Heroes are usually thought to be strong, bold, brave and popular. In The Hobbit, we meet Bilbo Baggins, who does not fit the idea of a traditional hero. In fact, Tolkien writes that Bilbo is an , “ unexpected hero.” Tolkien write about Bilbo to be an, “ unexpected hero,” because he’s a Hobbit and they usually just lounge around. But Bilbo actually uses three characters to show that he can go from, “ Hobbit to Hero.” He shows boldness, intelligence and bravery. For instances Bilbo shows his first sign of becoming a hero by his boldness. He uses boldness when fighting against Gollum. It starts with Bilbo finding a magic ring in Gollum’s cave. He uses the ring to fight Gollum and escape from the cave to make his way to find the Dwarves.
