Bilbo's Transformation In The Hobbit
‘The Hobbit’ Essay By Abhi Menon
Essay Question: Write an essay in which you show how, through the use of evidence from the novel, a major character is used to bring across a theme and shape your response to it.
By definition, a hero is a person of great strength, valor and swordsmanship who fights evil even in the face of insurmountable odds to defend the lives of the innocent, and those who cannot protect themselves. In J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy tale ‘The Hobbit’, highlights the heroic transformation in a furry-footed, complacent, hole dwelling hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. Fantasy novels involve mythical creatures and talking animals that are still anchored firmly in reality by the author using specific reality links. Tolkien uses many methods of characterization for the protagonist Bilbo, namely physical description, mental process, and description of the character’s actions; the latter two being the most strongest. The journey of …show more content…
Tolkien’s spell; and after all the experiences that the reader has shared with Bilbo, he feels like the reader’s close friend. Bilbo’s journey has transformed him and other Hobbits in Hobbiton are uneasy in his presence after seeing this profound difference. However Bilbo is not perturbed and continues to live unassumingly by penning poetry and occasionally visiting the elves. By the anti-climatic conclusion of Bilbo’s journey he had progressed from a homebody to a hero. Throughout this journey he had remained quiet, cautious and planning his next move. The dwarves on the other hand were described to be robust battle brave heroes. Their views on Bilbo also undergo a radical transformation; as Bilbo becomes more secure and confident the dwarves grow to consider him less o f a burden and more of a comrade. Thus, Tolkien’s theme of heroism manifests, and thus, the character Bilbo Baggins of Underhill, Hobbiton, is fully developed and
Essay Question: Write an essay in which you show how, through the use of evidence from the novel, a major character is used to bring across a theme and shape your response to it.
By definition, a hero is a person of great strength, valor and swordsmanship who fights evil even in the face of insurmountable odds to defend the lives of the innocent, and those who cannot protect themselves. In J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy tale ‘The Hobbit’, highlights the heroic transformation in a furry-footed, complacent, hole dwelling hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. Fantasy novels involve mythical creatures and talking animals that are still anchored firmly in reality by the author using specific reality links. Tolkien uses many methods of characterization for the protagonist Bilbo, namely physical description, mental process, and description of the character’s actions; the latter two being the most strongest. The journey of …show more content…
Tolkien’s spell; and after all the experiences that the reader has shared with Bilbo, he feels like the reader’s close friend. Bilbo’s journey has transformed him and other Hobbits in Hobbiton are uneasy in his presence after seeing this profound difference. However Bilbo is not perturbed and continues to live unassumingly by penning poetry and occasionally visiting the elves. By the anti-climatic conclusion of Bilbo’s journey he had progressed from a homebody to a hero. Throughout this journey he had remained quiet, cautious and planning his next move. The dwarves on the other hand were described to be robust battle brave heroes. Their views on Bilbo also undergo a radical transformation; as Bilbo becomes more secure and confident the dwarves grow to consider him less o f a burden and more of a comrade. Thus, Tolkien’s theme of heroism manifests, and thus, the character Bilbo Baggins of Underhill, Hobbiton, is fully developed and