Comparing Bilbo And Margot's Comfort Zones
A comfort zone is defined as a place or situation where one feels safe or at ease and without stress. For the character Margot, that Ray Bradbury uses in All Summer in a Day, her safe place is Earth, or more specifically, Ohio. For the protagonist Bilbo, that J.R.R Tolkien uses in his novel The Hobbit, his comfort zone is the Shire, and his home there on the hill. Both of these characters are in the position of being forced out of their comfort zones and thrust into a new and uncomfortable environment, this displays the two stories similar theme of the importance and risk of stepping out of personal comfort zones by demonstrating how Bilbo's character develops and betters from his unwanted adventure, and how Margot's character loses herself
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This novel displays the benefits that can be gained from taking a step out of personal comfort zones. Bilbo was pushed from his comfort zone when Gandalf and the Dwarves looking to reclaim their mountain, came to add Bilbo to their party. During the adventure that followed, Bilbo was put into situations and conflicts that forced him to make quick decisions and take initiative in order to keep himself and the group alive. These are things that Bilbo had no experience with and where outside his usual activities. But because he was forced to do things he was not prepared for and where outside of his comfort zone, he grew as a person. He developed a solid basis of self-confidence, gained new experiences that changed his perspective of his world, and learned how to push through conflicts and difficulties through the use of creativity and quick-wittedness. When he returned to The Shire, his comfort zone had expanded form his neighborhood and the other hobbit's societal expectations, due to his rise in self-confidence and expanded perception of middle earth and it's inhabitants. This passage from the novel demonstrates how because of his adventure he had changed for the better and was happy with himself, ¨I am sorry to say that he did not mind. He was quite content¨ (Tolkien 304) this is
This novel displays the benefits that can be gained from taking a step out of personal comfort zones. Bilbo was pushed from his comfort zone when Gandalf and the Dwarves looking to reclaim their mountain, came to add Bilbo to their party. During the adventure that followed, Bilbo was put into situations and conflicts that forced him to make quick decisions and take initiative in order to keep himself and the group alive. These are things that Bilbo had no experience with and where outside his usual activities. But because he was forced to do things he was not prepared for and where outside of his comfort zone, he grew as a person. He developed a solid basis of self-confidence, gained new experiences that changed his perspective of his world, and learned how to push through conflicts and difficulties through the use of creativity and quick-wittedness. When he returned to The Shire, his comfort zone had expanded form his neighborhood and the other hobbit's societal expectations, due to his rise in self-confidence and expanded perception of middle earth and it's inhabitants. This passage from the novel demonstrates how because of his adventure he had changed for the better and was happy with himself, ¨I am sorry to say that he did not mind. He was quite content¨ (Tolkien 304) this is