After I read The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, I feel this book has most of the elements of the classic journey of the hero. The main character starts a journey one day because of something he wants and he learns a lesson or gets something else after their journey. Bilbo joins the trip because he wants to have an adventure. He learns and changes after he backs home. He also meets the new friend, faces the problem and almost lost everything during the trip.
The thing I feel is a little different from the classic journey is the journey's goal is not Bilbo's goal. The journey's goal is getting dwarf's home back. The journey is not for Bilbo and it does not start by Bilbo even he is the main character. He may try to back to his home, like the movie “Finding Nemo” and “Rio”. He may try to find someone, like the movie “Coco”. But in “The Hobbit”, I feel like the story is more about the dwarfs and Thorin. They are the one who will really get something after the journey. Their background story is the main theme of “The Hobbit”. And Thorin learns a lesson at the end. Even the story named “The Hobbit”, I feel that the main character is Thorin.
But there is another thing that reflects the classic journey is the main character usually start the journey because something they thought they need it. But they realize what they really want during or at the end of the journey. Bilbo thought he needs an adventure so he starts a trip with those dwarfs. But he realizes what he really wants is back to Hobbiton and relaxes in his home. And he also changes after the journey.
Reading Tolkien’s novel is kind of a new experience. In his book like The Lord of the ring, he puts a lot of lyric or poem. He may use several pages to let the character sing the song. This is really interesting to use this way present character and story.
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