The Hobbit: Bilbo Baggins Character Growth

Bilbo Baggin's Character Growth
In J.R.R Tolkien's, The Hobbit, the heroic nature of the main character, Bilbo Baggins, is demonstrated through a series of mental and physical challenges that are depicted in this novel. At first, Bilbo is foreseen as a humble, timid, and cowardly character but as he advances in growth within each conflict Bilbo is transformed into a respectable character that shows leadership and confidence in helping others. Bilbo finally shows his courage and bravery when a giant spider attacks him, when he saves the dwarves again from the dungeons of the Wood-elves, and when he finds enough confidence in himself to enter the tunnel in Lonely Mountain alone. Each of these situations clearly defines Bilbo's increasing growth and his closeness of each step in finding his true, inner self.
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