...In J.R.R. Tolkien’s book, The Hobbit, the main character, Bilbo, makes a miraculous journey from hobbit to hero. A few instances that proves this are when Bilbo gives the Arkenstone to Bard and the Elvenking, when he defeats Gollum and takes his ring, and when he saves the dwarves from the Elvenking’s palace. First off, Bilbo gave the Arkenstone to Bard and the Elvenking to prevent war. Bilbo did this knowing that he would face Thorin’s wrath. When he did this, he knew that he was walking into enemy territory. He did what he thought was best, no matter the consequences. This helps Bilbo on his way to hero because he displays braveness and perseverance. Secondly, Bilbo defeated Gollum in a riddle battle, but Gollum planned to kill Bilbo....
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...Bilbo Baggins Character Analysis Rough Draft “Hobbits really are amazing creatures… You can learn all that there is to know about their ways in a month, and yet after a hundred years they can still surprise you at a pinch.” Bilbo is relatable to many people, even though he is a hobbit and not human. Bilbo found characteristics of himself that he did not know he had. Now he has more titles than just the hobbit under the Hill, he is an adventurer. Tolkien uses Bilbo as the central character to tell the audience that such a great event can change a person, but it is important for that person to keep their beliefs. Tolkien has created Bilbo as someone that can be related to. Tolkien clearly describes Bilbo’s Baggins-side, a well-respected hobbit family, and his Took-side, the out-there and adventurous family that “[wishes] to go and see the great mountains… and wear a sword instead of a walking stick.” It is easy to relate to someone like this by enjoying the comfort of everyday life, but also wishing something fun, exciting, and new would happen. This helps Tolkien introduce Bilbo as the protagonist and help the readers be more empathetic towards him. Because Bilbo’s Took-side led him go on this...
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...In the novel The hobbit a character named Bilbo Baggins becomes an exceptional hero. As Mr. J.R.R. Tolkien writes that Bilbo is an ¨unexpected hero¨, but in my eyes this was not unexpected nor was it accidental. In The Hobbit there are three main ways Bilbo went from hobbit to hero. These ways are, when he fights the trolls, when he saves the dwarves from spiders, and when he turns the Arkenstone over to the Elvenking and bard to prevent war. Bilbo first starts his journey from hobbit to hero when he fights the trolls over the ponies. As stated in The Hobbit,¨ Then Bilbo plucked up the courage to put his little hand in William´s enormous pocket… William turned around at once and grabbed Bilbo by the neck, before he could hide behind a tree.¨ This quote from the text explains how Bilbo became a hero because he tried to steal from the trolls, for the greater good of the group. Knowing this, this part of the journey is one where Bilbo gets one step...
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...Bilbo Baggins Bilbo Baggins, one of the main characters of The Hobbit, he was a hobbit who lived a very peaceful, timid, and sheltered life before he was approached by Thorin and the dwarves. They invited him to go with them on some adventures. He was known as a respectable, humble, and an unadventurous hobbit by others. When Bilbo was approached to go on the adventures, he was reluctant to go at first; however, he wanted and found a new sense of adventure and excitement that he was missing previously in his life. During his early years as a hobbit, he always had a sense of curiosity and was eager to learn new things but he never did until later in life. Bilbo wanted to prove to himself that he was adventurous and he wanted to live his life to the fullest. He came out of his shell eventually and some of his earlier adventurous actions with the dwarves were somewhat wreck less and illegal and he lost some respect of others. He wanted to prove that he was capable of great things and he had heroic abilities of one who could help defeat the dragon or his opponents. He gained confidence in himself overtime. He also found himself in life threatening situations through out his adventures. These made him stronger physically as well as mentally. He became more self assured about his abilities as a fighter and adventurer. He changed over time because he learned to fight his fears, became more aggressive and clever. During his adventures, he acquired some treasures, became the ring bearer...
