Entertaining the Dwarves

Comic Book Guy · 11-04-2001, 12:13 PM

In the first chapter, 'An unexpected Party' we see Bilbo Baggins serving modern day food to Gandalf and the 13 Dwarves, they range from Coffee, Wine, Eggs (Thorin refers to fried and Poached eggs), Milk, cakes and scones. Did Tolkien use these foods to help create a more childish fairy tale or are they supposed to be normal in Middle-Earth and the Shire?

The dwarves also use musical instruments that seem strange and out of place to Middle-Earth, such as the clarinet, is this to help relate to the world we know?

11-04-2001, 12:13 PM	#1
Comic Book Guy Best Ex-Administrator ever Join Date: May 2001 Location: Ireland Posts: 60,547	Entertaining the Dwarves In the first chapter, 'An unexpected Party' we see Bilbo Baggins serving modern day food to Gandalf and the 13 Dwarves, they range from Coffee, Wine, Eggs (Thorin refers to fried and Poached eggs), Milk, cakes and scones. Did Tolkien use these foods to help create a more childish fairy tale or are they supposed to be normal in Middle-Earth and the Shire? The dwarves also use musical instruments that seem strange and out of place to Middle-Earth, such as the clarinet, is this to help relate to the world we know?

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