The Hobbit The Metamorphosis Of Mr. Baggins - 1571 Words

Maira Riley Professor: William Tooma English 215 November 10 2015 The Hobbit: The Metamorphosis of Mr. Baggins. In The Hobbit, written by J.R.R. Tolkien, the main character Bilbo Baggins experiences a drastic inner transformation along the story. The author executes the development of the protagonist’s personality in three stages: before the quest, during and after it. Previous to his journey, Bilbo was a coward and conventional hobbit. During the first part of the quest he is not confident of himself but as he embarks on these adventures, he gradually begins to rely on his own abilities and starts to take initiative. By the end of it Bilbo transforms to a brave and confident hero. Prior to the quest, the protagonist is a well-respected and conservative hobbit. He is very neat and methodic. Bilbo Baggins is a simple, routine-loving hobbit who wants nothing more than to live his quiet life inside his home. He does not want to go on adventures or risk missing his next meal. Tolkien commences to develop the story by describing Bilbo’s family, The Bagginses: â€Å"They never had any adventures or did anything unexpected.† (Tolkien 3). Certainly Bilbo and his father’s side of family are like most hobbits, comfortable and complacent. When Gandalf invites him to be part of an adventure his respond is negative â€Å" Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things!â€Å" (Tolkien 4). His answer reflects the way many hobbits view adventures. However Bilbo has inherited a streak of adventurousness fromShow MoreRelatedThe Maturation of Bilbo Baggins Essay1382 Words   |  6 PagesIn the fantasy novel The Hobbit, by J.R. Tolkien there are a lot of obstacles the character Bilbo Baggins has to confront. Throughout the book Bilbo seems to take on different challenges, which allow him to mature faster in a way that the Shire would not allow. In the Shire, Bilbo was just a normal hobbit who minded his own business and was never late for dinner. But after Gandalf and the dwarves came knocking on his door, his whole life seemed to change in an instant and it kept chang ing in a wayRead MoreThe Tolkien s The Hobbit979 Words   |  4 PagesAs the story of â€Å"The Hobbit† by J. R. R. Tolkien develops, readers of this book can see that one of the main characters experience a metamorphosis. From the beginning of the story throughout the end, Bilbo goes through a change, but for the better. Tolkien’s main character Bilbo in â€Å"The Hobbit† shows the theme of becoming a hero by gaining courage and confidence as the story progresses. During the beginning of â€Å"The Hobbit† Bilbo likes to stay to himself in his hobbit hole. We see that he is alsoRead MoreMaking Of A Hero : Tolkien s The Hobbit And The Monomyth1951 Words   |  8 PagesMaking of a Hero: Tolkien’s The Hobbit and the Monomyth American mythologist, scholar, and author Joseph Campbell popularized the study of patterns within heroic narratives in his 1949 book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Campbell’s theory, born from a lifelong study of heroic myths and narratives from around the world, is that the hero’s journey inevitably follows a common pattern of experience. By describing the universal stages (i.e., elements of the hero’s journey/story) that transcend temporalRead MoreThe Forest in Folk and Fairy-Tales3104 Words   |  13 Pagesreaders. The Brothers Grimm’s Little Red Riding Hood, and popular fairy tale heroines like Snow White experience the threat of death in the forest and the joy of deliverance. The eponymous heroes of J.R.R. Tolkien’s seminal high fantasy texts The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings and J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series must also lose themselves in the woods. These heroes battle not only their own demons, but shadows cast over the futur e of humanity. All must enter the forest at great personal risk