Theme Loyalty In The Hobbit

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Picture this, you haven’t left your house and you planned not to. Until one day, one fateful day, a highly respected person that stands above all dwarves and living being, calls you to adventure. Would you say yes to the call of adventure? Or will you decline but regret it for the rest of your life? But be careful, for it will change your life forever. You might have different perspective on things once you’ve finished the adventure. This is the hard choice Bilbo Baggins had to make. How far would it take for you to go on this testing adventure until you break and quit? Well Bilbo chose to stick to keep moving and stay loyal to his fellow dwarves and Gandalf. The theme loyalty is significant in the story The Hobbit because it influences the

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