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Who Is Bilbo A Dynamic Character

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If you think about your childhood and where you are now, you can tell how much people change from experiences, friends, and family just like Bilbo did. Bilbo is a very multifaceted character, he is the heroic protagonist who you follow throughout the adventure. He begins as a follower and ends as brave, heroic leader. As the protagonist, Bilbo is the main character whom you follow throughout this adventure. You can tell that he is the protagonist because he is the character that you know most about. The narrator tells us his emotions and his ideas and most of the time, the narrator knows what the main character thinks. You can also tell that he is the protagonist because he has a drive which enhances the plot and makes it exciting. Bilbo’s goal it ultimately to kill Smaug, but along the way the realizes that his personal goal is to become more Tookish. The first time we see this is when he agrees to the adventure because he is tired of staying at home comfortably and he would rather evolve to be more curious and …show more content…

At the beginning of the book, he was a comfort loving hobbit who, even though he agreed to the adventure, was somewhat cowardly and often hapless. He is constantly in need of saving and help. For example Gandalf had to save Bilbo and the dwarves when they got in trouble with the trolls and when Dori had to carry him while they were escaping because he was slower than the others. At the end of every adventure at the first half of the book, Bilbo would always dream of his comfortable hobbit home and would always regret the adventure. However as the story line developed, Bilbo learned to be more adventurous and brave. His true turning point moment was when he had to escaped Gollum all by himself. He learned to use his wits and not rely on Gandalf or the dwarves to save him. From this he evolves into a heroic leader when he saves the dwarves from the spiders all by

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