The Hobbit
Chapter 16 A Thief in the Night
Character's Motivation-
Why is it appropiate that the author brings Gandalf back into the action at this point?
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At this point, the plot is set. Gandalf returns after the sacrifice has been made. Gandalf, as the paternal figure arrives to tell Bilbo "well done". Just like a doting father, only Gandalf is so much more.
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