The Development of Bilbo Baggins

• Bilbo confronts his greatest foe, giving him an incredible boost of courage.
• All of Bilbo's skills are now put to the test as he faces Smaug

• After dealing with Smaug, Bilbo is left with one task, preventing war.
• Now a seasoned Burglar and adept wordsmith, Bilbo sneaks away from the dwarfs to speak to the Elvenking and Bard.
• He develops a plan in which a peaceful outcome can occur
• At this final point, Bilbo has developed into a distinguished and capable individual.

Bilbo's Development

Trolls

Fights Goblins and Wargs

Bilbo has his first job as a burglar.

Mirkwood

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• Gandalf bestows the role of leadership and protection of the company upon Bilbo even though Thorin guides them through Mirkwood.
• This is a huge step up for Bilbo as a member of the group.
• Gandalf's confidence in giving Bilbo the role as leader shows to the group that he is a valuable asset to the team and that he has the ability lead and not just follow.

• This shows the development of Bilbo's courage, and how he actually is willing to risk himself for the sake of the quest.
• In this, his first test, he is captured along with the dwarfs.
• Luck, not courage, is what gets them out of the situation, when the sun comes over the horizon and the trolls turn to stone.
• As the story progresses, luck plays less and less of a role (though not completely disappearing) while his courage and wit become more evident.

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many quest

• As the Wargs attack Bilbo and the Company, Thorin is struck down by Azog(1st movie)
• Bilbo musters the courage to protect Thorin and ends up saving his life.(1st movie)
• This act of courage helps to further solidify Bilbo's developing character.

• While searching through the trolls' cave, They came across three swords; Orcrist, Glamdring, and what would soon be named Sting.
• Bilbo's obtaining of his sword marks the beginning of his growth as a hero by instilling the ability to defend himself so he may learn to defend others.

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very hobbit

much spiders

so eyes

• Bilbo's confrontation with the spiders marks his final development as a hero.
• He finds his courage at last and takes initiative in slaying the spiders.
• This is symbolized by the naming of his sword, Sting.

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Mirkwood

The Misty Mountains

The Lonely Mountain

Bag-End

The Hidden Door

Hobbiton

The Company hires Bilbo as their Burglar

• At the secret entrance to Erebor, everyone is discouraged when their search for the door is unfruitful.
• Bilbo is the only one who retains hope and patience.
• Eventually, under the light of the moon, the keyhole is made clear.

• This is when Bilbo finds the magical ring that Gollum had dropped from his pocket.
• Bilbo also grows in confidence by using wits to outsmart Gollum in riddles that will either save his life or be his cause of death.
• After winning the riddle competition Bilbo is able to follow Gollum to the exit of the mountain and escape unharmed.

• Joining the Company is Bilbo's first step towards his development
• Given a goal, Bilbo must now complete it and learn skills along the way
• At this point, Bilbo is just starting to develop his moral character
• Currently, he prefers the quiet life of a Baggins, but he has the twinges for adventure known to Tooks.

Jarred Druzynski, Aaron Nepomuceno, Martin Quiroga, Jose Vallejo, Sebastian Lopez