Bilbo's Quest For The Hobbit

In “The Hobbit,” by J.R.R Tolkien, a group takes a remarkable quest to gain the dwarves’ stole treasure back from a dragon. Bilbo, the burglar, is a timid and scared hobbit that overtime undergoes a change. Other characters like Thorin, the head dwarf, the dwarves, and Gandalf, the wizard, go on this quest with Bilbo. The story is set in the Middle World. And is placed mainly in the fictional land called Wilderland.Through the journey the bunch go through frightful places such as the Misty Mountains, the Mirkwood Forest, and most importantly the Lonely Mountain. Through the course of the story Bilbo faces a huge obstacle of proving to the dwarves and Gandalf that he is worthy of being the burglar who regains the dwarves’ treasure. Meanwhile,

For instance after the dwarves and gandalf are settled into Bilbo’s house, Thorin begins to discuss the pans of the quest they will take to regain their stolen treasure. During his speech, he brings up that it is possible that none of the, including Bilbo,, will return. At the mention of this, poor Bilbo screams in fear. In Mr. Baggins head, he wishes he could wake up from this horrible nightmare. But since he realizes this isn’t a nightmare, he wishes nothing more than to stay in his quiet little hobbit hole. In addition, towards the end of the story when the dwarves, gandalf, and bilbo continue East towards Eldron’s house, the overhear the elves singing. As darkness comes, Bilbo catches glimpses of these elves, and he admits into his slight fear of the,. Although Bilbo has met the elves briefly before, he feels scared of how the elves would react seeing the dwarves react seeing the dwarves, since the elves and them have had confrontations in the past. Also, Mr. Baggins is scared on how they would be able to move around around the elves without them noticing. As you can see, through the first half of the story, Bilbo is a clear model of a person, or in his case a hobbit, that is easily

He is no longer the frightened little hobbit he once was in the beginning. In the end he stands tall as a risk-taker. One lesson that is taught in this story, is coming of age. Coming of age is a term usually used for a child’s growth into becoming an adult. However, Mr Tolkien takes on coming of age in a whole new aspect. At the beginning of the book, Bilbo symbolized a baby, naive and always needed others’ help. For example, the dwarves always had to look out for Bilbo to make sure he isn’t lost or wanders away. And then comes his adventure at the Misty Mountains and the finding of the ring. This was the breaking point between being a “child” and being an “adult,” or in other words wise. The ring not only changed him, but it made him realize the fire of courage waiting to burst and consume those around. This relates to life, because some of us strive to prove someone wrong that they are useful and they aren’t just a “child.” And in each person’s life, they go through a defining moment where they do something that proves everyone wrong. For example if someone wants to prove to someone that they can ride a bike, this person’s form of coming of age would be when they take their first few minutes pedaling a bike. Another theme shown in this story, is shown in a quote by Martin Luther King. This quote states, “Only in the darkness can you see the stars.” Bilbo looked like a typical small