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...Why growth and strength is important Bilbo was forced to go on an unfamiliar adventure, he had no idea what he was getting himself into. He went through everything a creative mind could imagine, from floating in wine barrels to being grabbed out of the sky by eagles. Bilbo, at first was a frightened, scared little hobbit but as the adventure drew on he gained much strength. He learned how to be loyal to what he thought was a good leader. He gained so much respect that many of the hobbits now saw him as a leader himself. Bilbo went through as many trials as all of the other hobbits but it was the way he took it. In the beginning of the story he went through the worst of weather. Bilbo heartily misses home, he explained this adventure business is cold, wet, and uncomfortable! Next they come across three trolls named Bert, Tom, and William, and of course they sent bilbo to investigate. Bilbo was captured and almost cooked, he did not get off to a good start....
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...you go on some random adventure that could help your friend and maybe even save your friend's life, but could also kill you? Bilbo Baggins joins Thorin Oakensheild and his company, alongside Gandalf, to go on a quest to reclaim the dwarves home and kill Smaug the dragon. Bilbos life is completely changed the day 12 dwarves and a wizard come for tea. Bilbo goes against his people's way of life to go on an adventure. He finds his strength to battle against giant spiders to save his friends. Bilbo goes against his people's way of life to venture off with a bunch of dwarves. Hobbits normally live in the Shire their entire life and go about their daily business, but Bilbo changes that for the better. "To the end of his days Bilbo could never remember how he found himself outside, without a hat, walking stick or any money, or anything that he usually took when he went out; leaving his second breakfast half finished and quite unwashed-up, pushing his keys into Gandalf's hands, and running as fast as his furry feet could carry him down the lane, past the great Mill, across the Water, and then on for a whole mile or more" (30 Tolkien). This is significant, because it shows that Bilbo leaves his home and life behind, racing out of the Shire to catch up with the company. Bilbo goes against his people's nature and way of life to go on an adventure....
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...displayed in The Hobbit. J.R.R. Tolkien utilizes symbolism to bring meaning to this fantasy world and allow the reader to infer what is to come next, setting the stage for the characters’ next actions. Tolkien uses the ring, Bilbo and Gandalf to show loyalty and service through the book and create a sense of faithfulness towards others such as Gandalf and the dwarves. Early on in the novel, Bilbo’s ring represents his service to the dwarves and people in The Hobbit. While some may argue that the ring represents power and Bilbo coming to terms with himself as an adventurer, they forget that in the text it says “‘What is our burglar doing for us? Since he has got an invisible ring, and ought to be a specially excellent performer now, I am beginning to think he might go through the front gate and spy things out a bit!’ Bilbo heard this… ‘Good gracious!’... It is always poor me that has to get them out of their difficulties, at least since the wizard left.’” Throughout this whole ordeal, the ring was with him. It represented his willingness to serve the dwarves and get them out of...
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...“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit” (Tolkien 1). His name is Bilbo Baggins, his door was like a porthole, painted green with a shiny yellow brass knob in the middle. For hobbits there was no going upstairs the kitchen, bedrooms, dining-room, and bathroom all on the same passage. Bilbo, he has big hairy feet, dresses in bright clothes, half size of an human, and can’t grow a beard.Bilbo likes to stay in his hobbit hole and in his town. Bilbo is a very organized, he likes to have every “in place” where it goes. Also likes to be safe in his hobbit hole with no danger around him. He does not like to travel, preferring the safety of his hobbit-hole, but he has inherited a streak of adventurousness from his mother's side, the Tooks. His adventurous Took side and his comfort-loving Baggins side are in conflict throughout much of the story....
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...The word personification means the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-living. Personification is one of the most common figures of speech that is used in The Hobbit. Tolkien uses personification a lot in his story. It impacts the story in an interesting way. J.R.R. Tolkien uses personification in his setting to bring his setting alive to show how each “place” can impact reader’s lives. Tolkien names his settings in a particular way. The names of the places are symbols of the characteristics of the characters. As a result of the journey to “The Lonely Mountain” Bilbo shapes into a hero and the company sees him as a hero. The Lonely Mountain is significant because it shows their journey. It also shows all...
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...The Hobbit is an epic fantasy tale written by the renown author J.R.R Tolkien. It is about a quiet little hobbit named Bilbo Baggins who goes on an adventure with a group of homeless dwarves and a sage wizard. Throughout the adventure, he put himself into dangerous positions and learned how to rely on himself. The journey that Bilbo Baggins went through was vital to his character. He faces situations that encompass good versus evil. Bilbo learns about loyalty, greed, courage, morality and how it can all make a huge impact. A common theme throughout the story is loyalty. Without the virtue of loyalty, the story would not have been as it is. Loyalty is often displayed by Bilbo as he never leaves the dwarves side. He constantly puts himself in...
