Independent Reading Prompt 4 Chapter 8

I was very surprised by the bravery that Bilbo displayed in this chapter. While lost in the darkness of Mirkwood forest, he and his dwarf companions were tied up in a web by giant spiders. Bilbo broke free and killed the nearest spider before turning invisible and wreaking havoc upon the predators. After outsmarting them while invisible, Bilbo then took off his ring and proceeded to free his friends and kill more spiders. Before this chapter, Bilbo had been kind of pathetic in terms of strength and survival. He constantly needed to be carried when they were running from goblins. This was the first time that he really showed the doubtful dwarfs how much of an asset he really was. It was also the first time he put aside his own needs (like hunger) and acted for the good of the group.