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How and why is Bilbo an “honest burglar”?

What is the title of Bilbo's memoirs?
There and Back Again

What is the subtitle of Tolkien's novel?
There and Back Again

Why are they both the same?

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Answer:

There and Back Again

Step-by-step explanation:

There and Back Again was a book written by Bilbo Baggins recounting his adventures with Thorin and Company and the quest to reclaim the Dwarf-realm of Erebor. Conceived as his memoirs, the book was begun by Bilbo upon his return to Bag End but not completed until his retirement in Rivendell.

I suppose Bilbo is as honest as a Burglar can be in that his motives aren't for personal gain. Everything he steals is for the greater good of the quest and those involved in it.

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