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How Does Bilbo Change In The Hobbit

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INTRODUCTION In the novel, “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien, main character Bilbo Baggins experiences an extensive change in his character throughout the novel. At the beginning of the novel, Bilbo has no care for anything in the world that is outside of the Shire. He is an independent hobbit who keeps to himself and lives an ordinary life in his hobbit hole. He then embarks on an extraordinary journey which opens his eyes to the world as he overcomes multiple obstacles. He proves that any individual can develop heroism when needed to complete a quest no matter who or where you come from. He possesses many characteristics that lead him to being a natural hero, he is courageous, intelligent and loyal. FIRST DETAIL First of all, hobbits …show more content…

He might not have the physical strengths and capabilities as most heroes do, but he sure does have the intelligence that got him through this journey. It all started when, as I mentioned in the second paragraph, when Bilbo meets Gollum, it is also a turning point in the novel in which Bilbo finds Gollum’s ring which has the ability to make you invisible. At the time, Bilbo is unsure of the ability of the ring, but decides to hide it from Gollum using his wit and sneakiness. Gollum realizes his ring is missing and starts suspecting Bilbo as stealing it. “What has it got in it’s nasty little pockets?” Gollum will not let Bilbo go until he beats him in a riddle challenge. "Well, if it loses, precious, then we eats it! If Baggins loses, we eats it whole." With Bilbo having the ring in his pocket he asks “What have I got in my pocket?” Knowing Gollum has no chance of answering correctly, Bilbo uses his wit and intelligence of winning and escaping Gollum. Another example of Bilbo’s intelligence is when he is the saviour of the dwarves from the wood elves. He uses the ring as an advantage for his success of sneaking around the elves while invisible and gets the keys for the dungeon and sets free all the dwarves. “When he heard this Bilbo was all in a flutter, for he saw that luck was with him and he had a chance at once to try his desperate plan.” With Bilbo only having the ability to not be seen, he must think of an quick escape plan for the others. He suggests they go in the barrels and sets them into the river, escaping the elves. With such a short amount of time and quick decision making, Bilbo’s intelligence has never got them into

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