Find an example of how Tolkien vividly describes the natural surrounding Bilbo and his friends inhabit.

Question

Why do you think he spends so much time describing the countryside?

Asked by paula b #338357 on 9/30/2013 12:54 AM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 10/21/2013 12:39 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 9/30/2013 6:23 AM

I don't know which chapter you are referring to here.

Answered by madison c #341926 on 10/21/2013 12:06 PM

chapter 3

Answered by jill d #170087 on 10/21/2013 12:39 PM

Our heroes are on a journey. As they travel from one setting to the next, descriptions of their surroundings foreshadow the events to come.

The Hobbit/ Chapter 3