Having left home, the pathway to and through the adventure now lies ahead for the hero. The die is cast and the future lies in wait.
The road may be long, but it is not dull for long as the hero faces many adventures along the way. Each trial may be more difficult than the last as the hero grows in confidence and capability.
Two common battles are the Brother Battle, against a familiar foe with whom the hero has some affinity, and the Dragon Battle, against some terrible an alien monster.
The road is not all battle and the hero may well find moments of respite along the way as well as gathering information, weapons and useful allies and party members, particularly as reward for overcoming each trial.
What are some of the trials that Bilbo must overcome on his quest? What strategies, skills, insights, known or unknown strengths or talents, etc, does he use or develop to survive or resolve these trials?
Post your thoughts/ideas/support from the text here! (Please remember the click "quote" when replying!)
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"The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese."
Having left home, the pathway to and through the adventure now lies ahead for the hero. The die is cast and the future lies in wait.
The road may be long, but it is not dull for long as the hero faces many adventures along the way. Each trial may be more difficult than the last as the hero grows in confidence and capability.
Two common battles are the Brother Battle, against a familiar foe with whom the hero has some affinity, and the Dragon Battle, against some terrible an alien monster.
The road is not all battle and the hero may well find moments of respite along the way as well as gathering information, weapons and useful allies and party members, particularly as reward for overcoming each trial.
What are some of the trials that Bilbo must overcome on his quest? What strategies, skills, insights, known or unknown strengths or talents, etc, does he use or develop to survive or resolve these trials?
Post your thoughts/ideas/support from the text here! (Please remember the click "quote" when replying!)
This book is full of trials. Starting with the trolls! Bilbo seems to become smarter and braver the more things he has to face! After the trolls, came the goblins, then Bilbo's riddle game with Gollum, then more trolls, Wargs, crossing the black stream and battling spiders! Bilbo's good luck and his magic ring some in handy. When they say "Luck of an unusual kind was with Bilbo then" on page 178, they were telling the truth!
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If you are going to walk on thin ice....you might as well dance ~~
the goblins, then Bilbo's riddle game with Gollum, 
then more trolls, Wargs, crossing the black stream and battling spiders! 
Bilbo's good luck and his magic ring some in handy. When they say "Luck of an unusual kind was with Bilbo then" on page 178, they were telling the truth! 
