The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is a fast-paced and intriguingly written adventure. It is about a Hobbit, (an incredibly small magical, human like species that try to avoid all trouble, and have a passion for partying, eating, and being social) named Bilbo Baggins. The extraordinary adventure begins when a posse of 12 homeless dwarves and the great famous wizard Gandalf join him for a feast. Their goal is to persuade him to join them on their long backbreaking journey to re-establish the Lonely Mountain as their home, for the giant and ferocious dragon Smaug had taken it away from them centuries ago. The lesson told in this imaginative journey, is that even in the most small and measly of characters, there is still unexpected amounts of courage and sacrifice, and a most definite will to survive and help all creatures in need.Two examples of Bilbo Baggins courage and risk taking for the benefit of others are, first: leaving his hobbit hole in order to help his unexpected guests, and second: fending off massive spiders that wished to devour the juicy bite-sized dwarves. His first act, leaving his plush cozy hobbit hole with " paneled walls, and floors tiled and carpeted and with plush chairs" was an act against the true nature of hobbits, he truly leaves his comfort zone. When he battled and slaughtered the spiders that had captured the vulnerable dwarves the night before. He lured them out bravely singing a verse of a song, teasing the spiders beyond insanity:
"Lazy lob and crazy Cob,
Are weaving webs to wind me,
I am far more sweet than other meat,
But still they cannot find me!"
These acts of loyalty and selflessness contributed to his band of companions gaining respect and credibility for Bilbo.
Mister Baggins and I are both small, and surprising determined. Like Bilbo fending off Trolls Ogres and Spiders, I a am not intimidated by humongous Orc like pimply raging teenagers whom I race in the 200 meter butterfly against. We may be little and seem meek, but don't count us out.
