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Heroic Qualities In The Hobbit - College Essay

Heroic Qualities In The Hobbit

In the story The Hobbit Bilbo ends up being the hero in many
situations. At first you would not consider him a hero by any of today's
typical standards for one. For example he's not big, strong , handsome,or
good with any particular weapon. But in the hobbit bilbo does not need any
of those particular standards. He is considered a hero under different
standards. He is lucky, brave (this aspect develops throughout the novel),
intelligent, and can be quite witty as well. In this essay I will outline
how all these qualities are necessary for heroism.

The first aspect I listed was luck. In order to be a hero you have
to have luck on your side when you really need it. Because ...

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He is again
lucky when he is able to explore the elven palace at such great length.
Yet another example of his luck is when extremely potent wine comes in
barrels,and ends up putting the chief guard asleep who is in sole
possession of the keys which can unlock all the dwarves prisons. So with
all these examples of how luck can be a factor in heroism I am left to
believe that it is a necessary quality.

Another necessary quality needed to be a hero is bravery. This is
more than likely the most needed quality of all in being a hero. Say you
must face a nasty giant with only a sword,or jump in to a raging river,to
get away or save your friends. Yet though you simply can't than are not
truly brave and your consideration of being a hero is hurt. Throughout the
novel Bilbo demonstrates bravery greatly, especially in the clutch. In
chapter 12 where Thorin decided that Bilbo should go into the dragon's
lair and scout it out. Bilbo at first weary but soon went on with it and
scouted ...

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Added: 12/16/2006 11:23:01 PM
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