What is a hero? I believe that a hero is a person who demonstrates very good behavior and very good physical qualities. In the book “The Hobbit”, Bilbo is the main character and I believe he is one of the heroes of the book. For me, Bilbo isn't the one I think of when I hear the word she, because most heroes have some sort of power. However, he has some kind of power because he is very small and his ability to walk quietly and sneak around was very important during the trip. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why violent video games should not be banned”? Get an original essay Does a person always have to act like a hero to be a hero? I believe that a hero doesn't need to be someone who is very brave and always kills enemies. For example, Bilbo was not very brave at the beginning of the journey, but his excellent behavior and courage made me define him as a hero. I also think that Bilbo only uses his gun for self-defense and would never attack someone who hadn't hurt him. An example of this is when Bilbo could have killed Gollum while showing him the exit from the cave, he chose to jump over Gollum and run away. Another example is when Bilbo chose not to fight in the Battle of the Five Armies because he only uses his weapons to defend himself. Bilbo is a brave person, but he is not always so. Early in the book, Bilbo was invited to go on a trip, but he thought about it a lot and didn't want to go. Eventually, Bilbo shows courage and decides to go on a journey with the dwarves and Gandalf. After making the decision, Bilbo still regrets his decision to go on the journey throughout the journey. Here are some examples of times when Bilbo didn't show much courage: "I wish I was at home in my pretty hole by the fire, with the kettle just starting to sing." This wasn't the last time he wished for this! » “He saw himself frying bacon and eggs in his own kitchen, for he felt inwardly that it was high time for some meal or other; but that only made him unhappy. » “This is the saddest and most boring part of this whole miserable, boring and uncomfortable adventure! I wish I was back in my hobbit hole by my own warm fire with the lamp burning. ““I wish I was back out West in my own home; where people are more reasonable. » “Now I just wish I was in my own chair!” » Can heroes make mistakes or depend on other things and still be a hero? Bilbo is perfect and that's not the ideal thing I think of when I hear the word hero. I believe that sometimes his luck protects and saves him. For example, when the dwarves sent Bilbo to investigate the trolls nearby. Unfortunately he gets caught and starts calling the dwarves for help, this gives the trolls information about the presence of dwarves and when the dwarves are able to save him they all get caught. If Gandalf had not come to help them, then they would all have died, failing the journey. Another example of how Bilbo's luck saved him was when Bilbo and Gollum were playing a game of riddles. Bilbo was frustrated because he didn't know the answer to the riddle Gollum had given him. To try to guess the riddle, Bilbo asks the time the answer to Gollum's riddle corresponds to. Also, somehow Gollum was the owner of the ring of invisibility that governs the rest and helps Bilbo get out of the cave and it so happened that the day Bilbo fell into the cave is the day..