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- Title
TIME AND J.R.R. TOLKIEN'S "RIDDLES IN THE DARK".
- Authors
Nelson, Marie
- Abstract
The article presents literary criticism of a collection of riddles assigned to the characters Bilbo and Gollum in the book "The Hobbit" by J. R. R. Tolkien. It examines the context of the riddles within the riddle game in the book's narrative, focusing on Chapter Five of the novel. It examines the answers of Bilbo and Gollum to the riddles and examines possible influences on Tolkien's riddles.
- Subjects
TOLKIEN, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973; HOBBIT, The (Book : Tolkien); BAGGINS, Bilbo (Fictional character); GOLLUM (Fictional character); RIDDLES in literature
- Publication
Mythlore, 2008, Vol 27, Issue 1/2, p67
- ISSN
0146-9339
- Publication type
Literary Criticism