reason why you should read this book is because it is full of adventure. In the book, you start in the Shire, home of the Hobbits, with Bilbo Baggins. But then, as you read the book, you find yourself saying, “How did they start at the Shire then all the way here?” There are many places you go in the story. From the gloomy, dark sky at Weathertop to the bright, yellow Rivendell. “Make for Rivendell. There I hope we may meet again.” (Gandalf 166)
Also, you should read this book because it has intense moments and great build up for it. When they Company travels through the Mines of Moria, they realize that the mine has turned into a tomb. They get trapped inside, thanks to a creature with tentacles outside the river. But, when they stumble into the coffin of Balin, a dwarf, Gandalf finds a book, written when they were attacked by Orcs. “We cannot get out. The end comes, and then drums, drums in the deep. I wonder what that means. The last thing written is in a trailing scrawl of elf-letters: they are coming.” (Gandalf 314) Another reason why you should read this book is because if you’re a medieval type of person, such as swords, bows and arrows, then you this will be a great book for you. There are many swords with great names, legendary wizards, dwarves, and elves. Also, there is action of slaying many creatures we have never heard of, such as: a Balrog of Morgoth, Cave Trolls, and Nazguls. Speaking of legendary Wizards, there is Gandalf the Grey. “I once knew every spell in all tongues of Elves or Men or Orcs.” (Gandalf 299) My final reason why you should read this book is because it can bring out emotions. In this book, you wouldn’t expect emotions to be expressed while reading. You would be surprised at the characters who have expressed their emotions, even from the people who look and act tough. After the battle on the Bridge of Khazad Dum, everybody had escaped the mines but was left with a deep wound from their great loss. “Greif at last wholly overcame them, and they wept long: some standing and silent, some cast upon the ground.” (Tolkien 323) |