Bilbo Baggins And The Hero's Quest

In 1949, Joseph Campbell discussed the hero’s journey, the foundation commonly used in stories throughout history. In J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, the hero’s journey narrative is used to tell the story of Bilbo Baggins’s adventure. The novel follows Bilbo Baggins and a company of dwarves as they seek to take back the dwarves’ fallen kingdom. As the story progresses, Bilbo’s character develops and the dwarves perception of him develops through the many trials before the death of Smaug the dragon and the final battle between a variety of mythical creatures. In The Hobbit, the dwarves originally doubt Bilbo’s abilities but as Bilbo encounters more obstacles and succeeds, the dwarves perception turns to one of respect and admiration.

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.

Prior to the quest, Bilbo Baggins was a conservative, respectable and stubborn hobbit who lead a rich and comfortable life (Stephanie web). These characteristics, as well as safety and a dull existence, are typical of the Baggins

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.

To be a hero, one must stand up and accept a challenge in the face of sacrifice, danger and risks. To finish the task, however, one needs to acquire certain skills and abilities that will give one the power to overcome adversities. Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit and Harry Potter from the Harry Potter series are prime examples of heroes that used their skills to the greatest extent, succeeded incredibly and gained long-lasting reputations. From physical strength to mental fortitude, skills have proven to be a necessity in completing any type of challenge. Let us see how our two heroes used their skills and achieved their greater ends, and defeated any foes that came within their path, internal and external.

Have you ever changed in your life for the better? Well, in the novel, The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien, there is a main character named Bilbo Baggins who is a hobbit. Bilbo changes throughout the story because he is a dynamic character. He becomes courageous, adventurous, and learns to use his wits as the story develops. Let me go into further detail with this.

“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 are not the only types of heroes in today’s world. Firefighters and policemen are also considered heroes because they save the lives of those in danger. Many adults consider their inspirations to be heroes, such as Mahatma Gandhi, Martin

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 the courageous hero of this story who knows how to get out of a pickle. His quest to defeat the mighty Smog will amaze and startle you. Baggins is the hero of this story because he goes on a quest for identity. A quest for identity is not very common in books for smaller kids, but will in pre-teen and up, so this isn’t too uncommon. This is the quest to find who you are or to find a new part of your personality.

“Heroes are made by the path they choose, not the powers they are graced with”

A Quest consists of five elements: 1. a quester, so to speak, or the person who is on a quest. 2. a place to go. 3. a stated reason to actually go there. 4. challenges and trials on the way. 5. a real reason to go there.

Heroism in the Hobbit The Hobbit is a fantasy novel that has mythological characters such as hobbits, dwarfs, wizards, and elves. The Hobbit was written by J.R.R. Tolkien. He is one the most famous English writers of the 20th century.

Bilbo lead the dwarves on their journey to the Lonely Mountain. Bilbo did many things such as: killing the spiders, freeing the dwarves from their webs, and leading the escape from the elven palace. The hobbit shows his creativity, confidence, and leadership through those actions. Bilbo’s creativity and confidence have led the group throughout their

May the first Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf come back to the brink of the valley of Rivendell where the first Homely House was. The elves of the valley came out and greeted them then they led them across the water to the house of Elrond. Gandalf had been to a great council of the white wizards, masters of lore and good magic. After a week they left Elrond. Not far from the road Gandalf and Bilbo found the gold of the trolls, which was still hidden and untouched. Gandalf and Bilbo split the gold. Sense Bilbo disappeared for a long time they were about to sell his house for auction. Bilbo’s cousins the Sackville- Bagginses were measuring the room to see if their furniture was going to fit. Bilbo had to buy most of his furniture back. The return of

The quest begins when the group meets at the Green Dragon Inn. From there they venture into the Lone-lands. As heavy rains begin to fall, Bilbo notices that Gandalf is missing. This is something that is later on considered to be normal because Gandalf comes and goes throughout the duration of the trip. All through the quest Bilbo ends up saving the party from many dangerous situations. This is something that at first Bilbo finds hard to believe because he has very low self-esteem. The group always seems to find themselves in worse, and worse problems, but they always overcome these problems, with the help of Bilbo and some times Gandalf. Some of these problems include: getting caught by trolls, getting captured by goblins, being attacked by large wolves called Wargs, one of the dwarves falls into a coma from touching black water in the Mirkwood Forest, nearly dying of starvation, being captured by large spiders and being captured by wood-elves. Although this is all very good action, the real action begins when the party finally reaches their destination- Lonely Mountain (home of Smaug).