Bilbo's Journey In The Hobbit

Have you ever been so excited to ride the tallest rollercoaster in the park only to wait in line for an hour and when you finally get to the top you begin to think to yourself, maybe this isn’t a great idea after all? Well, this closely resembles the feelings that Bilbo Baggins encounters in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit when he is faced with going on an adventure. His Tookish side shows through his enthusiasm about going on the adventure. His Baggin’s side shows through his hesitation when the adventure actually begins.

This quote show what Thorin thinks of Bilbo and his role in the group. He is doubting his abilities and thinking he would only come in the way of their plan to steal the treasure from Smaug the dragon who is guarding it at misty mountains. Gandalf who lead them to Bilbos house and took his side which got the dwarves to agree on adding him to the group as the 14th member. This quote show that tomorrow they will be starting on their journey.

As children develop into adults, certain events and time periods stand out as the reason for important changes in 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.

In a book called The Hobbit, the main character Bilbo Baggins was born with two types of families in his blood, the Baggins side, which is his father’s side, is the side of the family that hates adventures. They just want sit in there homes and eat all day, basicly its the negative side of Bilbo’s whole family. The other type of family that's in Bilbo blood is the Took side, which is his mother’s side . They like to do adventures, journeys, quests or some other active stuff. You think since Bilbo’s a boy he would be mostly on his father’s side of the family, but Bilbo was asked to go on a unexpected journey and he’s been through a lot of events

Do all stories need to have every part of the Heroic Journey to be considered heroic? I will be explaining the similarities and differences between the book The Hobbit and the movie Wreck It Ralph. To find which has a stronger Heroic Journey. The Hobbit is a stronger Heroic Journey than Wreck It Ralph. This can be seen through a comparison of the departure, initiation, and the return.

Bilbo’s story is a story of a hero’s journey. From his origins we do not see that Bilbo likes to go on adventures. However, his mother’s side of the family got the best of him and he does decide to go on the adventure. We will look at his call to adventure and why he decided to go on the trip. Next, we will look at Bilbo and the weapons and supernatural help he used. The final aspect we’ll look at is Bilbo’s trials and transformations and goals during Tolkien’s The Hobbit.

Everyone has the potential to be a real life hero. You might ask yourself, What is a hero? And how does a hero act? Well, to be a hero you need to be selfless and be willing to sacrifice what you have for the greater good and never give up even though success or trials seem to hard.

Leo Tolstoy is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. He once wrote, “An arrogant person considers himself perfect. This is the chief harm of arrogance. It interferes with a person’s main task in life- to become a better person.” In the novel, “The Hobbit,” by J.R.R Tolkien, the protagonist is a mythical creature called a hobbit. The name of this mythical being is Bilbo Baggins. In the book, Bilbo goes on an adventure with a wizard named Gandalf and thirteen dwarves. The nominated leader of the party is a dwarf named Thorin Oakenshield. The purpose of the group’s expedition is to regain their riches from Smaug, the dragon that ransacked their treasure.

I confidently say that Bilbo is a hero based on his courage, leadership, and self- sacrifice for his companions. This type of hero does act courageously, and preform even he is scared. Bilbo’s courage is one of the dominant qualities in this journey. Because of his surge the dwarves get lonely mountain and find their treasure. He initiates this quality on his mother’s side “his make-up from the Took side” (PG 03).

The Hobbit is about is about Bilbo Baggins going on an adventure and becoming the hero that he needed to be I will be discussing Bilbo Baggins and how he develops and changes throughout the story. I

In the book The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, a normal hobbit, becomes a hero of the story, but how is he a hero? What is a hero? At the start of the book, Bilbo was just like every hobbit that doesn’t like adventure. But Gandalf, one of the most extraordinary wizards in the world, pushes Bilbo to become a hero. So the three scenes which I think show that Bilbo is a hero is when he tries to pickpocket the trolls, when he finds the Ring of Invisibility, and when he finds a way to free him and his friends from Esgaroth. So overall, I believe Bilbo is a hero.

Whether the hero in a story is courageous, perfect, or just a predictable hobbit, he follows a path in which several challenges must be overcome. Each stage of the hero’s journey is critical as it develops the character and adds depth to his traits. In The Hobbit, the hero is Bilbo who opposes adventures yet finds himself embarking on a crucial one. The most important component of the hero’s journey in The Hobbit, is stage six, specifically the tests, because they contribute considerably to how Bilbo’s character evolves from a predictable Hobbit to a brave hero who commits burglary and saves lives. Of these tests, the ones with Gollum, the spiders, and the Wood-elves are most significant because they mold Bilbo’s development and transform

The most important character in the Hobbit is Bilbo Baggins. The hobbit who this whole story revolves around. Without Bilbo, this marvelous adventure never would have occurred. In the beginning of our story wizard Gandalf explains to the dwarves how they need Bilbo to succeed in this adventure they are about to embark on, “you asked me to find the fourteenth man for your expedition, and I choose Mr.Baggins. Just let anyone say I chose the wrong man or the wrong house, and you can stop at thirteen and have all the bad luck you like” (Tolkien pg.22). This means that if the dwarves do not want to have Bilbo alongside them on their journey, they do not have to, they will just suffer the consequences. Bilbo also made remarkable contributions to

The famous wizard Gandalf once said to the simpleton Bilbo Baggins, “home is now behind you. The world is ahead.” A similar thing was said to me in 2016 when I left for the adventure of a lifetime to Australia and New Zealand. Prior to this trip, I had never even traveled without my parents abroad. Like Bilbo, I never liked to do anything unexpected or out of my comfort zone. I expected my favorite part of the trip to be touring the Sydney Opera House or feeding baby kangaroos in the wildlife sanctuary. However, the most memorable part of the entire trip happened in New Zealand while visiting Hobbiton, on the movie set of my two favorite movie trilogies: The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Standing at the entrance to the Shire caused me to

Mr. Bilbo Baggins, a remarkable hobbit with many tricks and talents to share. Although, the true success of the hobbit’s journey did not come buried deep in a hobbit hole, but rather knocking on the front door. The concept of success is not measured by who you are, but how you got there. In the book The Hobbit, by J.R.R Tolken, a journey takes place leading fourteen travelers up the lonely mountain. Throughout the novel many challenges arise, but overall success is maintained due to one wizard, Gandalf.