The Hobbit
Why dose Bilbo take the Arkenstone?
What can you infer from his decision to conceal it from Thorin and the other dwarves?
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Bilbo knows the Arkenstone has an unhealthly influence over Thorin..... a change in Thorin that Bilbo has witnessed first hand. Thus, Bilbo keeps the Arkenstone from his grasp and attempts to use it as a bargaining tool to bring peace to all those who claim a portion of the treasure.
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