I believe in every hero role they're not what you expect, which is what The Hobbit has in terms of the "hero". However, I also believe that The Hobbit has multiple hero roles such as Bilbo, Gandalf and Tolkien, each obviously has their own individual reason, but still a hero. I'd like to talk about Bilbo for this entry though because I feel that he has more of a hero role in The Hobbit.
A hero in most classic hero journeys has some type of self reflection of some type which his also where you realize that the character is actually worth something and is important. For example Bilbo, someone who would never leave his hometown or go anywhere for that matter and doesn't like the unexpected. Then eventually he leave because he was to see what it'd be like on "the other side" the more adventures side. This is a time where a type of self realization is taken for Bilbo. The ring is something he uses in a heroic way to, something he would of never thought of doing. Also convincing Tolkien that he has to change his lust for gold ways, if not then it'll end badly and such.
Either way, I believe that The Hobbit shows a classic hero journey through Bilbo. By classic hero journey I mean having the most unexpected hero figure has a self realization over time. Also by helping characters along the way during his journey. All of which Bilbo showed in The Hobbit.
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