Tolkien's "The Hobbit" compared to Homer's "The Odyssey"
Title: Tolkien's "The Hobbit" compared to Homer's "The Odyssey"
Category: /Literature
Details: Words: 814 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Tolkien's "The Hobbit" compared to Homer's "The Odyssey"
Category: /Literature
Details: Words: 814 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Odyssey is an epic poem written by Homer and passed down the centuries by the oral tradition. The Hobbit is a fantasy novel authored by J.R.R. Tolkien introducing the world-renowned Lord of the Rings series. At first glance, the similarities might seem vague, but the veil opens when examined closely. There are many similarities between The Odyssey and The Hobbit.
The basis of The Odyssey and The Hobbit is the heroic journey. …showed first 75 words of 814 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 814 total…dangerous and cruel dragon) lair, he teases and tantalizes Smaug. This causes Smaug to rush out into the town where is killed by Bard.
These two classics provide the basic structure of the Journey. The similarities between the books are uncanny even though one is an epic journey and the other a fantastic journey. The Odyssey and The Hobbit are one of the greatest classics of Western literature and are quite alike with many similarities.