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Post by Sparrow on Aug 3, 2004 22:56:38 GMT -6
Bilbo overhears part of the dwarves' and Gandalf's conversation as he is sneaking up to surprise and rejoin them after his escape from the goblins' cave. What are they saying? What is going on here? Is their attitude an inherent part of human nature? What are the earliest or most well-known examples in human history you can think of where the same type of attitude occured?
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Post by Stormrider on Aug 15, 2004 7:26:35 GMT -6
The Dwarves were grumbling about Bilbo not having stuck with the group. Since they were very hesitant to take him in the first place, they were asking Gandalf why he had chosen him in the first place and why hadn't he picked someone with more sense. They did not want to go back into the Goblins' cave to try to find Bilbo!
Even though the Dwarves were very comfortable with dwelling under mountains, they did not want to go back! The Goblins had the upper hand while the Dwarves were in the mountain so that would be understandable. But how could they even think about leaving without finding out what had become of Bilbo! That seems very ungrateful and selfish.
Since Bilbo showed up a few moments after that discussion, I would like to think that the Dwarves would have gone back to try to find him after they finished their protesting and grumbling. I can't blame them for not wanting to go back in, who would. But I think because they did agree to hire Bilbo on as their burglar, they would have gone back for him in the end.
Sure Gandalf was insisting they go back, but I think their sense of duty would have overcome their feelings of being inconvenienced. That would have taken a lot of courage for them to go back into the mountain, which I do not think they lacked.
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