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Choose one conflict in The Hobbit, and explain how Tolkien uses it to move the story forward. Don't forget to cite page number when appropriate.

Response:

Stuck in the Middle  How would you feel if you were at the top of a burning tree? This is the exact situation the hobbit was in. Out of all that I've read in "The Hobbit" I think the part that moves the story forward the most, is were the Wargs and the Goblins trap the party in the pine tree. A few minutes later the Lord of the Eagles swoops down and drives the Goblins and Wargs crying back to their caves. Shortly after, a few more eagles land on the treetops and fly the party off to safe grounds. Tolkien uses this event to lead the party to meet Beorn who takes them in. If Tolkien hadn't done that, who knows were the party would be now. This really gets the story going because it tells that there are even greater conflicts in the rest of the book. This also persuades the reader to read on further in the book. I got so tied up into reading this part, that when my mom called me for dinner, I got grounded for not coming! I was suspended on the edge of my chair about to fall head first on to the floor! This conflict also tells the reader a truckload of information about what kind of creatures the Goblins and the Wargs are. The author doesn't tell the reader that the Wargs and Goblins are going to try to plan revenge, but by the way his voice is you know something’s coming. If Tolkien hadn’t used this event, the story would be a lot less exiting and it would have made the reader want to just set the book down and walk away. The events that Tolkien uses make the story a lot more interesting.

This was a good conflict! There were so many to choose from, but you chose a VERY exciting one. I, too, thought this part was intense. You did a great job organizing your response, and I really hear your voice! Mrs. Best