Week 6 Literary Luminary

     The war between the goblins, elves, men, dwarves, wargs, and eagles was a good way to show the effect of Bilbo's group on history. I thought this passage was interesting because not only did Bilbo's group fight (except for Bilbo), old friends that the party had made along the way fought also. Beorn was probably the most noticeable one during the fight, of course.

1.) What do you think Bilbo's group also influenced during their journey? How did this change things?

2.) After the war, Thorin sadly passed away from wounds (along with Fili and Kili). How did Bilbo's reaction show how close the group had become? What about the conversation between Bilbo and Thorin?

Week 6 Discussion Dir

Where do humans fit in among the other races of Middle-Earth? Are humans a “good” race?                     How do you think Tolkien views the relationship between heroism and the simple life?

Is Thorin in any sense a heroic leader?

Week 6 Discussion Director

How do you think the dwarves and Bilbo feel when they are surrounded and are threatened for there lives if they leave? Why do you think that? What effects do you think it will have on the dwarves? Explain why. What effects do you think it will have on Bilbo? Explain why.

week. 6 connectur

1. Why do the people in this story seek adventure?

2. Do you seek any kind of adventure in your life that's similar to your whole entire life?

3. The world is kind of the same because there is people that go on adventures for fun but in the story they didn't really try to. How is it similar?

week 5. literary luminary.

I thought that it was creepy when the great spider was trying to sneak an attack on bilbo. With its strong sticky string that the great spider put against bilbos left hand and made sure he couldn't move by wrapping him in the same stuff.

1. Why was the blade of bilbos sword stained black when he stabbed the great spider?

week 5 lit. luminary

One main memorable part that i thought was interesting in this weeks reading was the part when Bilbo bad taken the Arkenstone, an incomparable gem that Thorin seeks but which he decides to keep for himself. this was strange to me because i cant see any need that he could have for it. 
Open ended question: Why do you think that Bilbo decided to take the one thing that Thorin could have wanted even more than the treasure that they had been seeking ?

Week 5 Discussion Director (Tim)

1) What did Bilbo find in the cave? Explain the significance of it.

2) Why did Bilbo and his group move into the cave? What do you think they were feeling at the time? Why?

3) What took the Hobbit and the Dwarves? Explain why they were taken.

Week 5 Connector

What is the theme of this story? When Bilbo revealed that he had the ring they started to think higher of him. Have you ever had to reveal something about yourself that people started to think higher of you? Do you think that if the world had to reveal something what would it be?

week 5

what if u saw a hobbit? what would you do? cause that would be tripy. what would u do if you where a hobbit?.

week 5 literary luminary

Page 212 chapter 12
Bilbo has found the door and opened it now the dwarves ask him to go in to spy on the dragon, when he ask for help only one guy will go inside and follow for a bit. I thought it was a little wrong for none of them to want to go because I don't think you should ask some one to do something you would never do.


would you go? why or why not?

Week 5 Connector

1. So this book is about adventure and helping other. Explain how the characters help one another.
2. Consider a person taking complete control over your home area that didn't belong there. How would you react? How would you feel?
3. How can you relate Smaug's taking over of the dwarven city to humanity's history? Are there any similarities that apply to many events?

Week 5 Discussion Director

     Up to the meeting between Bilbo and Smaug, the hobbit is obviously getting upset and in a bad overall mood. He snaps and yells at the dwarves which is very out of his character and a sharp contrast to the beginning of the journey.

1.) If you were Bilbo up to this point, would you also be angry and frustrated? Would you still be homesick and consider turning back after going so far? Why or why not?

2.) How would you feel if you were in Smaug's place? Would you be angry that a hobbit came uninvited into your home and stolen from you? Or would you entertain your unwelcome guests? Why or why not?

Week 4 Connecter

1. What do you think the theme of this book is?
2. How did Bilbo escape from the goblins connect to your own life?
3. Do you think that escaping to the world right now?

week 4 connector

1. Why would bilbo's great adventure only be a small one?

2. What was the reason of the goblins to cry?

3. How did the goblins know the path so well?

Discussion Director

1.Why do you think Gollum loves the ring so much?
2.Why does Gollum think that Bilbo doesn't know what the ring does?
3.Why do you think the ring went back into his pocket when he ran into the goblins?

connector 

1. Mental Strength plays a major theme and role in this story, how does Bilbo learn to cope with this struggle ,and in turn build of it to become a stronger character?   
2. Have you ever had to overcome a great trial or tribulation to hypothetically get around a road black in life that was in your way of doing something that you wanted to do ? 
3. Have you ever been lost in your life and ended up somewhere you didn't want to be? Like Thorin when he becomes lost and separated from the rest of the group, what would you do in this situation ? 

Jayde's 'Literary Luminary' 11 / 26

   
   
     On page 120 in The Hobbit, Gandalf begins to bring in the dwarves in pairs of two into Beorn's home. I thought this was a weird but funny way to bring in your party members. I couldn't understand why Gandalf didn't bring all the dwarves at once when I first started reading, but when Gandalf explained it to the group later it made sense.

