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Character Analysis Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo Baggins, the protagonist of The Hobbit, is one of a race of creatures about half the size of humans, beardless and with hairy feet. He lives in an unspecified time that is at once ancient and also very like the Victorian age, with its cozy domestic routines.
Tolkienâs âThe Hobbit,â Thorin Oakenshield, a mighty warrior and proud heir of a dwarf king, serves as a foil to the bookâs unlikely hero Bilbo Baggins, a humble hobbit with a love for food, comfort and a simple life. While Bilbo achieves his own kind of courage, Thorinâs story is marked by tragedy.