Hobbit2 - Chapter 10 - A Warm Welcome - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Estelyn Telcontar · 08-30-2012, 07:32 AM

The title of this chapter seems rather facetious to me - what with Bilbo's affliction with a cold upon arriving in Laketown, and with the seemingly warm welcome of the townspeople being superficial at best. However, though we get glimpses of the Master's private thoughts, the Dwarves and Hobbit do find aid and recovery at this location.

Aside from a brief glimpse of Gandalf's concern for the group, the only other point of view other than Bilbo's is that of the Master. Why do you think Tolkien uses that in the narration?

One very obvious aspect in this chapter is that of Bilbo's discomfort and unhappiness with their situation. How does that strike you?

There is a brief reference to the remains of an older town sunken near the shore. Do we know anything about it?

Here is Tolkien's drawing of Lake Town - does it look like you imagined it?

Previous discussion here.

08-30-2012, 07:32 AM	#1
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,499	Hobbit2 - Chapter 10 - A Warm Welcome The title of this chapter seems rather facetious to me - what with Bilbo's affliction with a cold upon arriving in Laketown, and with the seemingly warm welcome of the townspeople being superficial at best. However, though we get glimpses of the Master's private thoughts, the Dwarves and Hobbit do find aid and recovery at this location. Aside from a brief glimpse of Gandalf's concern for the group, the only other point of view other than Bilbo's is that of the Master. Why do you think Tolkien uses that in the narration? One very obvious aspect in this chapter is that of Bilbo's discomfort and unhappiness with their situation. How does that strike you? There is a brief reference to the remains of an older town sunken near the shore. Do we know anything about it? Here is Tolkien's drawing of Lake Town - does it look like you imagined it? Previous discussion here. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'