“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” (Christopher Reeve). From the nordic poems of Ragnar Lothbrok to the comic book Captain America, heroes inspire and give hope to people all through human history. The qualities that make up a hero are well known and people have created a stereotype for heroes, like Superman. In the book, The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien explores what it means to be a hero with the character of Bilbo Baggins…
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Why Bilbo is the True Hero of The Hobbit “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” -Christopher Reeve. In the Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins goes on an adventure and encounters many obstacles, but in the end comes out victorious. In the beginning of the novel Bilbo started out as a shy hobbit who the dwarves just brought along because they needed another person, to being the hero and saving the…
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is one of the main themes that is shown in “ The Hobbit”. It is mostly shown through the character Bilbo Baggins. A hero is someone who is strong, courageous, bold and a fighter. In the beginning of the story Bilbo is timid, nervous, and unsure of his calling. He likes his life of doing what he wants and living in his hobbit hole. However he is called to go on adventures and lend a helping hand where it is needed. He goes with a group of hobbits that he has only met once or haven’t met at all.…
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a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities is a hero according to Collins Dictionary. While noble is defined as unselfish and morally good by Oxford Languages. Although Bilbo Baggins is a short, hairy footed hobbit from the Shire, he fits the description of a hero provided by Collins dictionary because of the actions he took which display courage and noble qualities. Bilbo Baggins exhibited his unlikely heroism through freeing the dwarves from prison…
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stated, “A hero is someone who has the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” The Hobbit, a heroic fantasy written by J. R. R. Tolkien in the setting of Middle Earth, tells of Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving, adventure-hating hobbit whom the wizard Gandalf impelled to accompany a party of dwarves in an enchanting expedition to the Lonely Mountain to reclaim the extravagant hoard of Thror from the dreadful clutches of the monstrous dragon Smaug. Although Bilbo began the…
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in the ground there lived a hobbit... It was a hobbit hole, and that means comfort,” and so begins The Hobbit. Bilbo Baggins, who most definitely should be considered a hero, is by far the most underrated hero in any novel or film. There are several reasons backing up this presumption. Throughout the novel, The Hobbit, there is a transformation that is seen in the character of Bilbo Baggins. While the transformation is quite drastic it becomes clear how and why Bilbo changes. The transformation…
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A simple man to a hero, what a transformation that would be. To a normal nobody to a somebody. Most people think that a hero would be like superman or even spider man someone with power and strength well not in the J.R.R Tolkien best seller The Hobbit. Hero has a whole different meaning Bilbo Baggins was just a ordinary hobbit who lived in his hobbit hole and did nothing out of the ordinary because those things made him late to dinner but something amazing comes into his life, a wizard and 13 dwarfs…
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The Hobbit Chapters 20-23 “A person who, in the opinion of others, has special achievements, abilities, or personal qualities and is regarded as a role model or ideal.”-dictionary. Ordinarily, some people believe heroes are people much alike to those written in comics wearing capes, while others believe they are everyday people. Furthermore, I believe heroes to have traits such as being brave and courageous, to have a desire to help a cause greater than himself. In the novel The Hobbit by J.R.R…
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charachter that stood out as a hero, is Bilbo Baggins or, the Hobbit. As a reader, there are copious archetypes that are eligable to fit this main attribute, but certainly the hero was a perfect label for him. Bilbo is the main focus of the book, which leads to many quotes from on about this Hobbit. One quote to show how other charachters felt about Bilbo states, “Now it is time for our esteemed Mr. Baggins, who has proved himslef a good companion on our long road, and a hobbit full of courage and resource…
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“In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole, with nothing to sit down on or eat: it was a hobbit hole, and that means comfort.” It is with these lines that the great English classic “The Hobbit” begins. Comfort is what Bilbo loved, and, if all went according to plan, he would live in that very comfort all of his days. However, as is usually the case, things are not always as they seem…
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