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Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 8:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Okay lets get going here again.

This is the area to discuss Chapter 12 of the Hobbit, Inside Information.

Conversation with Smaug by JRRT

Conversation with Smaug by JRR Tolkien


Smaug flies around the Mountain by JRRT

Smaug flies around the Mountain by JRR Tolkien


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Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 8:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Timeline for this chapter:

October 30 - Durin's Day. Bilbo visits Smaug and returns to the dwarves at midnight.

November 1 - Bilbo returns to Smaug's chamber in the afternoon. In the evening Smaug smashes the door and flies around the mountain.


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Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 9:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Bilbo has become a little warrior by this chapter. He does not hesitate to enter the entrance to the mountain. He knows the dwarves well enough by now not to expect too much in the way of assistance from them. He has a certain amount of confidence in his own abilities.

I paid special attention when reading the book this time to how many times Balin was mentioned because he is recalled in the LOTRs. I notice that here it is Balin who offers to go inside part way with him.

Tolkien's dwarves are not very sympathetic creatures and if it weren't for Bilbo I don't think I'd care one way or the other if they ever got their gold and their mountain back.

more later....