Why did the dwarves show up at Bilbos?
Why do the dwarves come to Bilbo’s home? They come to his house because Gandalf volunteered Bilbo as a burglar for this adventure so they wanted to meet and discuss with him. This is solved when Gandalf comes and distracts the trolls and releases the dwarves.
Why didn’t Bilbo see the dwarves note?
Why didn’t Bilbo find the note that the dwarves had left for him before Gandalf appeared? He hadn’t dusted his mantelpiece in a very long time so the note was covered with dust and Bilbo couldn’t see it under the clock. Bilbo did not prove to be a good burglar because he pick-pockets the troll, but then gets caught.
Why is The Hobbit a banned book?
The book was banned several times over the years, most notably in 2001 in Alamagordo, New Mexico where a Christian rights group held a book burning. The themes of friendship and striving against adversity were lost among those looking for witchcraft and “satanic themes,” so the book has suffered.
What chapter does Bilbo save the dwarves from the Spiders?
I will talk about Chapter 8 and how Bilbo rescues the Dwarves from the pesky spiders. When Bilbo finds the Dwarves after waking up (helped by his enchanted ring that makes him invisible) he realises that they have been paralysed and wrapped up in spiderwebs by the Spiders.
Why did Thorin and the other dwarves visit Bilbo Baggins who was Smaug?
In The Hobbit, Thorin, a Dwarf-King in exile and twelve other Dwarves visited Bilbo Baggins in his home in the Shire. This was on the wizard Gandalf’s advice to hire Bilbo as a burglar, to help them steal their treasure back from the dragon Smaug.
Did Bilbo take the Arkenstone?
The Arkenstone was discovered not longer after the founding of the Dwarf kingdom under the mountain by Thráin I. Thorin’s burial When Bilbo Baggins found it on Smaug’s golden bed deep inside the Lonely Mountain, he pocketed it, having learned how much Thorin valued it.
Did Bilbo steal the Arkenstone?
Bilbo originally takes the Arkenstone because it is beautiful, and he decides that it will be his share of the treasure.
Has the book The Hobbit won any awards?
In April 1938, The Hobbit won a prize, awarded by the New York Herald Tribune, for the best juvenile (i.e. written for children) story of the season. (Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 28.) In 1957, The Lord of the Rings won the International Fantasy Award at the 15th World Science Fiction Convention.
How old is the Hobbit book?
The Hobbit is the first published novel by J.R.R. Tolkien set in Middle-earth. The book was first published on September 21, 1937 and is set in the years 2941 to 2942 of the Third Age before the events of The Lord of the Rings.
What happened in Chapter 8 of The Hobbit?
Darkness falls upon Bilbo and the dwarves as they enter the bleak forest of Mirkwood. They cross using a boat already moored there, but a dwarf, Bombur, falls in and is put into a sleep that lasts for days. The rest of the party is forced to carry him. Hungry, tired, and scared, they begin to despair.
What happens to Bilbo in Chapter 8?
Bilbo dozes off, dreaming of dinner. He awakes to find himself bound up by the sticky threads spun by a giant spider. With some difficulty, he frees himself and kills the spider with his sword. He passes out from the exertion and when he regains consciousness, he finds that he feels much braver.
What did Bilbo see in Chapter 8 of The Hobbit?
The Hobbit Chapter 8 Summary & Analysis. Bilbo climbs a tree, and at the top, he sees sunshine and beautiful butterflies, but no end to the trees. By the time he’s climbed back down, he is tired and miserable at having to return to the forest; when he tells the dwarves what he saw, they’re miserable, too.
What happened to Bilbo after he escaped the Spiders?
Soon after Bilbo and the rest of the dwarves escape the spiders, they are surrounded by a company of wood elves and brought blindfolded to the Elvenking’s halls. Bilbo, still wearing his ring, remains undetected. The other dwarves are brought before the king and questioned.
What is the name of Bilbo Baggins sword?
He names his sword Sting. He puts on his ring, becoming invisible, and goes looking for his friends. He finds the dwarves bound as he had been, hanging in spider webs guarded by giant spiders. Bilbo throws stones to scare spiders off and uses his sword to free the dwarves.
How did Bilbo get the Dwarves out of the cave?
Bilbo whips a few stones at the spiders and then leads them away from the dwarves by yelling. Fortunately, he is wearing the ring all the while, so the spiders cannot find him. Having led the spiders away, Bilbo slips back and cuts the dwarves free.