Bilbo's Heroic Journey

Bilbo's Heroic Journey “The Hero with a Thousand Faces”, said by Joseph Campbell who is an American mythologist, writer, and lecturer. Without doubt, Bilbo Baggins is one of the thousand heroes. Bilbo, who lives in a comfortable world, never imagined the possibility of himself being a hero at the beginning. However, while he facing those unimaginable hardships and dangers, he chose to seize the sword to fight with them instead of cowering back. The story of Bilbo has a happy modify. He got the treasures from the mountain and go back to his home. But the most important thing is what happened during the journey inspires Bilbo’s determination, courage and he could start his new life as a selfless and brave person. As the first …show more content…
Bilbo went through many trials during his journey. They first cross the Misty Mountains range. There, a bunch of goblins takes them the captive. Fortunately, Gandalf killed the goblins successfully and rescued all of them. Then, as the formula goes on, Bilbo will face his biggest challenge, his crisis--- play the game with Gollum. There, he faced his greatest fear, and the desire to keep alive, after won the game with Gollum and got the ring with magic which is really important as a talisman. That is a very important transform to Bilbo. Here, something deep in Bilbo’ heart had been stimulate. That is courage. After that Gandalf leaves Bilbo and the dwarves when they enter Mirkwood, when the dwarves get attacked by giant spiders, Bilbo put on his ring to make himself invisible and kill the spiders, saved other’s life. That’s the first time Bilbo seized his sword to the enemies and killed them, on that time, if Bilbo was still timid, he might not going to save his friends life because of fear. However, after experienced the hardship before. He’s completely another person. He already had his determination, he trust himself that he could save his company and help them to get the