Hobbit Lecture #3:
"At the Roots of the Mountain"
Hobbit3: At the Roots of the Mountain
Reading: Chapters Four and Five,
"Over Hill and Under Hill" and "Riddles in the Dark"
Today, we’ll see what happens when Bilbo, his transition over, crosses into the Wild and comes to the "turning point in his career" (in several senses). We will also see how, in Gollum and the goblins, Tolkien gives a remarkable description of the nature of evil. Finally, after a careful examination of each riddle in the riddle game, we will see Bilbo make the most momentous decision of his entire life.
Length: 49 minutes
Questions? Comments? Email me at olsen@tolkienprofessor.com, or check out
the Discussion Board.
These files require QuickTime.
To download, right-click the link and select “Save Link As….”
(Mac users may need to hold Control and click on the link to access the “Save Link As…” option.)
Download:
.mp3
.m4a (better for iPods)
Hobbit Lecture #2
Return to Bag End:
the Hobbit Series
Hobbit Lecture #4
The Tolkien Professor
Home
Lectures
Bookstore
Discussion
About TP