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Architectural Dynamics in Tolkien’s Novel, The Hobbit: A Literary and Cinematic Perspective
PLANARCH - Design and Planning ResearchThis study investigates the dynamic interplay between architectural elements and narrative construction in J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel The Hobbit (1937) and its cinematic adaptations directed by Peter Jackson.
Yasemin Mısırlı, Zeynep Tuna Ultav
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Wombs, Wizards, and Wisdom: Bilbo's Journey from Childhood in The Hobbit
, 2020 In The Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien constructs middle-aged Bilbo Baggins as a sheltered and emotionally immature ‘child’ during the opening chapters before tracing his development into an autonomous, selfaware adult as the tale progresses.
Rory Warwick Collins
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Understanding the hobbit: the cross-national and cross-linguistic reception of a global media product in Belgium, France and the Netherlands [PDF]
, 2016 The Hobbit franchise, as many global media products, reaches audiences worldwide. Audience members apparently consume a uniform media product. But do they?
Biltereyst, Daniël +4 more
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Health &Social Care in the Community, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Background Home‐care robots are increasingly viewed as vital tools to support older adults in aging in place, addressing the widening gap between growing care needs and limited caregiving resources. This study investigates the intention of community‐dwelling older adults in China to use home‐care robots and identifies key factors influencing this ...
Run-Ping Che +11 more
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Applied SciencesBarley has consistently been ranked among the four most grown cereals in the world. Integrated agronomic approaches, combining a selection of optimal genotypes and growing conditions, may help to provide high yields of quality and safe barley grains ...
Renata Kazimierczak +10 more
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Why is Bilbo Baggins Invisible?: The Hidden War in The Hobbit [PDF]
, 2016 Why is Bilbo Baggins invisible? This study suggests that Tolkien’s knowledge of philology, theology, philosophy, literature, history, and his own life experience all contribute to the development of the symbolic, moral, and psychological significance of ...
Beal, Jane, PhD
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J.R.R. Tolkien’s Portrayal of Femininity and Its Transformations in Subsequent Adaptations
Crossroads, 2015 The aim of the following paper is to examine the portrayal of female characters and femininity in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
Weronika Łaszkiewicz
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Women & Tolkien: Amazons, Valkyries, Feminists, and Slashers [PDF]
, 2018 This paper reports on an early pilot project that asks women who self identify as readers or fans of Tolkien\u27s work and/or teachers who have taught Tolkien\u27s work, and/or scholars who have published on Tolkien\u27s work to answer a few open-ended ...
Reid, Robin A., Dr.
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Brain and Behavior, Volume 15, Issue 8, August 2025.How do we accurately measure mind wandering? This review compares five methods: from self‐reports (prone to bias) to brain scans (precise but expensive). No single method captures all aspects, so we propose the MAMW framework—a unified approach combining strengths of each technique.
Sholeh Nazari +2 more
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Konteksty Pedagogiczne, 2018 This article focuses on the dragon character in literature, taking Tol-kien’s Hobbit as an example while employing a pedagogical perspective. The dra-gon, as the antagonist, is a recurring motif in literary fiction, especially in fantasy, and together ...
Anna Hyla
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