The World of Tolkien and Lewis Discussion Group discussion

What do you think of Bilbo Baggins? do you like/dislike him?
What do you think he is supposed to represent?

I feel like Bilbo is very relatable to humans, for example, I find his struggle with wanting to go and wanting to stay relatable to how part of us humans want to follow God, because as humans that's how we can be happy, but then worldly things hold us back and we want to stay. Sometimes, throughout our journey we'll say, "How I wish I were back home!" and have doubts, it's not easy to follow God's path, but it's the right thing to do. I think that the dwarfs represent our friends who keep us going, and they still make mistakes of their own. Gandalf is like our Guardian Angel, who helps us out of hard situations, and when he doesn't help us, it's usually because we will learn or become stronger from the difficult situation.

Helena wrote: "I feel like Bilbo is very relatable to humans, for example, I find his struggle with wanting to go and wanting to stay relatable to how part of us humans want to follow God, because as humans that'..."

Oh yes, very true! I really like how Bilbo begins his journey with sleeping in! He couldn't even begin right, but he did end up going, and do the things he was meant to do despite the bad begining. Beginings are important but they don't have to determine how everything else will turn out.

Oh yes. If I were Bilbo I would definitely sleep in too, I am a terrible morning person. XD

Helena wrote: "Oh yes. If I were Bilbo I would definitely sleep in too, I am a terrible morning person. XD"

Me too. *Groans*
"Just a few more minutes and then I will get up" *falls back asleep again*

The sheets have accepted me as one of their own, if I leave, I might lose their trust.
Also it's waaaaaaarm

Helena wrote: "The sheets have accepted me as one of their own, if I leave, I might lose their trust.
Also it's waaaaaaarm"

Yes it's soooo cozy:-)

Well anyway, that's one way how I relate to Bilbo. XD

Helena wrote: "Well anyway, that's one way how I relate to Bilbo. XD"

:-)

Helena wrote: "I feel like Bilbo is very relatable to humans, for example, I find his struggle with wanting to go and wanting to stay relatable to how part of us humans want to follow God, because as humans that'..."

This is very well said! I agree, 100%!

Thanks!