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 Goblins, and goblins, and more goblins, Oh my!

Have you ever been taking a comfortable nap when you and your friends are taken into the crack of a mountain, run down a dark tunnel, and tied together to face an intimidating leader? Neither had Bilbo Baggins, but that all changed after he met the goblins. One of the conflicts in //The Hobbit// is with the goblins. After Gandalf kills the Great Goblin, on page 72, the goblins are not pleased at all with the dwarves, Bilbo, and Gandalf. In fact, they are out for revenge. If I were one of the goblins, I would be mad too if my leader was killed by a bunch of prisoners. The goblins are not going to be content until Thorin and Company pays for the Great Goblin's death. Even though death is not what I would punish them with, this is what the goblins were striving for. I would think the goblins would be mad especially after they had easily captured these tiny people, and they could kill your great leader! This part of the exciting book definitely moved the story forward. Even though they were safe and out of the mountains, there was still a voice in the back of my head saying, “Hello! Listen to me. You? Yes, you! The goblins are going to come back and get even.” Of course I listened to the voice, and I am still expecting them to come back.

 Good conflict! I like how you make the point that this is probably not the end of the goblins. That is very insightful! We will see. I would like to hear how you WOULD punish them - if not with death! That would be a great way for your voice to come through this! Also, we are going to work on leads. We would not want to ask a question which we surely know the answer. I don't think this has happened to ANYONE but Bilbo! But, has the reader ever been afraid of the dark? Worried there was a creature in the closet? Those things MIGHT be true fears or worries. Get it? We'll talk about it. Good job. ~Mrs. Best