There is a hero in every story. It's the story of a little man who finishes his journey and comes back transformed. The story's protagonist, Bilbo Baggins, undergoes a transformation that makes him the unlikely hero of this story. In the process of becoming a hero, Bilbo emerges as a hero, more confident and competent than ever. Through trials and tribulations, Bilbo becomes more and more the hero he becomes, but without losing sight of his true self. The process that Bilbo goes through to become a hero is explored extensively in JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit. The process of becoming a hero that Bilbo goes through begins with a simple knock on his door one morning. Soon, Bilbo is recruited, unknowingly and against his will, as a burglar in Thorin's expedition, by the mysterious wizard Gandalf. Here, right now, Bilbo is called to adventure. This is probably the only opportunity for a hobbit like Bilbo to go on such an expedition, but Bilbo is; at first, very reluctant, perhaps even annoyed at having been recruited into Thorin's group. To fully understand Bilbo's transformation into a hero, we must look at his original "non-heroic" state; what he was like before embarking on this adventure. Bilbo is presented as a typical, respectable hobbit. He is quiet, predictable, and comes from a wealthy and respected family, the Baggins. He is never late for any meal, is polite to the point of being a pushover, and becomes uncomfortable when thrust into new conditions. But another fact is revealed about Bilbo's heritage. He is descended on his mother's side from the Tooks, a hobbit family known for their love of excitement and adventure. This particular fact has some influence on Bilbo's behavior, and it is this side of him, middle of paper... that was completely out of place and had no idea how to deal with the tribulations they encountered over the course of the journey, but with everyone's passing, he became more and more the hero he would become. Despite everything Bilbo has been through, he has, for the most part, stayed true to himself and doesn't. get carried away or become arrogant. He tires of adventure and longs for home. He still lacks the comforts he once enjoyed; he simply learned to do without it. Bilbo returns home with a small amount of the treasure. This decision is influenced by Thorin's last words. Thorin explains that if more people were like the Hobbits and had their simple values, "food and joy and song above hoarded gold, the world would be a merrier place." » Without evil and greed in the world, heroism would be obsolete, and heroes would be a rare sight indeed.