Those were some of the last words Gandalf had said to Bilbo before he left them to go through Mirkwood and as much as they were said jokingly, I think Gandalf really meant them. Up to this point in their journey, the party had relied on Gandalf to watch out for them, make decisions for them and to keep them out of trouble. When he left, the task was ultimately given to Bilbo, even though at first he really didn't realize it.
I think it really started to become apparent to Bilbo when they were being held captive by the elves. Bilbo hatched and carried through the plan to rescue them without any help from the dwarves or Gandalf. This is a huge step in any journey and it represents a tremendous milestone for Bilbo as he is beginning to take leadership without the help of his mentor.
I think it really started to become apparent to Bilbo when they were being held captive by the elves. Bilbo hatched and carried through the plan to rescue them without any help from the dwarves or Gandalf. This is a huge step in any journey and it represents a tremendous milestone for Bilbo as he is beginning to take leadership without the help of his mentor.
This does not seem finished. You speak of the journey - but of what significance in the archetypal journey is this particular scene?
ReplyDeleteI think through this you need to add how this will effect Bilbo through the story, and does he need to take care of the dwarves does he become the leader of the group?
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