Bilbo Persuasive Essay On The Hobbit

“Hard times don't create heroes. It is during the hard times when the 'hero' within us is revealed”-Bob Riley. In the book “The Hobbit” written by J.R.R Tolkien, Bilbo Baggins, the main character emerges as a hero. “The Hobbit” is the story about a hobbit that is picked as a burglar to go on an adventure to the lonely mountains, to reclaim a stolen treasure. Along the way he has to battle everything from spiders to elves. Bilbo proves to be a hero throughout the story because of the things he does when faced with danger, and the outcome of them. Throughout “the Hobbit” Bilbo becomes more confident in himself, respected by people higher up and out smarts people to protect himself.

First, During Bilbo’s adventure he becomes more confident in himself. Bilbo was able to kill his first spider, because of that he felt like he accomplished something. After Bilbo killed the spider it says “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 dwarfs or of anyone else, made a great difference to Mr Baggins. He felt a different person, and much fiercer and bolder in spite of an empty stomach, as he

wiped his sword on the grass and put it back into its sheath” (The Hobbit 156). Bilbo felt like he finally did something important. After Bilbo killed the spider, he gained confidence in himself. He killed so many spiders that, the spiders became afraid of him, and Bilbo loved that. It was Bilbo’s instinct to kill the spider. The outcome of killing the spider was Bilbo becoming more confident.
Second, Bilbo is shown respect by people higher up. Bilbo is shown respect by the elven king, for bringing him the Arkenstone. The elven king says to Bilbo “you are more worthy to wear the armor of elf-princes than many that have looked more comely in it…I advise you to remain with us, and here you shall be honored and thrice welcomed”(273). A king is showing Bilbo respect. Before Bilbo wasn’t shown this type of respect, but he proved himself. In the beginning of the story the dwarfs doubted Bilbo, but he proved himself; as a result he is shown respect by kings. It was Bilbo’s instinct to give the Arkenstone to the Elven king. And the outcome was Bilbo shown respect my people higher up.
Lastly, Bilbo out smarts people to protect himself.

Bilbo was able to outsmart Gollum, for that he was able to get out of the cave. In the passage it says “With a spring Gollum got up and started shambling off at a great pace. Bilbo hurried after him, still cautiously, though his chief fear now was tripping on another snag and falling with a noise…it seemed the ring he had was a magic ring: it made you invisible!” (85). Bilbo was able to escape Gollum’s cave unharmed. Bilbo finds out what power the ring has, so he uses it to his advantage. Because of the rings power, Bilbo was able to follow Gollum out of the cave. It was Bilbo’s Instinct to put on the ring. Once he finds out the rings power he is able to use it to get out of the

cave.
Bilbo proves to be a hero throughout the story because of the things he does when faced with danger, and the outcome of them. First, throughout the story Bilbo becomes more confident in himself. Second, Bilbo is respected as the story progresses by people higher up. Lastly Bilbo learns to outsmart others to protect him. It is clear from everything that Bilbo did in “The Hobbit” that by the end he is a epic hero.