Class Year
2023
Document Type
Student Research Paper
Date of Creation
Fall 2019
Department 1
First Year Seminar
Abstract
The Hobbit, by J.R.R Tolkien, tells the story of the titular Bilbo Baggins who goes on an adventure to help a band of dwarves retake their home from a dragon. Throughout the adventure, Bilbo and the dwarves endure many hardships similar to those of a British soldier fighting on the western front in the First World War. These hardships are especially comparable to Llewelyn Wyn Griffith's World War One experience described in his book Up to Mametz. Military themes of enforced adventure, constant and escalating danger, comradeship, and the devastation of war can also be found in both the Hobbit and Up to Mametz.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Remington, Alexander M., "From the Shire to the Somme: Comparing Military Themes in The Hobbit and Up to Mamtez" (2019). Student Publications. 745.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/745
Comments
Student research paper written for FYS 191-4: Through the War-drobe: The Words and Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.