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...The Hobbit is a wonderful book to read. J.R.R Tolkien who is the author of the Hobbit used various archetypes throughout the novel. Some archetypes that J.R.R Tolkien used in the Hobbit are communion, the hero, and the journey. The main character in the Hobbit is Bilbo Baggins and you wouldn’t think that a person with the personality of Bilbo would be the hero. Bilbo Baggins didn’t have any ambition in his life, he had hobbies but they were boring hobbies. In the beginning of the Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien uses the archetype of communion. Most people think of holy ceremony that takes place in church were everybody gets a small cup of grape juice and a tiny piece of bread. Communion is the act of intimate fellowship and rapport. Communion doesn’t have to happen in a church in fact you don’t just have to eat bread and drink grape juice. That is shown in the Hobbit because when Bilbo, Gandalf and the twelve dwarfs were eating dinner together that is also known as communion. When Bilbo leaves his Hobbit hole that is when the journey starts. The task for Bilbo Baggins is to help the dwarfs reclaim their treasure from Samug. During the beginning of their journey they encounter three hungry trolls who capture them all expect Gandalf. Gandalf saves them by tricking the trolls to stay outside into the sun comes up because they will have turned into stone. After...
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...“The Hobbit” is a book that narrates the adventures of a creature called a hobbit. Bilbo, the name of the hobbit, embarks on a long journey with a troop of fourteen to recover stolen gold. His companions each play different roles throughout the story, and these roles help readers understand what each character contributes to the story. As the story progresses, the reader will start to realize which characters belong to which archetypal roles and how they affect the story. Roles such as the shapeshifter add suspense, and roles like the herald help bring the story to life. In “The Hobbit,” many characters play archetypal roles to help carry and enhance the story. Heroes play the most important role in the story, they make sacrifices and lead...
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...Hobbits, the narrator explains, are little people, roughly half the size of humans, with thick hair on their feet, round bellies, and a love of good food, comfort, and security. Though some hobbits live in houses, they traditionally live in holes in the ground. The holes are not dank and smelly but comfortable, cozy underground dwellings with all the amenities of their aboveground counterparts. The hole occupied by the hobbit known as Bilbo Baggins is called Bag End. It is quite a pleasant dwelling, with comfortable furniture and a well-stocked kitchen, nestled in a snug little village under a hill. Bilbo’s ancestry is somewhat noble by hobbit standards: his father was from the well-to-do, conventional Baggins family, but his mother was from the Tooks, a wealthy, eccentric family infamous for their unhobbitlike tendency to go on adventures. Despite his Took blood, however, Bilbo prefers to stay at home and live a quiet life. On the day the story begins, Bilbo is enjoying a pipe outside his front door when an old man with a long cloak and a staff arrives. After the old man introduces himself, Bilbo recognizes him as the wizard Gandalf, who has created spectacular fireworks displays on holidays in Hobbiton, but Bilbo still looks on the old wizard with a suspicious eye. When Gandalf asks if Bilbo would be interested in going on an adventure, Bilbo declines and quickly excuses himself. He invites the wizard to come over for tea sometime but only so as not to seem rude—in reality...
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...taking over but he was not aware of it. It is in chapter five “ Riddles in the Dark” where Bilbo starts his real...
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...Is Bilbo a leader whenever Gandalf is away? The dwarves would never have made it to the Lonely Mountain without Bilbo. Bilbo is the one who killed the spiders and freed the dwarves from their webs. He is the one who led their escape from the Elven palace. The hobbit shows creativity and confidence throughout the journey. Both of those are characteristics of a leader. Bilbo is definitely a leader when Gandalf is away. Bilbo killed the spiders and freed the dwarves from their webs. The dwarves would never have made it to the Lonely Mountain if Bilbo had lacked the courage to fight the spiders. The group would have been eaten by the spiders. Bilbo demonstrates confidence while fighting and killing the spiders. Bilbo also exhibits creativity....
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