Section 2 Mood Maven

The Hobbit is interesting in that it has a tendency to carry a mood and suddenly change. Here are some examples.

1. snuffling about till they had smelt out every tree that had anyone in it. 

From escaping the goblins to being surrounded by worgs (an evil kind of wolf that's large in size and appetite). Suspense mixed with a feeling of pity for the banned that seems to never get a break. This mood is created by seer idea of being trapped waiting for salvation or death. You can see this when the author tells what being said among the worgs as the dwarves and hobbit pry for a miracle. As things escalate You can finally get some relief as giant eagles save the poor dwarves and hobbit from a treadle fate. Witch brings the story to a new setting with a new mood 

2. "They have gone to tell him him of the arrival of strangers" said Gandalf.

Soon after the "incident" with the worgs Gandalf  brings the party to the house of a skin changer by the name of Beorn. A giant of a man with the ability to change into a giant bear. With his more relaxed attitude he creates a (needed) cam mood. Shone in how he gives the party a safe place to sleep and food to eat, But soon after the party is on there way with fresh supplies. Only to have there adventure changed again, not by wolves or goblins but rather spiders and elves.

3. The entrance to the path was like a sort of arch leading into a gloomy tunnel made by two great trees that leant together,

Soon after leaving Beorns house the party finds them selves on a long and degrading walk though a dark forest, where a dark, sinister mood is created and well deserved because this forest is filled with giant spiders. That soon trap the dwarves leaving the hobbit to save them and he does. No sooner than a day latter they are captured by elves who think they are there to cause trouble.

4. the great gates of the king closed behind them with a clang. 

Much like the text above a sense of being shut in is created when the dwarves  are again taken prisoner by elves. Poor Bilbo is trapped wondering about the halls trying desperately to find away to free his friends. When finally the dwarves are freed from there cells only to be placed in barrels to ride down a river in (it is just as bad as it sounds). Finally after a long ride the party has made it to a lake town not far from the lonely mountain.

5. The Long Lake! Bilbo /had never imagined that any water that was not the sea could look so big.  

This statement begins to set the mood for the next part of the story where the party pays a visit to the men of the lake. Where they are treated as guests. Witch in turn creates a cam yet happy feel reflected by the villagers as they sing and celebrate at the return of the dwarves. Who according to the tales told are supposed to kill the dragon and bring life back to the town as gold and jewels are sent to the town to be traded. This tale of dragon slaying and what not is a tale for another time.