Characteristics Of Bilbo In The Hobbit

In the beginning of the book, Bilbo is very unsure about his abilities and is not self-confident. He had never gone on an adventure before and wasn’t sure of what he was capable of. As the group faces many challenges, his confidence and courage grew, especially when he fends off the giant spiders. As the novel progresses, his courage grows, until they face their final task and Bilbo must go into the tunnels alone. By this point in the book, he has enough courage to do nearly anything. This conflict can be identified as man v. self. At one point in the book, Bilbo “felt a different person, and much fiercer and bolder in spite of an empty stomach…” (Tolkien 144). This can be connected to the theme of the development of a hero from an ordinary person (or hobbit) because gaining courage is an essential part of becoming a hero. In this novel, there are endless amounts of conflicts, but these are two main conflicts that Bilbo

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

“There he lay, a vast red-golden dragon, fast asleep; a thrumming came from his jaws and nostrils,” Bilbo Baggins was a self-centered hobbit who only cared about his well being. Like every other hobbit, he had no time for adventures but when a peculiar fellow shows up to his house, all he got was an adventure filled with perils. The book, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is about friendship, courage, and perseverance. The book begins in the home of Bilbo Baggins and ends in it too. Bilbo is just an ordinary hobbit but he soon changes as he gets whisked away on an adventure by a wizard named Gandalf.

Hobbits are creatures that are content with their routines and quiet , comfortable lifestyles . Hobbits love to stay in their hobbit hole , eat,smoke and sleep a lot .Hobbits don’t really come out they stay where they think it’s more safe. Bilbo changed from a hobbit to a hero when he helped the dwarves escape from jail, he put the dwarves in the barrells to go down the river, and he fought the spiders .

Character traits that Tolkien considers positive include traits such as being adventurous and politeness. In the novel the trait adventurous appear as a positive trait as it is a ‘requirement’ in order to even go on an adventure. Bilbo denies adventure due to his normal, peaceful life. However, his Tookish side urges him to accept and accompany the dwarves. Being polite or kind is another positive character trait. Bilbo was upset,

In the first few pages of “the Hobbit” a brief history of Hobbits is given, specifically of the two families Bilbo is from: the Bagginses, and the Tooks. About the books, it says, “...once in awhile members of the Took-clan would go and have adventures.” and later, “Bilbo,... although he looked and behaved exactly like a second edition of his solid and comfortable father, got something a bit queer in his makeup from the Took side, something that only waited for a chance to come out. The chance never arrived, until Bilbo Baggins was grown up...”. This clearly foreshadows an adventure to come. This theme of Bilbo’s “bookishness” carries throughout, and even continues into ‘Lord of the Rings’, where Frodo, who has even more Took in him, goes on an even greater

A hobbit is a short, plump, thing that lives underground and hides from us, humans. Hobbits also have no facial hair but their feet are very hairy and the do not where shoes. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit but he’s different from other hobbits because he has two sides the Baggins side and the took side. His mom was belladonna took one of the three famous daughters of a took. Their famous because the captured a fairy wife and are very adventurous. Bilbo’s dad was bungo Baggins he was not adventurous at all. Baggins are lazy and love to eat you will never see them skip a meal. Quite frankly for Bilbo both his took side and Baggins side are very wealthy and rich. So he would never go broke a day in his life. There are some similarities with the took

After beginning his adventure, Bilbo faces one of his most difficult challenges in The Hobbit when Bilbo Baggins faces the Inmost cave stage he fights with Gollum in the cave. Holmes describes the Inmost Cave as “the abyss. This is the greatest challenge that faces the hero” (Holmes). This stage is literally in a dark cave, one that provides a morally challenging and terrifying experience for Bilbo. In the cave, he deals with the Gollum and finds the Ring, changing his character forever. Only once he suffers through his riddle battle with Gollum, he recovers The Ring, a ring that grants its wearer invisibility as they wear the Ring. Bilbo has to deal with a moral dilemma when he must face Gollum and must decide on whether or not to kill Gollum. While in the cave with Gollum, Bilbo put on the Ring, which make him invisible and had to deal with what to do about Gollum in Bilbo’s panic and terrified state: “Bilbo almost stopped breathing, and went stiff himself. He was desperate. He must get away, out of this horrible darkness, while he had any strength left. He must fight. He must stab the foul thing, put its eyes out, kill it. It meant to kill him” (Tolkien 86). He was forced to lose some of his innocent and face the reality of life and death situations. For this difficult battle in the cave, Dorothy Matthews reported in The Psychological Journey of Bilbo Baggins, “In this underground scene he must face an important trial; he must make a decision whose outcome will be a

Bilbo Baggins: Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit, and hobbits are described as “They are (or were) a little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded Dwarves. ””They are inclined to be fat in the stomach; they dress in bright colours (chiefly green and yellow); wear no shoes, because their feet grow naturally leathery soles and thick warm brown hair like the stuff on their heads (which is curly)” Pg 4. Hobbits are small things with curly hair. In the book, Bilbo is looking for no adventure yet he finds himself in one anyways, which I believe gives him an edge in his personality, something that other hobbits don’t have.

