The Hobbit Questions on Lake-town
The Hobbit
How do the Lake-town people protect themselves from Smaug in The Hobbit?
The people of Lake-town protect themselves from Smaug by preparing boats with water and supplies for evacuation and by cutting bridges to become an island in the lake, making it difficult for Smaug...
The Hobbit
How do the men and The Master of Laketown treat the hobbits and dwarves?
The citizens of Laketown are initially suspicious and somewhat hostile towards Bilbo and his dwarfs. However, once the Master realizes that Thorin is a descendant of Thror, the King under the...