There is similar symbolism in this section to the rest of the book. The treasure represents the selfish desires of all beings. Prized above all by Thorin, however, the Arkenstone is the key artifact. It represents Thorin's past, family, and power. Without it, all the other treasure is meaningless to him.
The novel, which is a prequal to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, has much foreshadowing in it, which will likely be seen in the movie adaptation that is set to be released in two parts. The first is set for release in December of next year, and the second should follow later in 2013. The movies look to be quite as entertaining and amazing as the adaptations of Lord of the Rings.
This is an article about the filming of the movie, which is currently taking place in New Zealand, which is where the others were shot as well.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2011/03/21/2011-03-21_the_hobbit_movie_new_zealand_production_begins_ian_mckellen_gandalf_blogs_behind.html?r=news
I'm guessing that this book was written after the trilogy when it gained much support. It reminds me of all the books for Star Wars that were written to accompany the movie series. It seems to all be a bit too much and also very predictable at times but I guess it's only because of a high demand for Lord of the Rings and Star Wars stuff.
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