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The Hobbit’s main theme is Bilbo's development into a hero, which more broadly portrays the development of an average person into a hero. At the commencement of the story, Bilbo is timid, homelike, and at ease in his safe comfortable hole at Bag End, in Hobbiton. Bilbo even faints from fright when Gandalf attempts to muster him into embarking on the quest with Thorin's dwarves. However, as the book advances, Bilbo prevails in the face of danger and adversity, justifying Gandalf's earlier claim that there is more to the little hobbit than meets the eye. Bilbo has a hidden strength that is unknown to himself when he embarks on his quest. Conflicting with the trolls, escaping with Gollum's ring, killing the spiders, rescuing the dwarves in Mirkwood, and speaking with the great dragon Smaug face-to-face, all provide Bilbo with opportunities to test his determination.
Approximate Word count = 526 Approximate Pages = 2.1 (250 words per page double spaced)
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