In one hand he holds the small item called an Ankh, a symbol of eternal life.
In his other hand he holds a staff-like object, either a tool or a ceremonial staff known as a Was.
A problem that needs to be solved and it’s solution.
This quote has no mention of a deity (divine authority) or society as a whole (civil obedience), and the only mention of gender is the author's reference to his sibling as "brother." The final line "<span>I won't be caught betraying him." drives the assumption that failing to do his "duty to [his] brother" would violate some sort of bond between he and his brother. Since we only know this relationship as familial, we must assume familial loyalty is the theme.</span>
Bilbo's indecision about whether he should go on the adventure: his determination to give it a go. The last one. I think I'm late. :/
a particular order in which related things follow each other, a set of related events, movements, or items that follow each other
