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Jessica Crumm Crumm2 Mrs Hooper Period 8 April 16th, 2015 Bilbo, the Unexpected Hero J.R.R. Tolkien is best knowing for his work in the series â€Å"Lord of the Rings†, which is held to be one of the best told modern day folklore. It consists of a world inhabited by mythical and supernatural beings. In his book â€Å"The Hobbit†, which is also taken place in this world, we meet our unlikely hero Bilbo Baggins. Hobbits are known not to be very adventurous. They live in comfort and do what is expected from them. â€Å"People considered them very respectable, not only because most of them were rich, but also because they never had any adventures or did anything unexpected.† (Tolkien 4) It is this factor that makes Bilbo Baggins remarkable. â€Å"The hobbit whose uneventful life as a comfortable bachelor at Bag End is forever upset by the intervention of Gandalf the wizard who leads Thorin Oakenshield and his company of dwarfs to Bilbo’s door with promise that Bilbo will prove to be a daring and res ourceful burglar.† (Lawler) The dwarves will recruit Mr. Baggins to be their burglar, to try and steal back their treasure from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Bilbo becomes an unintentional hero because of his skills. Hobbits are known to be very quick, and very quiet. Since he possesses all of these skills, plus his cleverness and wits, Bilbo will prove to be a key character in the story. Bilbo Baggins is an unexpected hero in Tolkien’s story â€Å"The Hobbit†.Show MoreRelatedThe Hobbit Essay1397 Words   |  6 PagesThe Hobbit I.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Information about the book a.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  The title of my book is â€Å"The Hobbit†. The book is about a hobbit and 13 dwarves. This hobbit’s name is Bilbo Baggins, and he lives in Hobbiton. b.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Copyright  © 1966; Published by Ballantine Publishing Group. c.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  The author of â€Å"The Hobbit† is John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. After serving in the First World War, he decided to take up an academic career. He studied Anglo-SaxonRead MoreHobbit Shake Guide6595 Words   |  27 PagesThe Hobbit Chapter Guides Chapter One: An Unexpected Party Summary We are introduced to hobbits and to Bilbo Baggins, a stay-at-home, utterly respectable hobbit with a secret desire for adventure. Bilbo receives a visit from Gandalf the wizard. The next Wednesday Gandalf returns for tea, bringing with him a party of thirteen dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield. Despite misgivings on both sides, on Gandalfs recommendation the dwarves hire Bilbo as Burglar on an expedition to the Lonely Mountain,Read More The Unexpected Journey Essay2259 Words   |  10 Pagesadventures of a hobbit as he embarks on an unexpected adventure. The story begins by describing a humble hobbit-hole located in a world filled with magic and where mysterious creatures flourished. The home belonged to the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo, the protagonist of the story, lived a simple, happy life and wouldn’t want to change a thing. He dreaded anything unexpected; when a wizard named Gandalf came looking for someone to go on an adventure, Bilbo tried all he could to avoid joining . Unfortunately