Write a short essay analyzing how the events in the story reveal a larger theme. remember to use text from the novel as support. when you have completed your assignment, submit to your teacher. in chapter 5, bilbo has the chance to kill gollum but chooses not to. then, in one of tolkien's later books, it happens that—though great kings, brave warriors, and wise wizards are against a terrible evil—gollum is the only character that can save middle-earth from destruction. compare the examples of the dwarves' and the goblins' prejudices with the effects of bilbo's choice. what theme do you notice? support your theme with examples from the text. review the rubric to ensure you are submitting your best work.