Thoughts on The Hobbit

Some people think books like The Hobbit are bad for today’s kids. They think the fantasy and fiction is not good for them. Some parents even go to say that the adventures in the books aren’t good for their children because it gives them ideas for dangerous things. I disagree a hundred percent! I think books like The Hobbit helps kid—it makes them think outside the box and explore their imaginations (so they don’t get into the “dangerous things”). In my opinion, the kids who get bored are the ones that get into the “dangerous things”. But that’s not the point. The point is kids these days need an escape, and a detailed world full of adventures and good versus evil is just the thing to satisfy their craving.

I liked reading The Hobbit because it took me back to my childhood—a place where thinking outside the box was encouraged and adventures were welcomed daily. I miss that place, but I’m glad books like The Hobbit can take me back there from time to time.