Summary Trying to find their way out of the forest of Mirkwood, the dwarves are captured by armed Wood-elves; Bilbo avoids capture because he is wearing the ring. Invisible, he follows the dwarves, who are taken by the elves across a bridge to the cave palace of the Elvenking. The […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Chapter 9 – Barrels Out of BondSummary and Analysis Chapter 8 – Flies and Spiders
Summary Bilbo and the dwarves begin to go through the dark and dreadful forest of Mirkwood. They come to the enchanted stream Beorn warned about, and Bilbo sees a boat on the other side. With great difficulty, they use iron hooks from their packs to pull the boat toward them. […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Chapter 8 – Flies and SpidersSummary and Analysis Chapter 7 – Queer Lodgings
Summary In the morning, the eagles carry the travelers to a large rock, the Carrock. Gandalf tells Bilbo and the dwarves that he must leave them soon. He takes them to see Beorn the skin-changer, who farms a vast property some distance away. He is called skin-changer because he can […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Chapter 7 – Queer LodgingsSummary and Analysis Chapter 6 – Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire
Summary When Bilbo emerges, he discovers that he is on the other side of the Misty Mountains; his wanderings inside have taken him through. He decides he must go back and look for his friends. Still invisible, he hears Gandalf and the dwarves arguing; Gandalf is saying that they must […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Chapter 6 – Out of the Frying-Pan into the FireSummary and Analysis Chapter 5 – Riddles in the Dark
Summary Bilbo regains consciousness and, finding himself alone, tries to crawl through the tunnel. He finds a ring, which he absentmindedly pockets. He wishes he were back in his comfortable home, eating. As a hobbit, he can orient himself quite well underground, and he continues to descend the tunnel until […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Chapter 5 – Riddles in the DarkSummary and Analysis Chapter 4 – Over Hill and Under Hill
Summary With the advice of Elrond and under the direction of Gandalf, Bilbo and the dwarves take the right path that leads into the mountains. As they climb up out of the valley and the weather gets colder and the terrain more dangerous, Bilbo thinks of the joys of summer […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Chapter 4 – Over Hill and Under HillSummary and Analysis Chapter 3 – A Short Rest
Summary Bilbo and the dwarves approach the Misty Mountains. The sense of danger increases and, once again, Bilbo thinks of home. Gandalf warns them that they are at the edge of the Wild and that they can stay with his friend Elrond in Rivendell. The way is difficult, but at […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Chapter 3 – A Short RestSummary and Analysis Chapter 2 – Roast Mutton
Summary Bilbo Baggins awakes late the next morning to find that the dwarves are gone. Gandalf appears and shows him a note the dwarves left, agreeing to give him one-fourteenth of the profits if he accompanies them to reclaim their treasure. Bilbo runs to meet the dwarves, forgetting his handkerchief. […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Chapter 2 – Roast MuttonSummary and Analysis Chapter 1 – An Unexpected Party
Summary Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit, a small, beardless creature with hairy feet who is quite sociable and loves the comforts of home. His mother was a member of the Took family, who are considered a little irregular because they were rumored to have intermarried with a fairy and because […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Chapter 1 – An Unexpected PartyCharacter List
Bilbo Baggins Hobbit; the protagonist of the story. Bilbo is invited by Gandalf to join him and the dwarves on their journey to the Lonely Mountain, home of Smaug the dragon, to reclaim the treasure that belongs to the dwarves. Often torn between his love of the comforts of home […]
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