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What Is Bilbo's Journey In The Hobbit

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John Yazji
Mrs. Canning
C-mod English IV
21 August 2015

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The Hobbit, by J.R.R Tolkien, is about a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins who lives in a quiet, peaceful life in a hole. One day a wizard, Gandalf, thinks Bilbo should go out on an adventure with thirteen militant dwarves lead by Thorin. The dwarves are trying to reclaim their treasure from the marauding dragon Smaug on Lonely Mountain, and they need Bilbo is to act as their burglar. Bilbo goes on the journey and faces many dangerous and frightening objects like orcs and goblins. When separated from the group, Bilbo found a golden ring and put it in his pocket. He uses this ring to escape and get away from the Gollum. Then, they reach the Lonely Mountain where they have to face …show more content…

The characters in both books show courage of risking their lives going on the expedition. In Tolkien’s The Hobbit, Bilbo was scared to leave the comfort of his home to go on his journey. In Lansing Endurance, the crewmembers were scared of dying on the ship and never to see their families again. One example of courage and risk of death from The Hobbit is when Bilbo goes in the dragon cave alone. “It was at this point that Bilbo stopped. Going on from there was the bravest thing he ever did. The tremendous things that happened afterwards were as nothing compared to it. (Tolkien 233)” Bilbo is very afraid because he does not want to wake up the dragon. He works up the courage to steal a cup and show his friends. When the dragon wakes up, he sees the cup is gone and starts to blow flames. Bilbo then courageously talks to the dragon in riddles to calm his anger just enough for him to escape. Also, Bilbo found a weak spot on the dragon’s chest, which is later how the dragon is killed. Similarly, an example of courage in Endurance is when the men barley get enough time to relax. "The men slept until eight that night, and they were on the trail an hour later" (Lansing 95). This quote shows how the sailors did not have enough time to sleep and rest their bodies because everyone’s life was in jeopardy. If they slept for two long they could get very sick or they could freeze …show more content…

The characters had to learn to trust each other and be loyal to one another. When someone turns their back on the group, it could lead to many fights and controversy. In result, it could cripple the group and lead to deaths. The characters in the Endurance will never forget the experience they went through and how they worked together to survive. The Hobbit showed us how you must put your differences aside and come together as one to defeat the enemy. In a long and dangerous journey, everybody must come together and put their differences aside to survive. Without working as a team, it could lead to many horrible and devastating

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