Throughout The Hobbit, Bilbo's two halves—Baggins and Took—continue to clash. His Tookish half, representing adventure, curiosity, and a bit of wildness, has lain dormant for many, many years until the dwarves arrive on his doorstep and begin singing of the Lonely Mountain far away. Then, Tolkien writes, "Something Tookish woke up inside him." This conversion... Continue Reading →