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Post by Sparrow on Sept 16, 2004 20:10:54 GMT -6
Despite some initial concern on the Master’s part about fostering enmity with the Elvinking, the people of Lake-town welcome Thorin and company with singing, excitement and honor. They don’t inquire of Bilbo’s role or origin or of Thorin’s intentions. Why don’t they? Should they? What are the men’s expectations about the return of Thorin? Are these expectations realistic?
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Post by Desi Baggins on Sept 22, 2004 16:13:28 GMT -6
I have always thought it odd that they did not want more info on Bilbo. I think I would have questioned more about him. I am surprised the elves did not insist the Master get more info on him since they did not know about him or have him in prison.
The men of Lake-Town depend on other races a lot. Depending on the elves was ok, they the basics, but with the dwarves they were thriving. I guess that because things were so good when the dwarves lived in the mountain the men felt the dwarves were strong and smart enough to get rid of Smaug. Plus the fact that a decendant of the King under the mountain came back is a sign of great hope. When life is not good most people look down on everything, but in this case the men were positive which I think shows how strong the men were.
That was a lot of babble so if it doesn't flow or make sense sorry, but I am typing and feeding the baby at the same time...No time to proof read or think straight!
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Post by Stormrider on Sept 22, 2004 21:01:13 GMT -6
The people of Lake Town are recalling their old songs and tales of the King Under the Mountain and the stronger, richer, more glorious days when the Dwarves, men from Dale, and men from Esgaroth all prospered and lived in peace and harmony. They danced and sang for joy hoping for the return of those times.
It was hope that made them believe that Thorin and Company would bring those days back, but no one took into consideration Smaug. Perhaps the men expected Thorin to call in huge armies of Dwarves to help him conquer Smaug and retrieve his belongings and treasure. They probably did not expect this small company of Dwarves and hobbit would just march up there and face Smaug down on their own. If they had expected that, they would most likely have been very fearful.
The only one leery and surprised seemed to be the Master of Lake Town. But he was more glad to let them go off toward Smaug and see how the dragon would deal with them because they took a lot to feed and house. It does not seem that he thought that the dragon would be stirred out of his comfy hole enough to come all the way to Lake Town and bother them though.
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Post by Stormrider on Sept 12, 2012 6:13:25 GMT -6
I am surprised that the people of Laketown did not question the Dwarves on how they intended to handle the dragon and get their mountain back. They should not have assumed the Dwarves would call on an army of relatives. If they had known this small party of Dwarves was going to sneak in and disturb the dragon, they may not have been singing and rejoicing--they would have clapped the group in the dungeon as the Elves had done! A disturbed dragon is an angry dragon and who knows what an angry dragon could do and how far he would go to spread his anger.
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