Who Is Bilbo In The Hobbit

Even people who are very monotonous have a tookish side to them. The character Bilbo Baggins from the novel the Hobbit is a very average hobbit with nothing special about him. In some occasions Bilbo steps out his comfort zone and into the more lively, tookish side. Examples of this is when Bilbo agrees to go on a journey even though he is unfamiliar, he also went ahead of the group to try to pick the pockets of the trolls, and he followed Gollum which could have gotten him killed.
In the beginning of the novel Bilbo was just a little hobbit living in his hobbit hole, no care in the world. Then some dwarves and wizards introduced him to adventure and excitement. At first he was scared to do such things, but then his tookish side butted in and …show more content…
He is on the quest everything is going great, but at last they come across a cluster of trolls. At first thought Bilbo wants nothing to do with these trolls, of course good old tookish comes around. He feels the sudden urge to not only go ahead of the group, but to pick the trolls pockets. Even though the outcome of this might end up to be not so pleasant, he does it anyways.
In addition to the trolls, Bilbo once again got himself into trouble when his tookish side took over. Bilbo ran into a disgusting creature (Gollum), in which Bilbo had took his “precise ring”. Bilbo had beaten this creature in a rhyme game, which angered Gollum. Then Bilbo proceeded to follow Gollum after he tried to attack him. After Gollum ran away Bilbo followed him right into the hands of some goblins. This is an example of Bilbo letting his tookish side take control of him.
In conclusion, Bilbo is a very ordinary hobbit, but when it is needed most his adventurous side comes into play. Whether it be, trolls, unknown creatures, or even doing something new, being tookish can be a blessing or a curse. It is better to have a good balance between the two rather than being completely boring or completely