... "He looks more like a grocer than a burglar." Gandalf, however, is certain that Bilbo will prove useful. The wizard then brings out an old map of a great mountain and points to a mysterious secret entrance; Thorin holds the key to that door. At this point, Bilbo demands some clarification about the ... point of the whole expedition. Thorin explains that his grandfather, Thror, had mined the mountain shown on the map and discovered a wealth of gold and jewels. Thror then became King under the Mountain, but his fantastic treasure attracted unwanted attention. Soon, the dragon ... dwarves,...

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... to live a simple life. Gandalf: Gandalf is the wizard of the tale. He is an enigmatic figure and the conductor of the entire affair. He not only gives Thorin the map and the idea to return to the mountain, but he also strangely couples thirteen dwarves with a hobbit who has never left his region before. Gandalf saves the group when they ... comes early. Elrond: Elrond is an old elf who lives in Rivendell. In this tale he always plays the part of a gracious host. Elrond reads the moon letter on the map that no one detected previously. These instructions make it possible for the dwarves t...

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... of Tolkien's fictional fantasy theme. Which I could look back on when I found that I did not understand something from, the history or people I the history of the book. -By using the map set in the front of the book, I found it easy to find a place which was described in the book and place it on the ... map, which helped a great deal in getting a view of the scenes and the long road travelled by the travelling companions. -The stories tense, is past, which would seem that it would ... ...

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