In the end of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Gandalf states that Bilbo is "only quite a little fellow in a wide world after all!" Gandalf is referring to Bilbo being a plain little hobbit in his world. Bilbo is happy with living a boring life in his community. Mr. Baggins' hobbit hole is an ordinary hobbit hole for an ordinary hobbit to live and fit in with his society. Bilbo is happy when he is sitting in his dining room, sipping his tea.
I honestly would not want to be only quite a little fellow in a wide world after all, doing the same things all the time. Wearing the same exact looking clothes all the time would be such a boring life to live. I would want to buy new different clothes every now and again. I would want to go out in the world and reach my goals and accomplishments, so that one day I could look back and see what I did for the world in my life. Which means ultimately I would not be happy by just being a quite little fellow in a wide world after all. Going out and doing something with yourself, with your life would be a fantastic experience to live through and for. Just sitting around your whole life and doing nothing has to be a terrible life to live. I personally don't see how anyone would want to live a life like that.
Thoughtful posts from the great minds in Mrs. Dupuy's English I Honors classes.
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