The Hobbit

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The Hobbit

Today's lesson

• An introduction to The Hobbit
• Background: author and book
• Genre: fantasy literature
• Article: why The Hobbit is an important book

What other fantasy books/films/games do you know?

What do you expect to read in a "fantasy book"?

Background

• The Hobbit (1937)
• Grading papers
• "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit."
• Story meant for children
• Tone: whimsical, magical, adventurous

Background

• J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973)
• Philologist
• Invented languages
• Professor
• Wrote stories for his kids
• The Lord of the Rings (1954)
• The Hobbit (1937)

Task: article

• Read the article by Tom Shippey
• Answer the questions in groups
• 10 minutes

Q1: Three things Tom Shippey finds striking about the Hobbit

What difficult words did you pick?

Have your expectations of the book changed after reading the article?

1. Yes, it has made them lower.
2. Yes, it has made them higher.
3. No, they stayed the same.
4. I've already read the book.