1.) If you were Beorn, would you be agitated at the story being interrupted by the dwarves, or would you be eager to hear the story in its entirety and wait patiently? How would you feel having all of these strangers in your home?

Week 3 connector

1. Why do you think Bilbo lets all the dwarves in instead of telling them to leave?

2. Why do you think Gandalf wants Bilbo to be the burglar other than any other hobbit?

3. Why do you think Bilbo decided to go on this adventure?

week 3. literary luminary.

I thought it was kind of them to carry the hobbit around on the adventure because of the conditions he was in even though they were all just as bad.

Literary Luminary

What did the dwarves sing when they were cleaning up Bilbos house?

Hobbit blog week 3

I don't know where we are or what we are talking about because I can't read this book, it isn't interesting to me so I got bored and I am no longer able to read this.

week 3 lit luminary

From chapters 6-7

when they are fleeing from the goblins in the cave Bilbo happens to get separated from the main group my reaction to this was that he was pretty much S.O.L , and my explanation to why I think this is because he runs into Golum who seems hell bent on eating his hobbit flesh.
 Open ended question : When Bilbo finds the ring in the cave he puts it on and slips out of Golums grasp, but when he returns to the rest of the group he chooses not to reveal the fact the he has found a magical ring that saved him. why do you think he chose to keep it secret ?

I really don't like doing this blog, it is boring and it is distracting for me to be in this class with the other students, I would like to be able to go to a resource room at this time, I would be able to focus a little better, and there are less distractions in there.


Thank you and have a good day!

Jayde's 'Discussion Director' Post 11 / 19

Discussion Director questions must ALL be answered fully!


     1.) The Hobbits are quiet, calm people. They don't enjoy adventures or risks and prefer a warm meal over excitement. If you were a Hobbit, would you be like Bilbo and not want to adventure, or would you happily join Gandalf in a heartbeat? Explain why you'd choose to go or not, and what feelings you would have at the time.

     2.) So far in the story, the Dwarves don't seem to have faith in Gandalf bringing Bilbo along. Describe how would you feel in Bilbo's shoes. In the Dwarves'?

     3.) If you were Bilbo, how would you prove yourself to the other members of the group that you're a valuable member of the team? Suppose you were successful in proving your worth, how do you think things would change from then on?

Literary Luminary Week 2

I'm a little behind in my reading, but how many dwarves invite themselves into Billbo's house? Page 15-20

week 2 literary luminary

something that i had found interesting in week 2 reading the hobbit was when they were in the forest Pg. 28-45 . the main reason that i find this part interesting is because while travling one of them thinks that he sees a light from a fire but it actually turns out to be a large group of trolls and when they move into investigate the the situation some more bilbo notices that there is a huge troll there eating a leg of mutton . and being the thief that bilbo is he trys to steal the coin bag from one of them but he is found , they grab him and tie him up and start to question him about where the rest of his friends are .

week 2 discussion director

what would happen to the hobbit if the ring were to be in the wrong hangs?

Literature Luminary

Why did Bilbo forget his pocket-handkerchief and money?

Week Two Discussion Director

Why do you think the dwarves were categorized by different colored hoods?
Determine whether or not this represents the dwarven culture.
Describe what a day would be like in the dwarven city before the dragon came. What about after?

Week Two Connector (Jayde) 11 / 12

     As the Connector, my job is to give you guys three questions that are open-ended, that you can connect with, and how it can relate to the real world. All three of these questions have no single correct answer and are somewhat opinionated. Be sure to explain yourself, and answer with complete sentences!

1.) Do you think there are any other reasons Gandalf chose Bilbo Baggins to be in their party? Do you think these are good reasons? If you don't think there are any other reasons, explain why. If you do think there are other reasons, list them and explain your answer.

2.) You can tell that Bilbo was nervous about changing his current lifestyle by going on an unknown adventure with complete strangers. Have you ever been afraid to change something in your life? Have you ever been apprehensive to go somewhere or do something when you didn't know what could happen? Explain your answers to these questions.

3.) Do you think the arguments and agitation between Bilbo (a Hobbit) and the dwarves (...dwarves) can represent the cultural differences of the real world? How does this represent the intolerance for differing races and cultures of today's society or societies in the past?

Literary Luminary

After all the dwarves start cleaning up what song to they sing?

literary luminary

baggins rubbed his pipe and gandalf  came instantly. how did he appear? and from where?

Literary Luminary

Page 7, 2nd paragraph

I think it was humorous how first one dwarf showed up on Bilbo's doorstep, then two, then four, etc..
What was the symbol Gandalf carved into Bilbo's green door?

Jayde's 'The Hobbit' Literary Luminary 11 / 6

   

     The dialogue passages on the beginning half of page 5 of The Hobbit revealed more about Bilbo and the social traditions of the hobbits more than it seems. It was interesting to see the hospitality Bilbo displayed to Gandalf even though he desperately wanted the conversation to be over. The hobbits are seemingly known for their good hospitality and politeness, after all.

     With these passages in mind, do you think Bilbo will continue to be so hospitable and gracious to others as the story continues?

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