How Bilbo's Journey in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is Similar to the everyday hero's journey.

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The Hobbit Essay <Tab/>"There is a lot more in him than you guess, and a deal more than he has any idea of himself."(The Hobbit). In J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Hobbit, a hobbit named Bilbo goes on a journey. This journey is similar to the everyday hero's journey. <Tab/>The everyday hero's journey involves a normal person going on a trip, doing something great, …

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…deeds. When he got back to The Shire, the other citizens though Bilbo was dead. They thought at first he was a hero but then his heroic deeds just faded to the back of everyone's minds, until the other citizens finally just disown him. <Tab/>In conclusion, in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins' journey is heroic but soon his heroic deeds fade away, much like the everyday hero.