In chapter 5, Bilbo met Gollum and played riddle with him. If Gollum won, Bilbo would be eaten, and if Bilbo won, Gollum would show the way to get out from the mountain. Bilbo won the riddles, but Gollum knew that his treasure---the ring is in Bilbo’s pocket, and he got angry. Here’s a question. Why didn’t Bilbo kill Gollum during the riddle or after he won the riddle?
In my opinion, the answer of this question is very easy and simple. Bilbo didn’t kill Gollum just because he wanted to know the way to get out from the mountain. If he killed Gollum, there would be no one left underground, so he won’t be able to get out from the mountain. Although he had risk to play riddles because he may be eaten, but he mustn’t kill Gollum if he want to get out.
Another reason I think is that because Bilbo is a hobbit and he has never killed anyone. As we all know, hobbits are fond of peaceful life, they don’t like arguing, going adventure, and of course they don’t like to kill others. Maybe at that time, there was not a choice to kill Gollum in Bilbo’s mind. And although he brought his sword in his hand and tried to threaten Gollum with it, I think he didn’t really have an idea of killing Gollum.
I think Bilbo was true. He really got the way to get out from the mountain just because he didn’t kill Gollum. I hope that Bilbo won’t kill anyone in other chapters too.
In my opinion, the answer of this question is very easy and simple. Bilbo didn’t kill Gollum just because he wanted to know the way to get out from the mountain. If he killed Gollum, there would be no one left underground, so he won’t be able to get out from the mountain. Although he had risk to play riddles because he may be eaten, but he mustn’t kill Gollum if he want to get out.
Another reason I think is that because Bilbo is a hobbit and he has never killed anyone. As we all know, hobbits are fond of peaceful life, they don’t like arguing, going adventure, and of course they don’t like to kill others. Maybe at that time, there was not a choice to kill Gollum in Bilbo’s mind. And although he brought his sword in his hand and tried to threaten Gollum with it, I think he didn’t really have an idea of killing Gollum.
I think Bilbo was true. He really got the way to get out from the mountain just because he didn’t kill Gollum. I hope that Bilbo won’t kill anyone in other chapters too.