Bilbo Baggin's Character Growth In J.R.R Tolkien's, The Hobbit, the heroic nature of the main character, Bilbo Baggins, is demonstrated through a series of mental and physical challenges that are depicted in this novel. At first, Bilbo is foreseen as a humble, timid, and cowardly character but as he advances in growth within each conflict Bilbo is transformed into a respectable character that shows leadership and confidence in helping others. Bilbo finally shows …showed first 75 words of 1057 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1057 total…himself, what he is capable of achieving, and being a faithful leader in times of crisis. The physical challenges of fighting off spiders, goblins, and Wood-elves. The hero of the novel is witnessed from being a modest and timid hobbit to a clever and respected leader. Despite the changes that the main character encounters, he does not forget the origins he came from or ignores the important things he needs to do for the future.