Bilbo Baggins is a Hobbit who doesn’t like surprises. He enjoys his comfortable, carefree life in The Shire (his home). Suddenly, a great wizard named Gandalf shows up at his door, urging him to go on an adventure. Along with him come 13 dwarves: Bombur, Thorin, Dwalin, Balin, Fili, Kili, Oin, Gloin, Dori, Nori, Bifur, Ori, and Bofur. They plan to plunder the riches guarded by the powerful dragon, Smaug the Magnificent. Bilbo unwillingly agrees to be a part of the quest.
The Hobbit, by J. R. R. Tolkien, is a Fantasy Fiction book. Bilbo Baggins is a Hobbit. He does not like adventures, or so he believes. When Gandalf and thirteen dwarves show up at his hole, Bilbo is confused. With a lot of explaining and convincing, Bilbo finally agrees to go on the adventure. The group goes through a lot together: orcs, trolls, and wargs. What Bilbo does not know is that this adventure will change him, completely.
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is a story about friendship in the face of adversary, a story about loyalty to others, a story about destiny. Tolkien’s world building and character development is extremely well executed. Bilbo Baggins as a character works extremely well with the obstacles presented to him and the characters that he meets, allowing the reader to get engaged with the story and with Bilbo.
