How Is Bilbo Mature In The Hobbit

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The Hobbit written by R.R Tolkien is a book that is a fantasy. In the novel, he has mystical creatures and made up animals. It is a book with a lot of characters with different characteristics. The characters in the book have many traits some are positive and some are negative. At this point in the book intelligence is the most important trait even more than physical strength. First Tolkien use many positive character traits. One trait is that Bilbo has an adventurous side. His Tookish side goes on many adventures. Being adventurous is a positive trait to have . It is a positive to have the trait adventurous because you're not lazy and you want to get up and do things which is a very positive trait to have for Bilbo being the main character.

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