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?