When I first read The Hobbit, I fell in love with it because Bilbo was such a
likeable little chap and because of all the lovely adventures and predicaments
they got themsleves into. However, I also liked it because it had that
'bite' of realism and seriousness to it. To me, that raised it to a level
above other fairy-tales. It didn't have your typical happy ending (i.e.;
Thorin dies). Plus, as we're discussing here, the lesson that
greed is a bad thing came through loud and clear, as did the fact that
difficult decisions must sometimes be made to set things right, and that
they're not always black and white as to whether or not they were the right
ones.
In other words, there are layers to the story, especially toward the end, that
make it much more than a 'mere' child's
tale.
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Koru: Maori symbol representing a fern frond as it opens. The koru reaches towards the light, striving for perfection, encouraging new positive beginnings.
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