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The Hobbit Chapter 15

Emelene Henscheid & Kessiva Reichert

Chapter 15 Summary

Main Characters

  • Bilbo, Thorin, the dwarves, Bard, and Roäc

The Lonely Mountain

Major Plot Points

Plot Summary

  • The raven Roäc told the dwarves that Smaug was dead, the Lake-men and Elves wanted the treasure, and the mountain was besieged.

Setting

  • The Lonely Mountain

Vocabulary

Coveted - earnestly wished for

"'And they often brought us sectet news, and were rewarded with such bright things as they coveted to hide in their dwellings.'"

Mirth - amusement, expressed with laugher

Vocabulary

"Then Bilbo longed to escape from the dark fortress and to go down and join in the mirth and feasting by the fires."

Besieged - surrounded by armed forces

Besieged example

"He had by now had more than enough of the Mountain, and being besieged inside it was not at all to his taste."

Symbols

Clouds of Birds

  • Signaled that something weird was happening
  • Sense of danger, sign of war or conflict

Symbols

Fortified Entrance

  • Showed that the dwarves were alive
  • Represents the selfishness of the dwarves to their treasure
  • A physical representation for the differences of the two sides with a wall dividing them

Character Development

Thorin

  • Becomes cold and greedy

Bilbo

  • Progressively does not want to be in the mountain with the dwarves anymore

Character Development

Dwarves

  • Started excited and happy
  • Ended grim, unsure, and

somewhat divided

The party is splitting between Bilbo and Thorin, some want friendship, others want the treasure to themselves.

Themes

Thorin

Greed - The people of the lake and Elves came for treasure, and Thorin did not want to share.

Theme

Selfishness - Thorin made the decision to not share any of the treasure with anyone without consulting the rest of the group.

Writing Techniques

Songs

  • Appear at high tension scenes
  • Strong meanings and influences on characters
  • Often at important points in the plot

Second Person POV

Writing Techniques

  • Captures reader, involves them in the story
  • Helps point out important details and making connections
  • Provides more of a storry-telling feel as he narrates the story to the reader

Hero Myth Cycle

Approach

Hero Myth Cycle

  • News of Smaug's Death

  • Preparations

  • Tensions of impending war

Siege of Vickburg

Important Ideas

Text to World

The Siege of Vicksburg in May, 1863 during the civil war.

Text to Self

Important Ideas

The dwarves and Bilbo sang songs and played music to cheer themselfs up.

Text to Text

The raven Roäc delivers important news. In the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe, an old raven says nevermore repetedly.

Discussion Questions

  • What do you think about Thorin's actions?
  • What are the power dynamics in this chapter , and are they fair?

Discussion Questions

  • How would you feel being besieged like Bilbo and the dwarves?
  • Do you think the way the characters reacted was realistic, why?
  • How do you interpret this chapter?
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