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Bilbo's Use Of Symbolism In The Hobbit

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“Now for some music! [...] Bring out the instruments!” (26) said the enthusiastic, fun loving Thorin. In The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, there is a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins that goes on a quest with 13 dwarves and the leader is Thorin Oakenshield. They go on this quest to defeat the dragon, Smaug, so that then the dwarves will reclaim their home and the treasures that wait inside. Although, it does not turn out the way they expected. Tolkien uses a lot of symbolism in his writings by giving objects a much deeper meaning. Thorin’s death bed is a symbol for his past relationship with Bilbo which includes friendship, greed, and regret. Thorin and Bilbo’s friendship started on their wild journey to the Lonely Mountain. Even though Bilbo constantly wishes he was back in his hobbit hole, he still tries his hardest to save the dwarves when they are in trouble. Which created him and Thorin’s friendship. This shows the friendship between Thorin and Bilbo because even though Bilbo could have ran away and not help the dwarves, he still came through for them and helped them escape without telling the eleven king why they were in the woods in the first place. “Are you still in prison, or are you free. [...] help me get the others out while there …show more content…

“‘No!’ said Thorin. ‘There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. Some courage and some wisdom blended in measure.’” (273) In the end, even though Thorin did not show it until then, he really did respect Bilbo as much as he respects the dwarves. Before it was time for Thorin to move on from this world, him and Bilbo’s friendship was put back

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