Hobbitssss

So I finished my third and final independent reading novel a couple of weeks and this of course meant only one thing: I could finally start reading The Hobbit!!!! I was finally able to open this beautiful book that had been left unattended next to my bed for nearly 4 months. I understand that The Hobbit probably isn't the most demanding book to read, but it's definitely better then reading nothing. I was especially interested in trying this book after I saw the film adaptation and thought "Wow, that kinda sucked." I was certain that Tolkien had written a better novel then that which was portrayed in the movies. And of course, I was right. I'm only 136 pgs into this book so far but I've read more then enough to form an opinion on it. When I first began this novel I noticed something about Tolkiens writing style. It was oddly simple in a way that brilliantly worked with the events occurring. I'm pretty sure that Tolkien initially wrote The Hobbit to be a children's book and this perhaps explains the more simplistic diction. This is of course, not to say that his writing style is inherently bad. Tolkien presents himself as an author who doesn't need to prove his merit through long ACT words and convoluted sentences that are free from order and relevance. Instead, he describes through an omniscient eye what is happening, using only words that a child could understand, but that a young adult could still appreciate. The Hobbit is a book rich in imagery and detail that finds the most adequate ways to depict a seemingly simple tale of adventure. It is also very different from the film. Mostly, in that unlike the movie, the first hour of the book isn't a dinner party