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The Hobbit: Good Vs. Evil

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Brody Reitmair Period 2 Ms Sheehan 10/23/15 Good vs. Evil In the hobbit trilogy there are two sides that fight over one conflict. The good side is the hobbit crew. Thorin is often criticized for the choices he makes after the death of Smaug, and the average reader is rarely sympathetic with his refusal to share the treasure with the people of Lake-town. While he is never entirely a villain, Thorin Oaken shield becomes temporarily cast as one due to circumstance. From the beginning, the character possesses a strong sense of self-importance, and a gruff impatience which is not entirely endearing. By the time the dragon has been destroyed, it is already clear he is an inconsistent hero, occasionally brave and heedless of danger, but just

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