Bilbo The Hobbit
Throughout J.R.R Tolkien’s novel The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins develops a more adventurous personality. Leaving the quiet setting of his home forces Bilbo to adapt to the challenges that he faces before he is able to return to his quiet style of living. Although Bilbo returns to living as he did before his journey, he returned as a more adventurous hobbit than he was before.
Tolkien uses many mythical obstacles, such as dragons and ogres, to develop Bilbo’s sheepish personality into more brave and cunning characteristics(Akers). When the story starts off, Bilbo is characterized as a helpless little hobbit, as can be seen in this passage, “He got up trembling. He had less than half a mind to fetch the lamp, and more than half a mind to pretend to,
Tolkien uses many mythical obstacles, such as dragons and ogres, to develop Bilbo’s sheepish personality into more brave and cunning characteristics(Akers). When the story starts off, Bilbo is characterized as a helpless little hobbit, as can be seen in this passage, “He got up trembling. He had less than half a mind to fetch the lamp, and more than half a mind to pretend to,