The Hobbit: Describing the Hobbit-Hole

Hobbit-Hole Definition

• A hobbit lives in a hole in the ground
• This hole is not nasty, dirty, or wet, nor dry, bare, or sandy
• A hobbit-hole is a comfortable place to sit down or eat

The Hobbit's House

• The house has a perfectly round, green door like a porthole, with a shiny yellow brass knob in the exact middle
• The door opens to a comfortable, tube-shaped tunnel without smoke, with paneled walls, and floors tiled and carpeted
• Polished chairs and lots of pegs for hats and coats are provided, because the hobbit likes visitors
• The single-floor home includes bedrooms, bathrooms, cellars, many pantries, wardrobes, kitchens, and dining-rooms
• The best rooms are on the left-hand side and have deep-set round windows with views of the garden and meadows sloping down to the river

Baggins' Characteristics

• The hobbit is a well-to-do Baggins
• The Bagginses have lived in the neighborhood of The Hill for a long time
• They are considered respectable because they are rich and never have adventures or do anything unexpected
• The story is about how a Baggins had an adventure and did unexpected things
• He may have lost the neighbors' respect but may have gained something else