Get behind this door!” Bilbo shouted. “The dragon is coming out!” Bilbo Baggins, short and a little scared, does not sound like your typical leader. He just doesn't know how to handle things sometimes. On the adventure he just follows, but all of a sudden Gandalf leaves! The dwarves look to Bilbo for leadership. Bilbo is a good leader when Gandalf is away, and for three important reasons.
Scouting ahead is very useful and important, especially in a situation where anything could happen. Fortunately, Bilbo Baggins takes on this role. For example, when Bilbo and the dwarves are separated from Gandalf in Mirkwood Forest, and are stuck at the edge of the river, Bilbo uses his keen eyesight to locate a boat to get across. Also, as they continue into Mirkwood, they wonder as if they are ever going to escape. Bilbo was able to climb a tall tree to scout, but saw no clear way out. Even if there wasn’t, Bilbo still looked, and that is what efficient leaders do. We know that Bilbo can scout ahead, but doesn't he solve problems, just like any other leader?
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Bilbo Baggins can do just that. For example, when they run into the Elves of Mirkwood, Thorn get taken into the dungeon. Bilbo is able to free him by taking the key, then explaining that hopping in barrels and falling into a stream will help their escape. In the end, this turned out to be true. The dwarves were able to escape, and eventually floated down to Esgaroth where they could remain safe.Also, Biblo was able to figure out how to get the Dwarves of the spider web. This was not an easy task, but Bilbo was able to complete it. Leaders need to be able to solve problems, but was Bilbo capable of the last
Bilbo Baggins lived a very simple life, a life he enjoyed very much, until the day when the wizard Gandalf arrived at his door one morning. Gandalf was searching for someone to share an adventure with, but Bilbo quickly declined, saying, “We don’t want any adventures here. You might try over The Hill or across The Water,” and with that the hobbit dismissed the wandering wizard, but not before he had given the wizard an invitation for tea the next day. This of coarse, was the polite thing to do. But Gandalf saw something more in Bilbo and would not be discouraged.
Many people possess leadership qualities although they don’t rule a country. Meriwether Lewis, the official leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition has been called “undoubtedly the greatest pathfinder this country has ever known.” Just like Hazel, Meriwether Lewis led a group of followers into unknown territory. The two guides faced many difficult situations that they were able to overcome since they had the qualities of a notable leader. Both of the journeys were rough, but because of the brave leaders both expeditions were successful.
In the beginning, Bilbo is very abject to go on this adventure. “Don’t be a fool, Bilbo Baggins!” He said to himself, “Thinking of dragons and all that outlandish nonsense...”
Then one day a wizard by the name of Gandalf comes and gives Bilbo the opportunity to go on an adventure. Bilbo turns his offer down, but the next day thirteen dwarves come to his house. They have meals together and they sleep at Bilbo’s house. Gandalf then convinces him to go on an adventure with them. Bilbo is many things, in the beginning he is flat, static, main, and he is the protagonist.
...s. Bilbo is the one that gives the precious Arkenstone to Bard to help stop a war from starting. If it was not for Bilbo’s courage, Thorin would still be fighting for the Arkenstone and might have also been hurt. Bilbo also helps the dwarves by being a good leader and helping them find a way out of Smaug’s lair. Without Bilbo, the dwarves would not have the audacity to try finding a way out of Smaug’s cave. Bilbo, like a real hero, always makes sure that he finishes the task he sets out to do. Without Bilbo, the dwarves would not be able to finish all the tasks that they want to finish. Bilbo is also the reason why the dwarves are still alive. Bilbo saves the dwarves from many different disasters. The disasters range from the spiders to Smaug. Through good or bad, Bilbo has been able to show the characteristics that a real hero should be able to show.
Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit, one who enjoys peace and quiet, feasts and fireplaces, and the coziness of his home. At the beginning the The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Bilbo could not even imagine going on a tenacious adventure, but by the end he has survived the longest, toughest battle yet. Throughout the novel Bilbo Baggins changes from a prudent, typical hobbit into a courageous, sacrificing adventurer.
Bilbo Baggins is a very soft and quiet hobbit. He loves to eat, and is pampered by his own self. So when Gandalf arrives to take him on an adventure, Bilbo is a little hesitant –scared to death- to risk his life with Thorin and Company. “At may never return he began to feel a shriek coming up inside, and very soon it burst out like the whistle of an engine coming out of a tunnel. […] The...
