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    How Bilbo Influences The Story In the book‚ “The Hobbit”‚ by J.R.R. Tolkien‚ there are many ways the author shows how the character‚ Bilbo‚ influences the story. Bilbo is very clever and intelligent. He always saves the dwarves from trouble. His risk-taking personality helped him become one of the most important characters in the story. Bilbo’s intelligence shows in Chapter 5 when he wins the battle between him and Gollum. Bilbo’s intelligence helped him win the battle and it also helped

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    The Effort of Bilbo Baggins

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    to analyze a novel entitled The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien because of several reasons as follows: first‚ the novel talks about The Hobbit (Bilbo Baggins) as the main character who is a young hobbit that disturbed from his peaceful life by the arrival of the mysterious wizard Gandalf and a troop of thirteen dwarves. They have come to pluck the easy-going Bilbo Baggins from his sleepy life in the Shire to take him to a dragon’s den‚ Smaug the

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    be talking about the ring that Bilbo has and how he uses it- Bilbo uses the ring for evil reasons and good reasons. My first paragraph is about how he uses it while he’s sleeping. My second paragraph is about Bilbo using the ring while trying to kill the giant spiders. Lastly‚ Bilbo tries to get through the goblin’s gate using the ring. Bilbo uses the ring for sleeping. He didn’t want the goblin’s‚ wolves or spiders to see him in the caves. They will kill him. Bilbo used the ring for good reasons

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    be. Just like a little ordinary hobbit‚ Bilbo Baggins‚ who did extraordinary things‚ became a true hero. In “The Hobbit”‚ Bilbo Baggins goes from a hobbit to a hero by saving his friends from giant spiders‚from castle dungeons‚ and from a terrifying dragon. Bilbo Baggins is a regular‚ quiet hobbit that a person would not give a second glance to‚ who also saves his future friends from a dangerous foe. Gandalf‚ a great and powerful wizard‚ asked Bilbo to go on a quest as their burglar. Right in

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    Preston English 1301 12 November 2012 Bilbo: A True Hero? What is a hero? Is it someone who possesses great strength and bravery‚ or is it someone who attains fame and wealth? In the world of Middle Earth that J.R.R Tolkien has created‚ Bilbo Baggins shows us that a hero can be quite the opposite. He is offered (and partially set up by Gandalf the wizard) to partake in an adventure as a burglar to help reclaim the bearded Dwarves’ homeland from the dragon Smaug. The little hobbit is frightened

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    hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. Gandalf‚ a wizard and family friend‚ forces Bilbo out of his comfort zone onto the journey to recover the dwarves home and gold from an evil dragon‚ Smaug. Bilbo fulfills the archetypal hero’s journey by his refusal to the call of adventure‚ his second trial‚ and his redemption‚ while illustrating the theme of courage. Bilbo Baggins is a timid character that doesn’t like him to do anything unexpected‚ so he refuses the call at first. For example.

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    with the last line with Bilbo saying “I had no idea you were still in the business” which I interpret that Gandalf has been away. Maybe on a big quest? This quote came from Thorin while talking about the quest. Thorin is very serious and businesslike with him taking the lead. Thorin is explaining the quest and how they can all die besides Gandalf. I think this quote is important because it is explaining the quest. I think this quote is important because it shows how

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    raid the treasure hoard of Smaug. This story is a based on a mythical plot‚ where Bilbo Baggins-a hobbit was caught up in plot joining the dwarfs and Gandalf on their adventure to get the treasure that is protected by a dangerous dragon fighting many obstacles along their journey. This is very unexpected from Bilbo Baggins because as hobbit they are respected for their simple‚ punctual‚ and boring lifestyle. But Bilbo is caught up on this plan planned by Gandalf and dwarfs on an adventure to get treasure

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    protagonist‚ embarks on a voyage facing several different challenging elements. These elements include‚ Separation and Departure‚ Trials and Victories of Initiation‚ and Rescue From Without. The two heroes‚ in this case‚ are Odysseus and Bilbo Baggins. In The Hobbit‚ Bilbo Baggins‚ a introverted hobbit‚ was dragged into a strange journey‚ much different than his peaceful life at home. Odysseus’ (in The Odyssey) story is similar‚ he was forced into the war‚ away from his family; for twenty years; fighting battle

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    the novel. J.K.K Tolkien portrays character change through symbolism. She uses symbolic settings and characters to portray character change and growth throughout the story. In J.K.K Tolkien’s novel‚ The Hobbit‚ a life changing journey symbolizes Bilbo Baggins’s transformation to self-actualization. Tolkien is a master of using setting to symbolize phases in life. The dangerous forest‚ Mirkwood‚ symbolizes life’s most difficult times where there seems to be no end in sight. Mirkwood is a dangerous

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