The Hobbit uses a symbolic journey to reveal how the integrity of an individual can help one overcome life's temptations and deter from greed and evil. Symbols, such as Sting, the ring, and the Arkenstone, are used in The Hobbit to represent abstract ideas. Bilbo names his sword Sting as he begins to feel like a hero after he kills the large spider. The ring represents the ability to get away with things without being caught because it turns its wearer invisible.