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
Bilbo's skills have changed a lot throughout the story. I know this because at the beginning of the story, he would never fight anyone. Near the end, he fought the spiders and made them surrender. I know that in the beginning, he would just run away with his ring. Not only did he improve his fighting skills, but he also improved his thinking skills.
Bilbo is progressing into a hero because of his escape from Gollum. For instance, even though Bilbo had on the ring that made him invisible it takes courage to follow a monster after they are hungry and angry about you. Plus every superhero has a super power, so the ring that he stole from Gollum could be his superpower. And since Gollum could not find his ring he rowed his boat to the shore, and Bilbo quietly and sneakily followed because he knew that Gollum would lead him to the exit. So when Bilbo finally reached the exit he jumped over Gollum to escape his evil lair. Therefore, Bilbo progresses into being a hero by escaping Gollum’s lair by using his intelligence and courageousness of following him.
Bilbo Baggins changes a lot in the novel The Hobbit. In the beginning he is a small peaceful Hobbit who lives in Hobbiton. He loves to keep things in order, and hates things that are disorganized. “Please be careful,” and “Please don’t trouble. I can manage” (Tolkein, 12). Then one day a wizard by the name of Gandalf comes and gives Bilbo the opportunity to go on an adventure. Bilbo turns his offer down, but the next day thirteen dwarves come to his house. They have meals together and they sleep at Bilbo’s house. Gandalf then convinces him to go on an adventure with them. Bilbo is many things, in the very begging he is flat, static, main, and he is the protagonist. By the end of the story he is round, dynamic, main, and he is still the
Bilbo has changed as a character through the first eight chapters of “The Hobbit.” His character has changed a lot from chapter one through eight. In the first chapter, he was very shy and non-adventurous, like his Baggins’ side. But then throughout the chapters he becomes like his Took side. Which is very adventurous and selfless.
The story “The Hobbit” is a piece of prose written by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this text Bilbo has changed throughout the entire story and has learned many lessons and how he has changed from chapter one to chapter 8. This chapter specifically has changed him a lot because of all the battles he fought and his adventures, showed him things he had never experienced before and changed him as a person. Things such as his fighting skills, personality, and his attitude have all changed or improved. These skills that have been developed have all been either used or tested during this chapter.
Bilbo's journey in the hobbit reminds me of how when I went to Davies I had to both build new relationships with other people who I did not know and also step out of my comfort zone. This is because Bilbo also had to do the same in a pretty similar fashion. Having to build new relationships can be hard. Especially if those new people are from a different town. Bilbo’s relationship with the dwarves and particularly with Thorin teaches us about the value of friendship and loyalty, a lesson that resonates with many people's personal experiences.
It is important to know that Bilbo resists killing Gollum in Chapter 5 because he thinks it would be unfair. Gollum is unarmed, while Bilbo is invisible and armed. Bilbo is therefore drawn as not only clever, but ethical. This is reflected in the dwarves' growing respect for him in Chapter 6 because he tells them a tale and the dwarves only tolerate Bilbo because of Gandalf’s sake.
In Chapters 1-5 in the novel The Hobbit, Many personality changes have occurred, Bilbo changed. You started to notice the took side more. You could notice that Bilbo’s personality changed as the story went on. As the story is progressing you start to notice that he changes. He gets more adventurous and less kept up at home throughout the story.
As shown in the beginning of the book, Mr. Baggins acts like a thoroughly respectable hobbit, and he does his best to blend in with the rest of the hobbit population: “The Bagginses had lived in the neighbourhood of The Hill for time out of mind, and people considered them very respectable, not only because most of them were rich, but also because they never had adventures or did anything unexpected: you could tell what a Baggins would say on any question without the bother of asking him” (The Hobbit, pg. 4). Initially, Bilbo is a widely respected hobbit, and he never does anything unexpected or adventurous. However, he grows out of this rather limited mindset on the journey; by the end of it, he has proven himself as very strong and capable. After hearing a poem that Bilbo composes and recites on the spot about his journey, Gandalf himself confirms this. Specifically, the passage states, “Gandalf looked at him. ‘My dear Bilbo!’ he said. “Something is the matter with you! You are not the hobbit that you were” (The Hobbit, pg. 326). At the time that this quote is stated, Bilbo has proven himself as a fighter through the countless obstacles that he endures. He truely grows the most during the journey, from a soft, inexperienced
Bilbo Baggins is one of the main characters of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Being a main character in a story, especially an adventure story, typically comes with some pretty hefty responsibilities. More often than not, the main character is also the hero. A hero is defined as “a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities,” and these are not necessarily qualities readily attributed to Bilbo Baggins (oxforddictionaries.com). This essay will look at three ways in which Bilbo contrasts the traditional characteristics of a hero and what transformations he ends up making to fit the mold more closely. It will examine his lineage, his strength, and his attitude as well as the changes he makes throughout the story.
He puts himself at risk on several occasions to look after the welfare of others. Mr. Baggins' latent cunning and nimble thinking are one of his qualities. this was shown in his confrontation with Gollum in the fifth chapter. Courage is perhaps Bilbo's second greatest strength and his only strength as characterized by the definition of the "classic hero. " While Bilbo's courage is not immediately realized, there remains the fact that he has an innate desire for this journey and the courage that precedes it.
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
What is a hero? Is it someone who possesses great strength and bravery, or is it someone who attains fame and wealth? In the world of Middle Earth that J.R.R Tolkien has created, Bilbo Baggins shows us that a hero can be quite the opposite. He is offered (and partially set up by Gandalf the wizard) to partake in an adventure as a burglar to help reclaim the bearded Dwarves’ homeland from the dragon Smaug. The little hobbit is frightened by the mere thought of danger, but the adventure in him ignites and causes him to agree. Through a series of events, Tolkien uses Bilbo’s characterization and ethics to portray the overall theme of heroism.
Fact 1: Bilbo Baggins went through several tasks that made his character grow. Through countless excursions into the wild it was obvious that Bilbo developed greatly into a wonderfully cheerful hero. After Bilbo beat Gollum in a game of riddles he became more confident in himself. Bilbo’s task was to solve a riddle that Gollum gave him. If he got the answer he lived. If he was wrong, Gollum would eat him. Bilbo was good at riddles and he defeated Gollum. Then Bilbo used his ring to escape. This event made him even more confident. Bilbo realized that he had accomplished a very tough task when he beat Gollum. This event also made Bilbo more skilled in being stealthy when he had his ring on.
As children develop into adults, certain events and time periods stand out as the reason for important changes in their character. J.R.R. Tolkien portrayed the main character of The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, as a child on his trip into adulthood. Throughout The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, the protagonist, changes from a childlike hobbit to a fully matured hero. J.R.R. Tolkien divides the change in Bilbo's character into the three major part of the book, prior to the quest, during the quest, and after the quest.