The Hobbit | Themes and Characters
The hero of The Hobbit is Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who, at the age of fifty, has never had an adventure and who asserts that no respectable hobbit wants adventures. An adventure, however, comes to him at the instigation of Gandalf, the wizard known to Bilbo only by his reputation for fireworks, great stories, and the ability to tempt young hobbits to try unusual things. The companions of Bilbo and Gandalf are thirteen dwarves, treasure-seekers who, following Gandalf s advice, take Bilbo with them as their official burglar. Bilbo's major assignment is to help them retrieve their...
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