What is The Hobbit?

Many of us read books for pure enjoyment, and try to reap more meaning than was sowed by the author. But there are those few books, those cherished throughout time, that have stuck in our brains and in our hearts, but we don't know why. Here is an analysis of one such book that we all love, written by our favorite friend who went There and Back Again, Mr. Bilbo Baggins.