From the beginning of the story, Gandalf sees great potential in Bilbo. Although he does not believe him, Bilbo proves that he is capable of doing extraordinary things. Bilbo's first display of fulfillment occurs when he escapes the depths of the misty mountains without the help of Gandalf or the dwarves. Bilbo says “And here’s the burglar!”...slipping off the ring. Bless me, how they jumped! Then they[the dwarves] shouted with surprise and delight...It is a fact that Bilbo’s reputation went up a very great deal with the dwarves after this(214)." Following this event, Bilbo becomes more confident. He now knows that nothing is impossible if he believes in himself and is beginning to understand that the unknown is not an enemy, but a force that can be conquered. Bilbo once again displays fulfillment when he kills a giant spider in the heart of Mirkwood. Tolkien writes"“The spider lay dead beside him, and his sword-blade was stained black. Somehow the killing of the giant spider, all alone by himself in the dark without the help of the wizard or the dwarves or of anyone else, made a great difference to Mr. Baggins. He felt a different person, and much fiercer and bolder...as he wiped his sword on the grass and put it back into its sheath(179)”. Bilbo's display of strength and fearlessness shows a dramatic change from his personality at the beginning of the book. He is now starting to fulfill
Bilbo cleverly eluded Smaug’s temptation, spared the life of foul creature Gollum, and demonstrate courage more and more throughout his journey. These exquisite traits made Bilbo into the revered character that was loved and respected for generations of readers. Throughout the book, Bilbo’s character had changed. At first, he was the ordinary hobbit who described adventures as “Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things” (4) but by the end of his journeys stated to Thorin, “I am glad that I have shared in your perils” (290). Bilbo’s ability to fight evil, make new friends, and to look beyond his maps and books enable him to become a hero. As Gandalf once said at the very beginning, “There is a lot more in him than you guess, and a deal more than he has any idea of himself” (19). Gandalf was right. What appeared to be an uneasy hobbit who fainted at the thought of adventures, turned out to be a brave leader, a compassionate friend, and an inspiring
Bilbo begins his long journey with the dwarves, who at the time were still skeptical of Bilbo’s abilities. The dwarves didn’t see why they needed such a small incompetent hobbit with them along their journey. Gandalf tells them to stop complaining and to trust that there is more to Bilbo than meets the eye (Tolkien 6). Bilbo soon shows his courage and heroism for the first time in the story when they run into their first obstacle, three large trolls huddled around a campfire. Bilbo, who was once a shy, non-adventurous type, begins to develop into a hero as he tries to steal one of the trolls’ money purses. This is a dramatic scene in the novel because it was Bilbo’s very first act outside his comfort zone. It was this...
Bilbo’s role in The Hobbit is to be our hero, but not in the traditional
It is shown that this story can convey a strong message that all readers should know. That when you believe in yourself that you could accomplish things that were only in your wildest dreams. Bilbo Baggins had been the one to overcome his fear of changing his daily life and become the hero that he should be known for. Even though he starts off as the most non-courageous person in the world into a great hero. He goes one to defeat spiders, goblins, and outsmarts doby into getting the ring.
In the book The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, the protagonist Bilbo Baggins is a well-respected hobbit as his mother was one of Old Took’s daughters, while his father was apart of the Baggins family. One day, he greeted a man who was passing by without realizing that he is Gandalf, a friend of his mother’s family. Gandalf told him that he is on a journey to find a candidate for his adventure, but Bilbo soon told him that there was nobody in the village who was up for that. The man disposed his identity to Bilbo and told him that he is determined that Bilbo was going to be the candidate that he was looking for. To stop Gandalf from going any farther, Bilbo invited him for tea the next morning. The next day, Bilbo gets visited by thirteen dwarves
“Without leaders, things drift along”. They go where they want to go, following the path of least resistance. A leader’s job is to overcome this resistance and make the things flow in a different direction.
"A leader is an individual (or, rarely, a set of individuals) who significantly affects the thoughts, feelings, and/or behaviors of a significant number of individuals” (Gardner, Howard 2012). An essential part of a leader lies in their ability to motivate and influence people to follow their lead. Leaders are both men and women who have the ability to influence others in a community, control situations, connect with others and persuade others to follow them or the goals they define. To be a good leader one must set a good example and make correct decisions for difficult choices. I myself am implementing leadership skills into my every day life. Leadership skills are all around us. They can be applied to any situation where one may be required to take the lead. This can be