Examples Of Bilbo In The Hobbit

The fight with Smaug was not a fight at all, however, the dwarves and Bilbo fought on their journey to Smaug. In the novel, The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien indicates that one self cannot achieve anything without training or working for it. Anything is possible, but to accomplish the goal or dream, they must work for it to happen. In the book, Bilbo sets out on a quest with thirteen militant dwarves to reclaim their kingdom, retrieve back the gold that was kept inside the palace, and defeat Smaug who had seized everything from them. Along the way, Bilbo found a magical ring that could turn its wearer invisible, which was a very useful technique for rescuing the dwarves whenever they were caught. They managed to pass many obstacles and met different

At the beginning of the story, Bilbo did not want to join the group and go on an adventure because it was unexpected and he did not like anything that was unexpected. Bilbo also did not want to go because “Hobbits are shy, amiable, chubby little creatures who prefer to be left alone in their own company” (Firchow 1). Very soon after however, Bilbo decided to join the group and go to the Lonely Mountain. Gandalf knew Bilbo would come along and would be very useful because Bilbo was cautious, loyal, and not as greedy like Thorin. But Bilbo was lacking outdoor experience because he had never gone on an adventure before nor ever anywhere far from his hobbit-hole. Fighting against the villains that they had met along the way helped Bilbo come out of his comfort zone and do things he had never done before. An example would be when Bilbo got separated from the group and was attacked by a spider. He knew his only chance was to save himself. So, he drew out his sword and stabbed the spider right in the eye. After killing the spider, Bilbo felt like “a different person, and much fiercer and bolder” (Tolkien 193). The dwarves began to trust Bilbo even more, to depend on him to rescue them from the villains whenever the dwarves were captured, and to honor Bilbo for being very brave. Bilbo was the dwarves’ lucky charm; if the dwarves did not have Bilbo, they would not have survived or they would all just depend on