"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort."
~ The very first paragraph of The Hobbit
Indeed, The Shire is a very cozy place to live in, nice weather, cheerful and simple neighbourhood, excellent scenery with plenty of trees and never-drying rivers, always peaceful, life is quiet and easy. Hobbits love to smoke pipes and drink beer in their abundant free time. And as with Bilbo Baggins, he's born in the respectable Baggins family, with more-than-enough fortune for a living, living in a hobbit-hole with 'panelled walls, and floors tiled and carpeted, provided with polished chairs, and lots and lots of pegs for hats and coats - the hobbit was fond of visitors.' And thus it's quite hard to imagine why Bilbo, would finally decided to go on an adventure with Gandalf and a group of Goblins, with it's primary mission: to fight a dragon. There were so many unknowns in the journey, and indeed he had met more than the most horrible 'unknown' imaginable: giant spiders, trolls, creepy creatures like Smeagol, just to recall a few.
Maybe a life without adventure is too boring for Bilbo even though he's a hobbit satisfied with his peaceful life, last night, as I finally made my decision, I suddenly felt like Bilbo Baggins. The Hobbit
2 comments:
So what kind of a plan have you embarked on? You can tell me in private if you want. ;)
Hey, I like your way of portraying your decision - ho duck yee and ho accurate - despite the fact that I did joke the thingy was quite TVB. :P
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