Bilbo Baggins, An Unlikely Hero

When you think of a hero, is the first character to pop in your head a little hobbit named Bilbo Baggins? In most cases, people think of Superman or Hercules, but in The Hobbit, an unexpected hero emerges and changes the name for all heroes to come. The Hobbit is a novel about Bilbo Baggins and his journey, with thirteen dwarves and a wizard, seeking the treasure stolen by the dragon, Smaug. While on this unexpected journey, Bilbo and his companions overcome many obstacles to eventually get to the treasure and retrieve it. Throughout the story, Bilbo develops into a courageous man, who indeed, is a hero. Richard Tyre wrote an article, “You Can’t Teach Tolkien,” and he explains his theory in which he connects multiple story’s plot with six elements. The Hobbit, is assuredly a prime example of Tyre’s theory because it follows all six steps throughout the story simultaneously. The six elements are; “(1) those who hunt for treasure, (2) must go alone, (3) at night, (4) and when they find it, (5) they must leave some of their blood behind, (6) and the treasure is never what they expected” (Tyre 19). These elements are steps in which a character must take to emerge into a hero in the end. Bilbo Baggins is the hero in The Hobbit, but he doesn’t start off as the hero. He has always had heroic traits but throughout the novel, he pursues those six steps and in the resolution, he is transformed into an actual hero.

Many science fiction fantasy novels have a hero or heroine. In J.R.R Tolkien’s novel the hobbit Bilbo Baggins is a hero, Even though he finds a ring of invisibility that allows him to preform surprising feats. Some of his acts of heroism are when Bilbo make his first attempt at burglary when he steals from the trolls, when he creates a plan to free his friends from the ElvenKing and follows it through and when he goes down to visit Smaug for the first time to fulfill a promise.

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 by the mere thought of danger, but the adventure in him ignites and causes him to agree. Through a series of events, Tolkien uses Bilbo’s characterization and ethics to portray the overall theme of heroism.

Many of us 7th graders think of a hero as something that has super powers. That is not always what a hero is, they could be the protagonist in a book. A hero that means a lot to me is Bilbo. Bilbo is the protagonist in the book "The Hobbit". This book is one of my favorite and I really enjoy reading it. The book is a very challenging but enjoyable at the same time. The hero's journey is the path or route that a main character takes in a book to become a savior or hero at the end of the book.

Bilbo Baggins Is A Hero “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” This quote by Christopher Reeves is a great description of Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo is just an ordinary hobbit. There is not anything exciting about his life. He lives in a quiet house, in a quiet town, with quiet people.

Heroes are defined in many ways. For example, some people describe heroes as brave and help people, but a hero is actually someone that risks themselves to help someone else for a good cause. A hero is not someone that supports evil or the bad even if they risk themselves. A hero is someone that risks themselves or something very important to themselves to help another, for a good cause and without being asked. In The Hobbit, Gandalf is a hero because when the group is trapped with the wolves, the text says "He gathered the huge pine-cones from the branches of the tree. Then he set one alight with bright blue fire, and threw it whizzing down among the circle of the wolves." (P.103) Gandalf is a hero because in the quote he risks his safety to save his group from the wolves Gandalf risks his safety by

Bilbo Baggins is by no means a typical hero. Heroes are usually portrayed as being tall and handsome. Bilbo is a halfling, therefore he is short and portly with hairy feet. Heroes are warriors and their courage is apparent. Bilbo lives in a cozy hole in the ground spending his time blowing smoke rings and eating more than three meals a day. Heroes are also normally viewed as fearless and good at fighting, while Bilbo has never used a weapon before the events of The Hobbit, and is afraid of the very idea of leaving his home of Hobbiton. When you compare Bilbo to someone like Superman the differences are obvious. They are two very different characters, and yet they are both heroes. Bilbo is undeniably very unusual when compared to the stereotypical archetype of a hero that I described earlier. However, those qualifiers that I listed, while

Have you ever wanted to be a hero? Or wandered what it was like? There are a lot of different ideas that people have about being a hero. Some will say you’re a hero if you help somebody when you’re not thinking other yourself. Others might think of fighting big dragons and mythical monsters. Both are correct, but we’re going to look at the mythical version. Based on the hero characteristics Bilbo Baggins, in The Hobbit, is both like and dislike an archetypal hero. Bilbo is not much of a mighty warrior, he’s never had fight training of any sort, the only way he gets into a huge adventure is because of Gandalf, a famous wizard, Bilbo goes on a great journey with 13 dwarves and sometimes Gandalf, which creates him into a hero.

A hero can be viewed differently in many eyes. Author and lecturer Joseph Campbell, has correlated a hero as usually being a male, often of lowly birth, but with special powers or a higher birthright, the hero doesn’t know about. Also, the hero parents are often dead, absent, or uncaring, and the hero is judged by the actions he takes and the way he reacts and relates to people. In the opinions of others, a hero is also a person admired for bravery, great achievements, abilities or good qualities and is regarded as a role model. A hero is also, admired for having done something very courageous or having succeeded in something great. In literature, the hero is the main character of a story, play, or movie. In the textbook, The Norton Anthology

I believe that two characters that embodied bravery and showed what being a true hero is are Bilbo and Gandalf. Bilbo is a very unlikely hero because of his size, what he’s been taught his whole life, and how small his comfort zone is, but he is a true brave leader and a hero. Bilbo used to be a boring, predictable elf that never wanted

There are many great characteristics of being a hero figure. Tolkien has things that he especially looks for in a hero we know this by using the Hobbit as evidence. Negative characters have distinct features and personalities that set them apart , the same for positive characters. Having mental strength is better when being a hero compared to physical strength. J.R.R Tolkien must have had hero characteristics in mind when creating the Hobbit.

Sometimes it is incredibly difficult to tell who is the ‘good guy’ in a story. A hero never begins as the perfect man.. There are stories where the adventurer is a thief or a murderer. However, there are also tales about an average man realizing that he is lacking something or recognizing that it is time to leave the nest. In The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Bilbo Baggins is nothing extraordinary. He is, like most other hobbits, fearful of the unknown. But, with the prodding of Gandalf; Bilbo leaves the Shire and finds his courage. The first definition of a hero in the Merriam Webster dictionary is, “A mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability.” According to this explanation, Mr. Baggins is not a hero. However, Odysseus, the hero in the epic The Odyssey by Homer, fits the definition to a t.

Bilbo Baggins, a Hero? The story the Hobbit is one of the best adventure/mythical books out there today. There are many exciting moments and many moments with detail that you can just picture in your mind. Overall the book is a great story.

Bilbo Baggins is one of the main characters of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Being a main character in a story, especially an adventure story, typically comes with some pretty hefty responsibilities. More often than not, the main character is also the hero. A hero is defined as “a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities,” and these are not necessarily qualities readily attributed to Bilbo Baggins (oxforddictionaries.com). This essay will look at three ways in which Bilbo contrasts the traditional characteristics of a hero and what transformations he ends up making to fit the mold more closely. It will examine his lineage, his strength, and his attitude as well as the changes he makes throughout the story.

A hero is often visualized as a person who is admired, or even idealized for their courage, outstanding achievements, and noble qualities. However, there's one character who is known as a hero though he has none of the necessary qualities. Thorin Oakenshield, from The Hobbit, is often recognized as a heroic leader, though his birthright, and patronum deceives people into trusting that Thorin is a hero. Thorin has conventional qualities of his race, as he is greedy, stubborn and proud. These personalities interfere with the believe that Thorin is a hero, and though he may be brave, it can refine into making foolish decisions.