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    In The Hobbit the character Bilbo Baggins has left his wonderfully boring side and took on a much more lively and adventurous Tookish side in several situations. Bilbo’s Tookish side has been shown when the dwarves first made an appearance at his home‚ when he goes after the dwarves to join them in their adventure and when he escapes Gollum. At the very beginning‚ thirteen dwarves waltz right on in into Bilbo’s house without any warning. Gandalf had told them that Bilbo would accompany them on their

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    Bilbo Baggins‚ a True Hero “I wish I could be a hero!” Many adults in today’s society hear small children wishing they could become heroes. Children wish to be more like heroes for the reason that heroes are the type of people who risk their lives to help others. Throughout history‚ children have had a positive connotation with the word “hero.” The heroes many small children talk about are the fictional ones who protect cities from villains: Superman‚ Batman‚ Spiderman‚ and others. However‚ these

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    occasional walk. In the book The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien‚ Bilbo Baggins is no exception from the stereotypical hobbit. Bilbo is a fifty year old hobbit‚ who has turned out to be an exact replica of his father‚ Bungo Baggins. People considered the Baggins family to be very reputable‚ not only because they usually had an abundant amount of money‚ but because “they never had any adventures or did anything unexpected: you could tell what a Baggins would say on any question without the bother of asking

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    OCdt Tam‚ Harry Dr. M. Hurley ENE100 10-Oct-2014 The Hobbit: A Romance Narrative Bilbo Baggins’ journey through Middle Earth has been argued to be many different types of literature from an epic to a fairy tale‚ but many of its aspects point out The Hobbit as being a romance. One important factor in the creation of a romance is the environment‚ one of mystique and the supernatural. Bilbo travels through the fantastical land of Middle Earth to accomplish a mission that could save the world‚ he

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    Heroes are usually stronger and muscular kind of people‚ but not Bilbo Baggins The bravest one of them all‚ Bilbo Bilbo is a small hero‚ he is not strong buff or the bravest of them all he is just an ordinary dwarf‚ but the only difference is that he is braver than all of the other dwarfs because of one little quest to get something back that belonged to him a long time ago he starts begging to hero when he goes to the trip with Gandalf. Also‚ when he starts to fight the goblins and he is swinging

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    dwarves want a broad hero that brings riches and bounty for them and they deem a certain type of person to be a hero in their eyes. Bilbo Baggins‚from the Hobbit‚ is not what either expect ‚but in his heart of hearts he is a hero to many though some who may not recognize it but inside they know that in this little hobbits lifetime he is a hero in the makes. Bilbo was like any normal hobbit. He always followed a routine such as a meal in the morning ‚then his daily smoke‚ another meal‚ cleaning

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    This was said by Bilbo Baggins‚ who at the time was unaware that an adventure is exactly what he needed. The adventure that Baggins participates in changes him for the better by bringing out qualities he never knew he had. This adventure is the physical journey that takes place during the majority of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. The journey itself makes the book’s focus on Baggins meaningful by using it as an opportunity to teach the reader about life. The journey changes Baggins‚ shows that perseverance

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    of the story is a furry-footed‚ complacent‚ hole dwelling hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. At first glance‚ Bilbo is very much the “un-hero” and more like an everyday average person than a hero. Unlike the classic definition of a hero‚ Bilbo’s strength is not measured by the might of his sword (though “sting” does prove to be a formidable ally‚) the number of enemies he’s slain‚ or his ability to protect the innocent (in fact‚ Bilbo needs a great deal of protection himself.) Instead‚ Bilbo’s strength and

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    The Hobbit Essay Many science fiction fantasy novels have a hero or heroine. In J.R.R Tolkien’s novel the hobbit Bilbo Baggins is a hero‚ Even though he finds a ring of invisibility that allows him to preform surprising feats. Some of his acts of heroism are when Bilbo make his first attempt at burglary when he steals from the trolls‚ when he creates a plan to free his friends from the ElvenKing and follows it through and when he goes down to visit Smaug for the first time to fulfill a promise.

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    Bilbo Baggins Themes

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    paper is aimed to provide a brief analysis of Bilbo Baggins and his role in few themes presented in the novel such as personal growth and greed. Bilbo Baggins is the main character of one of the most popular books of the 20th century. To better understand the character and his role in the events of Middle-Earth‚ we need to look at what makes him who he is and how this affects his personality and decisions. Keywords: Hobbit‚ The Lord of the Rings‚ Bilbo‚ fantasy‚ personal growth‚ greed Outline 1

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