Bilbo's Journey In The Hobbit

What would happen if a legendary man who is barely ever seen forced a hobbit to go on an adventure with 13 dwarfs? Bilbo, a reserved hobbit, finds an adventurous side to him through a series of challenges after being specifically selected by a man named Gandalf to move forth on an adventure with 13 dwarves. All Bilbo has ever known is how to be a hobbit. Hobbits are very ordinary, quiet, peaceful, and fat little people who enjoy their life being simple, not adventurous. Hobbits have patience and are very positive creatures that don’t become easily aggravated or aggressive; Hobbits enjoy their calm lifestyle. The text naturally brought out a adventurous side of Bilbo’s hobbit life, which apparently was apart of him all along as he is a descendant of the Tooks. Bilbo’s hobbit culture helps the text convey the adversity of …show more content…
In Chapter 5, Bilbo comes to cross roads of whether or not he should kill Gollum, a man who wants to eat him. Bilbo discovers Gollum is a creature who lives in Misty Mountains who use to be a Hobbit. Gollum and Bilbo then have a riddle battle and whoever wins gets what they desire. If Gollum wins Gollum will eat Bilbo but if Bilbo wins Gollum will show Bilbo a way out of the cave. Bilbo finds Gollum's ring that he had misplaced and it turns him invisible. Bilbo crept through the cave following Gollum, Bilbo had an opportunity ”[Bilbo] must fight… to kill [Gollum]... No, [it´s] not a fair fight. [Bilbo] is invisible now” (86-87). Bilbo believes he needs to kill Gollum but comes to the conclusion that it was not a fair fight, Gollum had no sword and never actually threatened to kill Bilbo; Bilbo is a hobbit he is very peaceful not nefarious or aggressive, his hobbit culture helped him make a wise decision in an imbroglio. (Transition) (Assertion) (Context) (Preface/Quote) (Comment)