Bilbo Baggins has developed throughout the eight chapters by gaining the ability to go invisible, which would help him when he has to save the party from the spiders. But during the troll's encounter, after Bilbo and the party were captured, Gandalf was the one to save them. The goblin encounter went the same way, with the party being captured and Gandalf saving them again, but Bilbo used Gollum’s ring to go invisible and escape the cave, and that ring will eventually save him again. These are just some of the reasons Bilbo has gone from getting saved to saving the party without anyone's help, as he just uses the ring to sneak past the spiders and free the party. As the author has spoken as a reader, I can tell that Bilbo has gained some smarts. …show more content…
On that note, he also found Gollum's ring and used it to his advantage to escape the cave by going invisible and jumping over Gollum's head. When they were attacked by the wolves, he used his ring to hide from the wolves to stop them from finding him. I can infer that he has gotten smarter since we first saw him in the story. Throughout these eight chapters, we experience the evolution of Bilbo's rescuing ability, which enables him to save the party from the spiders. During the trolls' encounter, Bilbo was captured along with the rest of the party except Gandalf, and he ended up saving Bilbo and the party. Also during the goblin encounter, Bilbo was again captured along with the rest of the party except for Gandalf, and he ended up saving Bilbo and the party. Eventually he leaves the party because, after Gandalf had left the party, they entered Mirkwood and ended up being caught by spiders, and Bilbo ended up saving the party without Gandalf's
Bilbo has changed in chapter 8 in many ways, like in the fight with the spiders he learned to come out of his shell. He also learned how to use his ring more wisely, and using fighting tactics. Bilbo also learned how to be more of a leader. Lastly, led the team to safety while also fighting the spiders. This is how I think Bilbo has changed throughout Chapter 8.
First, Bilbo has changed and developed as a character in a mental way. One way he has developed mentally is that he is angry that Gandalf has left the group and he is the one left in charge. Another way Bilbo has changed mentally is that he is less scared of the dragon and the monsters they face on their way to the dragon. The final
He was brave, smart, lucky, had an extra ability and he would give his life for his friends. At the beginning Bilbo Baggins wasn’t brave, but during the quest he became brave. He wasn’t strong, but instead he had other good abilities such as his stealth and his size, that were useful when he needed to go unnoticed. Bilbo had many good ideas because when the dwarves didn’t know what to do next, he always had the correct answer and save them from the dangerous situations. Bilbo was very lucky because when he was lost on the goblins’ caves he found a mysterious and magic ring that made him invisible. This ring helped him a lot because with it he could escape from many dangerous events that occurred during the novel. He risked his life many times to save his friends. Bilbo Baggins wasn’t the only one that had characteristics of a hero other characters also had them. Now, were a going to mention the other heroes of the novel.
One night while traveling through the Mirkwood forest, they saw a flicker of light and decided to go towards it. Born and Gandalf did warn them about this, and told them not to follow the light. After Bilbo gets captured by the giant spider, his will and perseverance is tested. Not only does he escape from the spider’s trap, but he also defeats the spider and saves the party. He gains even more experience, and becomes a leader in the group.
Bilbo in Chapter 1 and Chapter 8 develops new skills throughout. When Bilbo gets lost in the cave. He finds a magic ring that makes him go invisible and allows him to escape the gollum. He also gets past the goblins at the door. Bilbo uses the ring to distract or disturb their enemies.
Bilbo became a hero once more when the dwarves were captured by the elvenking and sentenced to jail until they can tell him why they were venturing into his forest. Bilbo used a ring
The trait that helped him overcome the first obstacle was his courage, he knew that the journey was going to be fraught with danger. He also knew that there was a chance that he wouldn't come back alive. The other trait that saved him from the creature Gollum was his cunningness. He was able to win his way out of the caves by beating the creature at a game of riddles. He did kind of cheat at the end so that is one way people could consider him not be a hero. ““What have I got in my pocket?” he said aloud. He was talking to himself but Gollum thought it was a riddle, and he was frightfully upset.”. A couple of reasons why Bilbo Baggins was considered to not be a hero was one, he was really small. He is a hobbit and they are smaller than most creatures, which
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His failure was a result of poor luck. It’s stated on #41 that: “…at any rate, hobbits can move quietly in woods, absolutely quietly.” Furthermore, his stealth had roped him and the Company out of dire situations. When the wood-elves had taken the Company hostage, it was Bilbo who snuck in and evaded the guards’ notice for over a week (#203), and then freed the dwarves from the dungeon (#208). His small stature and his ring of invisibility are all factors that contribute to Bilbo’s stealth. And of course, it is Bilbo’s ability to lead that was one of his greatest assets. He was not much of a leader at first, but as we delved deeper, we soon learned that he is indeed worthy of being deemed a leader. There are two quotes that prove this, found on page 204: “…and they [the dwarves] all trusted Bilbo. Just what Gandalf had said would happen, you see. Perhaps that was part of his reason for going off and leaving,” and, “…Thorin had taken heart again hearing how the hobbit had rescued his companions from the spider…” Bilbo inspired Thorin to not give up, gained the trust of the dwarves, earned their respect, and proved his abilities to the mentor, like a true leader. The reason Tolkien had Bilbo developed these skills was to prepare him for the supreme ordeal (Smaug), and his journey back. It was necessary for Tolkien to carefully plan Bilbo’s character development in order for him to realistically face these obstacles. Despite his small size,
In conclusion, we can now see that Bilbo is in fact a dynamic character. He gains many qualities he can use in the future, like courage, learning to use his wits, and letting out the adventurous side in him. He used to be almost paranoid, to himself, and strict. But now he has turned into something much bigger, an adventurer. So the adventure changed him for the better. This is how Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit we thought would never do anything
Bilbo has a lot of positive traits. Bilbo is really stealthy. He was right behind a troll and it had no idea. With being stealthy Bilbo also has the ability pickpocket even though he got cot. His ability to hid is also good at keeping him from being captured. When thorin came and saw all the dwarves were captured but Bilbo was just out of site.
Even though he is shy and timid in the beginning, he slowly becomes braver and braver with each challenge. “Somehow the killing of this giant spider, all alone by himself in the dark . . . made a great difference to Mr. Baggins. He felt a different person, and much fiercer and bolder in spite of an empty stomach, as he wiped his sword on the grass and put it back into its sheath”(The Hobbit 144). Killing the spider without and help or hesitation show that bilbo grows with each trial that
Bilbo again shows his courage and heroism when the group is trapped by the web of a giant
If saving the dwarves once was not sufficient, Bilbo managed to save them from the Wood-elves, further highlighting his character development. The role he plays is validated after the rescue when Thorin says “we ought to thank our stars and Mr. Baggins...” (Tolkien 226). Although this has been said several
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