Examples Of Man In The Hobbit

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the novel the Hobbit has various examples of man vs man for example Bilbo Baggins The main character vs the wizard Gandolf. In the beginning the novel Gandolf tries to persuade Bilbo to help him on his quest, as a burglar to steal back the treasures and kingdom of the dwarfs ,At first, Bilbo does not want to go on this adventure because his family name “Baggins” is well known and respected as stagnant. After much convincing, Bilbo’s Took side took over and he went off on the journey. Took is Bilbo’s mother’s maiden name. The Took family is known for going off on adventure. another example of man vs man is

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