How does Bilbo's discovery of the ring in The Hobbit's rising action affect his fate in the climax?
-The ring saves his life. He uses it to gain invisibility during the worst of the fighting, when others are injured or killed.
- The ring puts him in danger. Once it's power is discovered, many forces will do anything to get it.
-The ring saves everyone. Bilbo trades it to Smaug in exchange for safety, allowing the dwarves to flee the woods unharmed.
- The ring makes him wealthy. Once Smaug's treasure has been collected, Bilbo trades the ring for treasure

the ring will put him in danger

Explanation:

because the ring holds great power

the answer is:  

he is voicing feelings shared by all humans regardless of race.

in paul laurence dunbar's poem "we wear the mask," he replicates the words mask and we to emphasize how people in general -not just black americans- hide their true feelings. he suggests the masks cover people's faces and eyes, which are the main parts that display their emotions. he also thinks people's pain conceal behind those masks, so that they cannot see reality and nobody is able to see one another's sorrow.