Life-Changing Events Of Bilbo

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Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit in the book The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien. During his adventure, many events are life-changing and have a significant effect on Bilbo for the rest of his life. Three life-changing events for Bilbo Baggins are when he was told to steal the treasure, when he stole the ring, and when Bilbo saved Thorin from the orc. The first life-changing event is when Bilbo is told to steal the treasure from the dragon Smaug, who ruled the Lonely Mountain. Bilbo had lived a normal life until, one day, Gandolf left a mark on Bilbo’s door telling the thirteen dwarfs to come to his house. When the dwarfs came, they informed Bilbo that he would be the stealer of the treasure; they offered him one-fourteenth of it. Bilbo unwillingly said

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