5/6 The Hobbit chapter 17
Chapter 17 - The Clouds Burst
Bard, the Elven-king and an old man in a cloak came to the gate to negotiate with Thorin. Bard asked Thorin if his mind has changed but Thorin replied that he will still never give any gold until the armies retreat. Then Bard shows Thorin the Arkenstone and asked if he would exchange treasure with this. Thorin was dumbfounded when he saw the Arkenstone in his enemy's hands. He asked Bard where he got the Arkenstone and Bilbo confessed that he had given the Arkenstone to Bard. Thorin became furious with Bilbo, cursing and shaking him. Then the old man in the cloak revealed himself to be Gandalf and asked Thorin to listen to Bilbo. Bilbo said that he took the Arkenstone as his share of the treasure, and demanded Thorin to exchange the Arkenstone with one-fourteenth share of gold and silver. Thorin kept his promise reluctantly and said he would give gold and silver to Bard. Bard said he was going to wait until the next day for the dwarves to prepare the gold and silver. However, Thorin sent a message to Dain to hurry, wishing to take back the Arkenstone using force. Thorin expelled Bilbo from the mountain although some dwarves were sorry that Bilbo had to leave. After all that Bilbo had gone through, he got nothing but mithril and a ring.
Unluckily for the Lake-Men and elves, Dain and his army arrived at the Lonely Mountain and demanded the Lake-Men and elves to leave. Bard said there was still time for a council, but the Elven-king started attacking. A terrible battle started. Suddenly, there was a black cloud covering the sky; they were giant bats that were fellows of goblins. An army of goblins and Wargs which were led by Bolg, son of Azog, had arrived at the Lonely Mountain. Their hatred towards the dwarves who killed the Great Goblin and their desire for the treasure brought them here. At this point, the terrible and dreadful Battle of Five Armies began. The dwarves, elves and men all had a common enemy, so they cooperated and attacked the goblins. Thorin and his company joined the battle too. Both the armies of good races (elves, men and dwarves) and the evil races (goblins and Wargs) fought ferociously, but the goblins were stronger. Some goblins went up the mountain and were attacking the armies of good races from the mountains. The good races were hopeless, many of them had already died and it was a matter of time for the goblins to win the gate. Meanwhile, Bilbo slipped on his ring and evacuated to a hill where the Elven-king and Gandalf were too. They were looking at the battlefield in misery. Bilbo's effort of stealing the Arkenstone was meaningless. Suddenly, the great Eagles came flying into the battlefield. Bilbo shouts that the eagles are coming, but a rock falls on his head and he becomes unconscious.
I thought there was going to be a brutal battle and killing between the good races to claim the treasure. Even the Elven-king revealed that his real purpose for bringing his army was for the gold. I thought it was scary how the desire for treasure can corrupt people's hearts and make them aggressive. It was actually lucky that the evil races joined the battle because then the good races don't have to fight each other. I thought if the goblins arrived at the battlefield later, it would have been easier for them to take the treasure.
In the battlefield, Thorin leads both dwarves and men to battle. I thought this is the true figure of the King Under The Mountain. Previously, when Thorin expelled Bilbo, Gandalf said Thorin wasn't acting like the King Under The Mountain because he was acting out of anger, which is not noble. There was a contrast in Thorin's character because even though he can act out of greed and anger, he is also very brave.
Furthermore, I found out on the Internet that eagles represent God in the old testament which is a symbol of strength. So when the Eagles come to rescue the party, I think maybe the author is drawing on his religious beliefs.
Bilbo evacuating the battlefield shows that he really hates conflicts. Also, Bilbo falling unconscious makes the reader anticipate the ending of the battle. This should be the real climax of "The Hobbit" because there is an exciting gigantic fight between good and evil.
Bard, the Elven-king and an old man in a cloak came to the gate to negotiate with Thorin. Bard asked Thorin if his mind has changed but Thorin replied that he will still never give any gold until the armies retreat. Then Bard shows Thorin the Arkenstone and asked if he would exchange treasure with this. Thorin was dumbfounded when he saw the Arkenstone in his enemy's hands. He asked Bard where he got the Arkenstone and Bilbo confessed that he had given the Arkenstone to Bard. Thorin became furious with Bilbo, cursing and shaking him. Then the old man in the cloak revealed himself to be Gandalf and asked Thorin to listen to Bilbo. Bilbo said that he took the Arkenstone as his share of the treasure, and demanded Thorin to exchange the Arkenstone with one-fourteenth share of gold and silver. Thorin kept his promise reluctantly and said he would give gold and silver to Bard. Bard said he was going to wait until the next day for the dwarves to prepare the gold and silver. However, Thorin sent a message to Dain to hurry, wishing to take back the Arkenstone using force. Thorin expelled Bilbo from the mountain although some dwarves were sorry that Bilbo had to leave. After all that Bilbo had gone through, he got nothing but mithril and a ring.
Unluckily for the Lake-Men and elves, Dain and his army arrived at the Lonely Mountain and demanded the Lake-Men and elves to leave. Bard said there was still time for a council, but the Elven-king started attacking. A terrible battle started. Suddenly, there was a black cloud covering the sky; they were giant bats that were fellows of goblins. An army of goblins and Wargs which were led by Bolg, son of Azog, had arrived at the Lonely Mountain. Their hatred towards the dwarves who killed the Great Goblin and their desire for the treasure brought them here. At this point, the terrible and dreadful Battle of Five Armies began. The dwarves, elves and men all had a common enemy, so they cooperated and attacked the goblins. Thorin and his company joined the battle too. Both the armies of good races (elves, men and dwarves) and the evil races (goblins and Wargs) fought ferociously, but the goblins were stronger. Some goblins went up the mountain and were attacking the armies of good races from the mountains. The good races were hopeless, many of them had already died and it was a matter of time for the goblins to win the gate. Meanwhile, Bilbo slipped on his ring and evacuated to a hill where the Elven-king and Gandalf were too. They were looking at the battlefield in misery. Bilbo's effort of stealing the Arkenstone was meaningless. Suddenly, the great Eagles came flying into the battlefield. Bilbo shouts that the eagles are coming, but a rock falls on his head and he becomes unconscious.
I thought there was going to be a brutal battle and killing between the good races to claim the treasure. Even the Elven-king revealed that his real purpose for bringing his army was for the gold. I thought it was scary how the desire for treasure can corrupt people's hearts and make them aggressive. It was actually lucky that the evil races joined the battle because then the good races don't have to fight each other. I thought if the goblins arrived at the battlefield later, it would have been easier for them to take the treasure.
In the battlefield, Thorin leads both dwarves and men to battle. I thought this is the true figure of the King Under The Mountain. Previously, when Thorin expelled Bilbo, Gandalf said Thorin wasn't acting like the King Under The Mountain because he was acting out of anger, which is not noble. There was a contrast in Thorin's character because even though he can act out of greed and anger, he is also very brave.
Furthermore, I found out on the Internet that eagles represent God in the old testament which is a symbol of strength. So when the Eagles come to rescue the party, I think maybe the author is drawing on his religious beliefs.
Bilbo evacuating the battlefield shows that he really hates conflicts. Also, Bilbo falling unconscious makes the reader anticipate the ending of the battle. This should be the real climax of "The Hobbit" because there is an exciting gigantic fight between good and evil.
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