The Hobbit Hero's Journey

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Who is your hero? When inquired on who their hero is, one would presumably answer by possibly saying their mother or perhaps even their father; however, during the sixteenth century, the country of England considered their hero to be Sir Francis Drake and in the book The Hobbit, a children’s fantasy novel written by J.R.R. Tolkien, Thorin’s dwarves were found considering Bilbo Baggins their hero multiple times. Heroes, like Sir Francis Drake and Bilbo Baggins, are made every day. Even though they are from different times and places, they all go through similar paths, or journeys, to become the great people they are extolled for being. You may ask yourself what journey do heroes take to become the greats they are. Well, one man figured this