Theme Of Identity In The Hobbit

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The Changing Identity and World of Bilbo Baggins
Identity is believed to be the foundation of individuality. It defines who we are and who we choose to be and how we are thought of by others we deal with. Each and every one of us makes personal choices and decisions throughout our lives that define our character and us as a person in general. In the story of “The Hobbit”, this is no different. Personal choices define each of the characters identity. Each character in the story displays characteristics of both the past and their present situations. The identity of each character is what makes each of them an individual and it determines who they are and who others in the story see them as.
In the story of “The Hobbit”, each character takes on a specific characteristic. In each of these characters identity on the surface is decided more by their race, family and their past rather than anything else in the beginning of the story. By making definite choices each character comes to define their own fate and …show more content…

By the end of the story Bilbo has changed on his journey from innocence to experience. Even though
Bilbo doesn’t realize it at first, with the help of Gandalf he sees he has changed. He has become brave and fearless. He has also learned the value of friendship and kindness through his new friends and their journey together which has now forever

Bennett 6 changed Bilbo’s life and destiny. Something he would not have experienced if it was not for all these adventures and the characters he has met. Clearly, characters in the story of “The Hobbit” defined their own purpose by making those personal choices and challenging matters such as race and family and even each other to become something greater than

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