Examples Of Character Development In The Hobbit

At the beginning of the adventure, Bilbo was a timid, little hobbit with no idea how to steal or survive outside of his little hobbit hole. When Thorin and the rest of the dwarves first meet Bilbo, they question

When Bilbo feels pity for Gollum, and decides not to kill him, he takes risks, as leaping over Gollum may fail, causing Bilbo to fall prey to Gollum. In this situation, Bilbo pushes himself to spare Gollum and make daring decisions, where Bilbo is not aware of the consequences. Therefore Bilbo signifies risk-taking when sparing Gollum, despite the unpredictable consequences that result from his decisions. Lastly, Bilbo demonstrates pushing himself to take risks, despite the danger, is during when Bilbo is chosen to survey inside the Lonely Mountain, Smaug's citadel (pg. 198-201). Bilbo understands that he must uphold his position as a burglar, and be the first to enter the Lonely Mountain, where Smaug inhabits. When Bilbo enters Smaug’s lair, is a primary example of Bilbo’s risk-taking, despite the prominent danger. Bilbo exploring Smaug's stronghold is the climax of danger during The Hobbit. During this situation, Bilbo pushes himself greatly, to explore inside the Lonely Mountain, in order to manifest his capability as a burglar, Bilbo surpasses his ability to take risks and discovers the extent of his risk-taking abilities. He ultimately finds greater courage within himself, as a result of pushing himself to take risks. Bilbo knows of Smaug, who represents the great danger within the mountains. He takes this opportunity to exceed his risk-taking skills. Therefore Bilbo takes risks by upholding his burglar responsibilities, despite facing the

Not only does the portrayal of Bilbo’s character and underlying courage convey his heroism, but so does his sense of ethics. This is what truly makes him a unique, caring hero. While a typical hero’s motive is wealth and fame, Bilbo gave up his share of the dwarves’ treasure to help avoid war between two nations that severely despise one another (the elf and dwarf kingdoms). The fact that he was willing to give up his wealth to avoid war and for the good of other people marks a significant aspect of his heroism and explains why he is “more worthy to wear the armor of elf-princes than many that have

First of all, he gains courage in the story. Before he went on this adventure, he was timid and to himself. This is because hobbits didn’t go on anything dangerous, especially adventures. This all changes as soon as Bilbo goes on this journey with Gandalf and the dwarves. We see our first example of this when he tries to steal from the three huge, nasty

He grasped a great two-handled cup, as heavy as he could carry, and cast one fearful eye upwards." This quote is talking about Bilbo when he's in the dragon, Smaug's, lair attempting to steal gold from the large mound the dragon is sleeping on top of it. This shows a form of bravery because it takes a lot of bravery in order to steal gold from a sleeping dragon. The text above suggests that Bilbo didn’t want to be in the mountains sealing gold from Smaug the dragon, but if he hadn't have gone on the adventure he'd have regretted it later. On page 241, Bard, who is, a tall man from the town of Esgaroth, tries to get Thorin(another character from the book) to come and talk to him. Thorin was hiding so he needs step outside of his comfort zone and come out to speak because Bard is not an enemy(not yet at least), he just needs to ask for a favor, so Bard says, "Why do you fence yourself like a robber in this

Although this may seem like something your typical hobbit would stray away from, Bilbo is not your typical hobbit. In this moment, Bilbo truly becomes a hero. Before Bilbo was needed to save the dwarves, he was all by himself facing off against a spider. Once he had killed the spider with no help from any dwarf or wizard he became very confident. The book says,”Somehow the killing of the giant spider, all alone by himself in the dark without the help of the wizard or the dwarves or of anyone else, made a great difference to Mr. Baggins.” Bilbo knew that he was capable of being a hero, which aided him in becoming a one. After this, with the help of his magic ring, Bilbo was able to rescue the dwarves from the other evil

During the journey, Bilbo was shown as a soft and humble character that turns into a character full of courage and adventure. In this essay, I will prove that Bilbo has changed and developed into a brave and wise hobbit and at points he was also a trusted leader. The first piece of evidence in the book is in the Chapter, “Riddles in the Dark.” In that chapter Bilbo is lost in a cave and finds a ring that will later be shown as a ring of magic.

In the novel, The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins is faced with many challenges that test him as a person. Throughout the story, Bilbo’s personality is changed by the situations he encounters. Especially when Gandalf leaves, they have to step up and take leadership. Also, Bilbo also has to face the dragon Smaug.

As the adventure continues, Bilbo shows a vast amount of inner strength slowly become the main force holding the group of the 13 dwarves together. From saving the dwarves from the goblins, to rescuing them from spiders, his heroism is what keeps the dwarves and the adventure alive. He was the one who found the way into the mountain leading the dwarves to the treasure. He also discovered Smaug’s (the dragon) weak spot which allows them to obtain the treasure. Not to mention helping the dwarves escape from the palace by putting them in barrels into the river and floating them to safety.

There are many good traits in the book The Hobbit. One of the traits Tolkien may think is positive might be Bilbo’s courage. Another thing he might think is a negative trait would probably be the fact that he gets scared easily. At this point in the book The Hobbit intelligence and physical strength are both very important factors to have to go on this journey they are about to embark upon.

Bilbo may not look or sound like a guy that would be brave be he has surprised us all. Bilbo shows bravery many different ways. He did not want to go on the adventure but went on it anyway to help his friends. When he was asked to do something to help the group even though it may not be done without bravery. “Suddenly a sword flashed its own light. Bilbo saw it go right through the great goblin as he stood dumbfounded in the middle of the rage. He fell dead, and the goblin shoulders fled before the sword shrieking into the darkness.”(J.R.R Tolkien 64) Bilbo showed lots of bravery to fight the goblins and show the group he is a good part of the team. Bravery is that hero trait that really sticks out when we talk about bilbo.

According to (Bob Riley) “Hard times don't create heroes. It is during the hard times when the 'hero' within us is revealed.” In J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”, these ideas draw attention to the fact that, he who becomes the hero, is often discovered through defeating opponents, when light is shed upon his inner hero and bravery. These thoughts are evident in the interactions of Tolkien’s protagonist (in “The Hobbit”), Bilbo, and his character development throughout the story. Bilbo starts off as a timid little hobbit, living a comfortable and stable life.

He was a wonderful leader, a calm, assertive man, and was filled with determination. Though Theseus appeared as a much stronger man than the hobbit was, their similarities are striking. Bilbo developed into a character like Theseus throughout the book. At the beginning of the Hobbit, Bilbo was the leader of the group and the one who everyone looked up to. He was a clam figure from the beginning, but lacked in assertiveness.

Bilbo gets himself into a vast predicament that seems impossible to conquer, but one way or another he finds a way to escape, while still having his bravery and strength still intacted. He defeats the slimy creature Gollum and all the goblins in his path. Even though this task is a nightmare that seems impossible, Bilbo finds a way and earns the respect of his fellow companions. “It is a fact that Bilbo’s reputation went up a great deal with the dwarves after this. If they had doubted still doubted that he was really a first-class burglar...they doubted no longer” (Tolkien 93). He was a hero inside and he was finally beginning to see himself as

In the end, they get the treasure from Smaug and Bilbo goes home safely. Bilbo is portrayed as a coward. Bilbo is a coward because he condescends adventures even though he has never been on one. Also, he believes that any uncomfort on the journey is unacceptable and finally, he puts on the ring and hides from battle. In the book The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins is portrayed as a coward because he condescends adventures, he believes that journeys must be lived in