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How many of the dwarves felt shame and pity for Bilbo in the hobbit?
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In 'The Hobbit' how did the company react to the loss of Bilbo?
They felt that he had been nothing but a bother and wondered why they had brought him along. Gandalf was ready to abandon the Dwarves to go and find him.
What is the main problem in the novel The Hobbit?
Bilbo is in the Mirkwood with no food or water. The dwarves have been captured by the elves. He realizes there is only one exit from the palace where the dwarves are being held. He manages to get the dwarves out, but is unable to escape right away himself. When he does get away, he is chased.
What was meant by Bilbo experiencing ''the desire of dwarves when he entered smaug's lair?
Dwarves had a bad habit of lusting after gold and treasure. Bilbo felt the desire burning in his heart when he saw the mounds of treasure in front of him.
What are the dragon's words about the dwarves that has Bilbo worried?
He feels scared and knows its a dangerous job.
Do you thnk Bilbo would try to rescue the dwarves if they were still inside the mountains?
That would be hard to say. He was alone and had only Sting. But he felt an obligation to at least try to rescue them.
Why does Bilbo not attack Gollum in The Hobbit?
That is one of the pivotal parts of the story. He felt sorry for the poor creature. By showing mercy, Bilbo started off his time with the ring in a benevolent mood, and was much less susceptible to the evil intentions of the ring.
How did Bilbo and the dwarves get trapped in the mountain?
Of course!! Bilbo "wondered whether he ought not, now he had the magic ring, to go back into the horrible, horrible, tunnels and look for his friends. He had just made up his mind that it was his duty, that he must turn back-and very miserable he felt about it, when he heard voices."
What was meant by Bilbo experiencing the desire of dwarves when he entered Smaug's lair?
To Reclaim their stolen gold from Smaug the Dragon.
How does Bilbo Baggins still make use of his magic ring in the end of The Hobbit?
He uses the ring many times in The Hobbit. He uses it to escape from Gollum and exit the mountain, he uses it when spying on the giant spiders in Mirkwood, he uses it when the Dwarves are captured by the wood elves, and he uses it when in Smaug's lair.
Why does Bilbo tell the dwarves about his magic ring?
Bilbo can see that he and the dwarves are about to be overwhelmed by the spiders and decides he has to disappear in front of them. After they get away the dwarves are bewildered by his turning invisible and must have the story of his escape from Gollum again. Balin in particular feels he is owed an explanation because Bilbo made him look bad earlier when he snuck past Balin on guard.
Who or what is the antagonist and what is he or she like in The Hobbit?
There are a number of them. If you cite Biblo as the primary protagonist, and the dwarves as secondary, then the primary antagonist is Smaug, which the lessers being the Tolls, the Goblins of the Misty Mountains, Gollum (only for Bilbo), the Spiders of Mirkwood, Mirkwood itself, the Elves of the Woodland Realm, and the Men of Esgaroth on the Long Lake. At some point, all of them stood opposed to the Dwarves and Bilbo on their quest. Each of them is very different in their motivations too. The Trolls: Mostly motivated by hunger, which made them difficult to deal with for Bilbo. They were dim-witted, though, which was how Gandalf was able to trick them. The Goblins: The goblins were belligerent and confrontational, but that's their nature. Things might have gone differently had they not seen the Elf weapons and Gandalf not killed The Great Goblin. In the later parts of the book, they are motivated by revenge. Gollum: In the Hobbit, Gollum is motivated by hunger and his love of the Ring. AS a result, he was a conniving and deceitful. He planned to kill Bilbo no matter who won the contest of riddles. After losing the ring, he becomes unstable and more violent. Mirkwood: the forest is presented as almost being alive it its own right. It was dark, foreboding and didn't seem to want to let the Dwarves escape. The SPiders: the spiders, also motivated by hunger, were primarily used as a means to establish Bilbo as a capable member of the party. They were aggressive and evil. The Elves: The Elves just wanted to be left alone. They saw the Dwarves intrusion as an attack - or begging. When the Dwarves fled Erebor, they were well known to be beggars. Very few trusted them, and no one less than Elves. The Men: The men saw the Dwarves return as an good omen, since most of them were descendants of the lost town of Dale. They assumed the Dwarves knew how to get rid of the dragon. After the Dragon was slain, they felt that the Dwarves should compensate them, but the Dwarves were too greedy.
Why does Bilbo give up the arkenstone in chapter 16 of the hobbit?
Bilbo never intended to keep the Arkenstone. He only took it because he saw the feverish greed that overtook the Dwarves when the saw their long lost treasure. Knowing how badly Thorin coveted the Arkenstone, Bilbo kept it and later used it to bargain for his share of the treasure (which he intended to share with Bard and Thranduil). What it revealed was that deep at heart, Bilbo was a good person and only wanted to do what was right. It was why Gandalf was drawn to him in the first place.
