Bilbo's Journey In The Hobbit
Summer reading: The hobbit
At the beginning of Bilbos journey he was more introverted and kept things to himself. He was very quiet and didn't quite understand the world around him. But by the end of the story he finally came out of his shell and began to not just understand the world around him, but the other people and creatures around him, too. Bilbo was very afraid to go on adventures, which caused Gandaulf to trick him on coming with him. I would consider Bilbo a hero because even though he hated to go on adventures, he stepped out of his box and took a leap of faith and decided to go out and be adventurous. “You gotta be kidding me!" I clench my fists. "I am NOT Bilfro Baggins. You are not a wizard with a pointy hat, and this is not the one ring of power.". You can see that with this quote that Bilbo started to get more sass and attitude in him. The most valuable lesson learned is: Be Courageous and step out of your comfort zone. …show more content…
In finding the Arkenstone, Bilbo really found that the dwarves are reallocation stingy and that indeed is their biggest fault.
"'that stone of all the treasure I name unto myself, and I will be avenged on anyone who finds it and withholds it.'(Tolken 266). The biggest treasures the dwarves value are money, and power. Thorins search yielded nothing because nothing was never enough for him. Until Thorin was laying dead he would not realize how greedy he was And all the mistakes he
made. Throughout the whole book thorins goal is to gain greater leadership. To reach this goal he has to go on a journey to reclaim the kingdom erebor. You can see that Thorin can be selfish and greedy. However when laying in his deathbed he realized that everyone act as the hobbit, caring, and generous. He learned that everyone doesn't need to be a hero, and a hero can be shown as being the bigger person and changing for the better of others. "There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. Some courage and some wisdom, blended in measure. If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. But sad or merry, I must leave it now. Farewell!"(Thorin).
The battle of evil is fought during the battle of the five armies. This included the dwarves, elves, and the races of the men which they had to decide whether to group or die against goblins and wargs. Through this, the elves, dwarves, and men had to gain even more dignity then they already had, and they also had to lose some pride. They had to realize that more is more powerful in that situation. "It will not be long now," thought Bilbo, "before the goblins win the Gate, and we are all slaughtered or driven down and captured. Really it is enough to make one weep, after all one has gone through. I would rather old Smaug had been left with all the wretched treasure, than that these vile creatures should get it, and poor old Bombur, and Balin and Fili and Kili and all the rest come to a bad end; and Bard too, and the Lake-men and the merry elves. Misery me! I have heard songs of many battles, and I have always understood that defeat may be glorious. It seems very uncomfortable, not to say distressing. I wish I was well out of it." (17.62) This goes to show that Bilbo stays faithful to who he is, and also feels that the battle is un-glorious.
At the beginning of Bilbos journey he was more introverted and kept things to himself. He was very quiet and didn't quite understand the world around him. But by the end of the story he finally came out of his shell and began to not just understand the world around him, but the other people and creatures around him, too. Bilbo was very afraid to go on adventures, which caused Gandaulf to trick him on coming with him. I would consider Bilbo a hero because even though he hated to go on adventures, he stepped out of his box and took a leap of faith and decided to go out and be adventurous. “You gotta be kidding me!" I clench my fists. "I am NOT Bilfro Baggins. You are not a wizard with a pointy hat, and this is not the one ring of power.". You can see that with this quote that Bilbo started to get more sass and attitude in him. The most valuable lesson learned is: Be Courageous and step out of your comfort zone. …show more content…
In finding the Arkenstone, Bilbo really found that the dwarves are reallocation stingy and that indeed is their biggest fault.
"'that stone of all the treasure I name unto myself, and I will be avenged on anyone who finds it and withholds it.'(Tolken 266). The biggest treasures the dwarves value are money, and power. Thorins search yielded nothing because nothing was never enough for him. Until Thorin was laying dead he would not realize how greedy he was And all the mistakes he
made. Throughout the whole book thorins goal is to gain greater leadership. To reach this goal he has to go on a journey to reclaim the kingdom erebor. You can see that Thorin can be selfish and greedy. However when laying in his deathbed he realized that everyone act as the hobbit, caring, and generous. He learned that everyone doesn't need to be a hero, and a hero can be shown as being the bigger person and changing for the better of others. "There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. Some courage and some wisdom, blended in measure. If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. But sad or merry, I must leave it now. Farewell!"(Thorin).
The battle of evil is fought during the battle of the five armies. This included the dwarves, elves, and the races of the men which they had to decide whether to group or die against goblins and wargs. Through this, the elves, dwarves, and men had to gain even more dignity then they already had, and they also had to lose some pride. They had to realize that more is more powerful in that situation. "It will not be long now," thought Bilbo, "before the goblins win the Gate, and we are all slaughtered or driven down and captured. Really it is enough to make one weep, after all one has gone through. I would rather old Smaug had been left with all the wretched treasure, than that these vile creatures should get it, and poor old Bombur, and Balin and Fili and Kili and all the rest come to a bad end; and Bard too, and the Lake-men and the merry elves. Misery me! I have heard songs of many battles, and I have always understood that defeat may be glorious. It seems very uncomfortable, not to say distressing. I wish I was well out of it." (17.62) This goes to show that Bilbo stays faithful to who he is, and also feels that the battle is un-glorious.