The Hobbit Chapter 8

Question

what are all the black things that Bilbo and the encounter in Mirkwood Forest? Also what does Tolkien communicate through this imagery?

Asked by Natalia L #836684 on 10/30/2018 12:50 AM

Last updated by Z's questions on 10/30/2018 12:53 AM

Answered by Z's questions on 10/30/2018 12:53 AM

blackened leaves, black squirrels, black moths.I think Tolkien is saying that the foret is dead.