“Hobbits really are amazing creatures… You can learn all that there is to know about their ways in a month, and yet after a hundred years they can still surprise you at a pinch,” explained Gandalf (Tolkien 62). Bilbo likes the comfort of his home and his habits but also has a small wish in the back of his head to do something more with his life. He finds his opportunity when Gandalf and the Dwarves hire him as a Burglar in their Company. Along the Company’s journey, Bilbo makes discoveries about his strength he didn’t know he had. By the end of the story, Bilbo was put through many trials that would have changed a simple man, but his ethics emerged unscathed. Although Bilbo Baggins is only half the size of a human, the way Tolkien develops

“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit”(Tolkien 1). Bilbo Baggins is just a normal hobbit living in his hobbit hole. Mr. Baggins never gets out much as he used when he was a kid, he doesn't use he tookish side anymore. His tookish side is is adventurous side, but his baggins side is just staying at home and doing the same thing everyday, and doesn't like interruptions.Bilbo likes to sit around and do the same thing he doesn't want any adventures or nothing. Baggins has the same thing everyday, he wants to to always be the same and nothing different.

In the beginning of The Hobbit, Bilbo doesn’t want to go on the expedition, as he feels he will not be of use to Thorin as he isn’t the burglar that Gandalf claims he will be. Even though he does end up going on the journey, he seems reluctant to do so. He complains about whatever may inconvenience the party, for example, when he wakes up, he is often thinking of how he would rather be at home in bed and sleep until noon, when their meals are smaller and less frequent that any Hobbit would be used to, or when the weather is cloudy, stormy, or anything less than ideal. Another subtle showing of Bilbo during this part of the story, is the way they travel. The way the group travels is with Thorin and Gandalf at the front of the expedition, and with Bilbo all the way in the back, showing he would rather follow everyone else instead of leading. All of this shows that during this point in the story, Bilbo is not confident in himself, or any abilities he may have.

Bilbo Baggins, a Hobbit, is the main character in The Hobbit, hence the name. Bilbo is very intelligent and cunning. He can save his friends in some of the toughest situations and can use his tools of brain and bronze to his advantage. In this respect he is also kind and loyal because he will not leave his friends behind, even if they have been captured by giant spiders, but he is also slightly selfish, because he knows that without his friends, he might not be able to survive. Bilbo is also very brave, because he has the courage to fight giant spiders, goblins, and many dangerous foes. These are just some of Bilbo’s many qualities.

A creature half the size of a human, accomplished the daunting task of becoming the knight in shining armour of the novel, The Hobbit. Bilbo was the kind of hobbit that preferred the comfort of his hobbit hole more than the adventures that he would soon encounter, but because of these experiences, Bilbo has favored his Tookish side, helping him become the hero he is today. Obtaining a ring with invisibility, planning an escape out of a palace, and trying to stop wars have all led Bilbo from hobbit to hero.

Bilbo Baggins, who acts the Everyman, lacks skills and characteristics that are usually found in a hero, but as the story progresses, he becomes more impassive, noble, and develops into a hero. As a small, “very well-to-do” (3), simple hobbit, Bilbo is an easy character for a common reader identify with. He enjoys the comfort of home, sticks to a constant routine, and, at first, has no interest in any sort of adventure; which he makes clear when he states to Gandalf, “Sorry! I don’t want any adventures, thank you” (7). Because readers are able to put themselves into Bilbo’s shoes, they feel empathy for him and can begin to understand the challenges he endures. Furthermore, Thorin’s coarse character acts as a character foil to Bilbo due to their contrasting qualities and motives. This contrast works to highlight Bilbo’s traits and draws attention to his just and moral personality throughout the story. In contrast, the corrupt hobbit Gollum acts as Bilbo’s doppelganger. Gollum foreshadows how Bilbo could potentially change if he continues to possess the magic ring and depicts any sense of evil within Bilbo. Their exchange of riddles in the goblin tunnels (70) is Bilbo’s first demonstration of deceit and aids in Bilbo’s development as a character. In addition to Gollum, Gandalf significantly influences Bilbo’s journey as a character. Acting as a mentor to