5/5 the Hobbit chapter 13

Chapter 13 - Not At Home

The party couldn't bear staying inside the dark passage anymore. They thought that if they stayed in the passage, they would starve to death, so they decided to go down the passage to the hall where Smaug was sleeping and escape from the front gate. Bilbo put on his ring to investigate first to see if the dragon was there. The hall was filled with darkness and silence. Bilbo fell into the mountain of treasure because it was so dark, but there was no sign of the dragon. Bilbo thought Smaug was not at home today and called the dwarves for help in the dark. The dwarves came out from the passage with light. Then Bilbo found a giant gem that was glowing white. Guessing from Thorin's description, Bilbo thought the gem was the Arkenstone, also called "the king's jewel" the most valuable treasure of all the treasure in the hall. Bilbo was drawn by the enchantment of the Arkenstone and he put it inside his pocket unnoticed by the dwarves. Now, feeling certain that Smaug was not there, the dwarves were eager to explore the mountain of treasures. The dwarves filled their pockets with gems and golds, except Thorin, who was trying to find the Arkenstone. Next, they armed themselves with swords and armour. Thorin gave Bilbo mithril, a small coat that was made out of beautiful white gems that were impenetrable. The dwarves were now only thinking about treasure. Bilbo suggests that they should escape the mountain before Smaug comes back. So the party escapes from the main gate and went to an old guard-post cavern to eat and rest. Luckily they couldn't see any sign of the dragon.

I think this chapter showed the dwarves' strong desire for treasure. They were possessed by the treasure, they forgot about Smaug or escaping but was already thinking about what treasure to take. However, Bilbo was not possessed by the treasure, so he was able to warn the party about Smaug. Therefore, this chapter showed that the dwarves were becoming unwise and Bilbo being the only decent person. It is not mentioned why Bilbo took the Arkenstone, but it might be for safekeeping or not trusting the greedy dwarves.

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