A recent story to hit the cinematic big screen is
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" directed by Peter Jackson. It broke records in box-office even though it’s
only one-third of a book that was published about 75 years ago! Written by J.R.R.
Tolkien, “The Hobbit” is a story that has captured the hearts of both children
and adults for nearly three-quarters of a century. Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the
Grey, and all dwarves are just some of the beloved characters who make the
story a timeless classic. I read the book about two years ago when I was seventeen
years old because I wanted to start the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy (which is
the sequel to “The Hobbit”) when I turned eighteen. But I also grew-up watching
the cartoon version of “The Hobbit” (made in 1977).
I love
Bilbo, I think he’s just the most adorable little hobbit, and I think his
coming of age story is the best I’ve ever come across. Bilbo has two sides to
him. One side, the Baggins’ side, likes to stick what is safe and comfortable to
him, and doesn’t like to do anything that will make him late for dinner! Then
there’s the Took (his mother’s maiden name) side of Bilbo; the side that quietly
desires adventure and taking journeys to far off places. I believe that everyone
can relate to the two sides of Bilbo. We can either keep to what we know, of
always wonder what will happen if we just take that first step outside of our
front door. And now that it’s going be a three part major motion picture, my
generation will get to experience the story in a completely new and different way. This way we are keeping Tolkien’s legacy alive
by bringing his story into our homes and on our bookselves. I look forward to
seeing the next two movie releases in the next eighteen months to come.
