off with the story of Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo was a young hobbit who went on an incredible adventure. He was accompanied by many of friends‚ including Gandalf the Grey. Bilbo had obtained a ring of incredible power from a hobbit that had lives far past his time. This hobbit was named Gollum. Bilbo stole the ring from Gollum’s layer by winning a game‚ at the time Gollum had no idea he had the ring in his possession‚ but after the riddle was asked and answered incorrectly Bilbo ran off with the ring.
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a change in mine and so has a character called Bilbo. In The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien the main character‚ Bilbo Baggins‚ a simple hobbit who goes on an adventure that changed his life. Bilbo lives a simple life. He is a hobbit which Tolkien says “are inclined to be fat in the stomach‚ they dress in bright colors‚ wear no shoes because their feet grow natural leathery soles and thick warm brown hair like the stuff on their heads” (p.16). Bilbo lives in a shire “in a hole in the ground”. His
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‘journey’ of becoming an epic hero. Bilbo Baggins‚ a hobbit who loves the comfort of home‚ as well as food even more. As a Baggins‚ Bilbo does not go on adventures until Gandalf‚ a wizard‚ claims Bilbo the burglar of the dwarves adventure to the Lonely Mountain. Many readers like to believe that Bilbo Baggins becomes an anti-hero throughout the epic poem‚ but Tolkien shows more evidence to conclude that Bilbo becomes an epic hero instead. Through courage and spirit‚ Bilbo fights off the great spiders‚
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In The Hobbit‚ Bilbo helped his friends out of multiple sticky situations. His self-interest could’ve gotten the better of him at any time; he truly earned his status as a hero. When the dwarves and Bilbo were creeping through Mirkwood‚ they strayed off the path against warnings from Gandalf and Beorn. They were separated from each other‚ and Bilbo despaired over the fate of his friends. He dozed off‚ and when he came to his senses‚ he was nearly smothered in spider silk. He eventually killed the
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Bilbo Baggins is introduced as just a normal hobbit smoking a pipe on his front porch‚ when suddenly an old man appears on his doorstep. Bilbo is perplexed as to what an old man with a cloak and staff is doing in his house. After the queer man introduces himself‚ Bilbo recognizes him as the wizard Gandalf‚ who has presented amazing fireworks on special holidays in Hobbiton‚ whewre the hobbits live. When Gandalf asks if Bilbo would be interested in going on an adventure‚ Bilbo says no. He invites
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When Bilbo‚ Gandalf‚ and the dwarfs arrived in Rivendell everyone had different emotions. Bilbo was very enthusiastic to see the elves and wanted to ask them multiple questions while the dwarfs were not to fond of the elves. When they get to their temporary home‚ they meet Elrond‚ a friend of the elves‚ and he does not feel to fond with the dwarfs love of gold‚ but would rather have them loving gold than a dragon who is wicked and cruel to the civilians. The elves enjoy to sing and play and can be
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paper is aimed to provide a brief analysis of Bilbo Baggins and his role in few themes presented in the novel such as personal growth and greed. Bilbo Baggins is the main character of one of the most popular books of the 20th century. To better understand the character and his role in the events of Middle-Earth‚ we need to look at what makes him who he is and how this affects his personality and decisions. Keywords: Hobbit‚ The Lord of the Rings‚ Bilbo‚ fantasy‚ personal growth‚ greed Outline 1
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their character. J.R.R. Tolkien portrayed the main character of The Hobbit‚ Bilbo Baggins‚ as a child on his trip into adulthood. Throughout The Hobbit‚ Bilbo Baggins‚ the protagonist‚ changes from a childlike hobbit to a fully matured hero. J.R.R. Tolkien divides the change in Bilbo’s character into the three major part of the book‚ prior to the quest‚ during the quest‚ and after the quest. Prior to the quest‚ Bilbo Baggins was a conservative‚ respectable and stubborn hobbit who lead a rich
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Preston English 1301 12 November 2012 Bilbo: A True Hero? What is a hero? Is it someone who possesses great strength and bravery‚ or is it someone who attains fame and wealth? In the world of Middle Earth that J.R.R Tolkien has created‚ Bilbo Baggins shows us that a hero can be quite the opposite. He is offered (and partially set up by Gandalf the wizard) to partake in an adventure as a burglar to help reclaim the bearded Dwarves’ homeland from the dragon Smaug. The little hobbit is frightened
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Bilbo Baggins‚ a True Hero “I wish I could be a hero!” Many adults in today’s society hear small children wishing they could become heroes. Children wish to be more like heroes for the reason that heroes are the type of people who risk their lives to help others. Throughout history‚ children have had a positive connotation with the word “hero.” The heroes many small children talk about are the fictional ones who protect cities from villains: Superman‚ Batman‚ Spiderman‚ and others. However‚ these
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