... they are considerable larger which fits in with their occupation as miners and warriors. In the scene where Thorin and his dwarf companions are standing on top of The Lonely Mountain watching the Elvish army approach, Bilbo Baggins approaches them to plead for a negotiation. Here you can see how much smaller hobbits are compared to dwarves which is another example of ... this idea convincing me further that The Hobbit was a successful example of fantasy. The characters also face conflict when they are competing for the treasure Smaug left in The Lonely Mountain. Thorin specifically figh...

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