The_Hobbit

The Hobbit 1. Bilbo Baggains was the main character and a Hobbit. Hobbits are small, human-like creatures, love food and comfort. His quiet existence changes one day when he sets out on an adventure, hired by a party of dwarves to act as a burglar and help them recover a treasure. During the adventure he learned a lot about himself and learned that he could be a hero. Gandalf was a good wizard. Gandalf plays a major role in the book. He organizes the expedition of the dwarves and Bilbo and accompanies them in the initial stages of the book. Later, he helps in bringing the adventure to an end. Though wise and powerful, Gandalf uses his powers only when necessary. Thorin Oakenshield was the chief of the dwarves in Bilbo's party. His grandfather was the last King under the Mountain, before the kingdom was devastated by Smaug the dragon. Thorin's hope to regain some of the treasure stolen by Smaug is the impetus for the adventure. Upon gaining possession of the mountain, Thorin becomes obsessed with the wealth in his hobbit, adventure, treasure, both, book, think, because, dwarves, very, valuable, though, takes, smaug, really, possession, place, party, mountain, learned, help, good, go, gandalf, bilbo, author, wizard, wise, while, western, wealth, vs, upon, under, town, thorin's