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Nesacat · 21st July 2006, 02:09 PM

I read the Hobbit before The Lord of the Rings and yes, the contrast is quite marked. For me that really works. The quest in the Hobbit with the Dragon and thieves was so much more light-hearted. They had fun along the way and although there was war and death it was much lighter than Lord of The Rings. The lightness of The Hobbit makes the story of the One Ring so much darker. You go from this relatively fun journey into one where the fate of the world hangs in balance and you see a whole new side to dwarves, hobbits and Gandalf as well.

I guess this is the same reason I like the long chapters at the beginning of the Fellowship of The Ring where the Shire and life in it is described. It makes what comes after so much more terrible.

I love the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings pretty much equally.

21st July 2006, 02:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
Nesacat The Cat Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Malaysia Posts: 2,692	Re: The Hobbit I read the Hobbit before The Lord of the Rings and yes, the contrast is quite marked. For me that really works. The quest in the Hobbit with the Dragon and thieves was so much more light-hearted. They had fun along the way and although there was war and death it was much lighter than Lord of The Rings. The lightness of The Hobbit makes the story of the One Ring so much darker. You go from this relatively fun journey into one where the fate of the world hangs in balance and you see a whole new side to dwarves, hobbits and Gandalf as well. I guess this is the same reason I like the long chapters at the beginning of the Fellowship of The Ring where the Shire and life in it is described. It makes what comes after so much more terrible. I love the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings pretty much equally.