The Hobbits are a peaceful people and among its people is Bilbo Baggins our main character. ... Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a Hobbit-Hole, and that means comfort." Movie: In a hole in a ground, there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty wet hole full of worms and oozy smells. This was a Hobbit-hole, and that means good food, a warm hearth, and all the comforts of home. ...

• Word Count: 1176
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Main Characters and Conflicts: A. The main character of the story is Bilbo Baggins. ... The conflict between these two was that Bilbo didn't want gold he just wanted his tea and his warm hobbit hole, and Thorin only wanted his gold back. ... Beginning: When Bilbo is at home sitting in his hobbit hole and the dwarves come to ask him for help along on their journey. ...

• Word Count: 727
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

A hobbit is a hairy, fat man about half our size, and this particular one lived in a comfortable hobbit hole in a quiet community where adventures were unspoken of. ... The protagonist, Bilbo Baggins, is truly a dynamic character. ... Throughout the book Bilbo Baggins is confronted with challenging situations that enable him to develop a more powerful character. ... If we accept the challenges that we encounter it will help us develop stronger characters. ... If you are interested in fantasy lands and strange characters I would strongly recommend this book to you. ...

• Word Count: 505
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Bilbo is afraid of adventures because he loves his house too much and does not like to go anywhere out-side his nice hobbit hole in the hill. ... When they reach the mountain where Smague the dragon is, that is where you can tell that Bilbo's character has developed. ... Bibo's character developed very well threw out the story and turned into a better hobbit....

• Word Count: 572
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The "threshold" of the story is the point in which the character has to leave behind the security of his known world. ... The "revelation" part of the adventure takes place when the character's view on life, or way of thinking changes abruptly. ... The character's entry into "the abyss" is where the greatest challenge of the journey takes place. ... He writes poetry, smokes his pipe in his hobbit-hole and still retains his love for food and drink like any hobbit, but the eyes that look at the world never see quite the same again....

• Word Count: 870
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The Lord Of The Rings - The Fellowship Of The Ring / J.R.R Tolkien Publisher: Ballantine books Pages: 526 Characters: Bilbo Baggins - Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit from the shire. ... He lives in a hole in Bag End, The Shire. ...

• Word Count: 600
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Their aim was to snitch gold from the dragon and the main character, Bilbo, showed his courage while facing some great obstacles or challenges. ... At the beginning of the story, he started as a young hobbit with low self-esteem and courage, then he developed his character and became a mature courageous hobbit with strong personality. ... "Roll - roll - roll - roll, roll - roll - rolling down the hole! ...

• Word Count: 1045
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School