Chapter 16 A Thief in the Night
Posted: Jan 05, 2013 9:10 am
1. Thorin again expresses his obsession with the Arkenstone, even giving a sort of curse on whoever finds it and withholds it. Why do you think he is so obsessed with this?
2. Bilbo seems a bit blustery and official as he speaks with Bard, but he seems to use much more tact and wisdom than Thorin. What differences do see between his negotiations with Bard, and Thorin's? What similarities are there?
3. Why do you think Gandalf waited so long to reveal himself to Bilbo?
4. Bilbo says “… I am an honest one [burglar], I hope, more or less” What do you think? Is he a more or less honest burglar? Why or Why not? Does it depend on whose point of view it is being evaluated from?
2. Bilbo seems a bit blustery and official as he speaks with Bard, but he seems to use much more tact and wisdom than Thorin. What differences do see between his negotiations with Bard, and Thorin's? What similarities are there?
3. Why do you think Gandalf waited so long to reveal himself to Bilbo?
4. Bilbo says “… I am an honest one [burglar], I hope, more or less” What do you think? Is he a more or less honest burglar? Why or Why not? Does it depend on whose point of view it is being evaluated from?