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 * //Hobbit Question 4 March 29, 2011 //**

If Thorin could have lived, do you think he would have regretted his greed? What do you think Tolkien is trying to teach us about material wealth by Thorin's death? In your response, site textual evidence to support your response. Use page numbers too.

Michael Walton Reading-6

Thorin was greedy because he felt that he was a king so he should keep it all.  I think that if Thorin Oakensheild were to live he definitely would have been a lot less greedy towards all of that gold. I also think that Tolkien is trying to teach us that if we are greedy toward personal materials you won't prosper, so he is really trying to tell us we shouldn't be greedy. I know this because Thorin says wisely to Bilbo, "There is more good in you than you know. (Page 312)". ~Your citation does not support whether or not Thorin had changed his mind about all his treasures or the Arkenstone. This does show he is sorry for treating Bilbo badly. ~ Mrs. Best

Hobbit Question 3 March 20, 2011
 * //The Hobbit Discussion Questions //**

When Gandolf first visits Bilbo, looking for someone to share in an adventure, Bilbo tells Gandalf that hobbits are

"...plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner! I can't think what anybody sees in them "(7).

The dwarves are not quite sure that Bilbo will be able to handle the adventures at all, and Bilbo himself wonders how he found himself at The Green Dragon Inn, riding a pony away from Hobbiton. But now, Bilbo has become the unspoken leader of the party. Without Bilbo, the dwarves would never have made it to Lonely Mountain.

Is an adventure something that happens to us or how we react to what happens? Often in life, adventures are not as obvious as killing giant spiders or escaping from an Elven king's dungeon. Sometimes adventures are made out of ordinary days and ordinary events, with ordinary people who become the heroes. You may not even realize you've been in an adventure until after it's over!

Think about the times you have learned a new skill, moved, changed schools, competed in sports, welcomed a new pet, discovered a new friend, performed in front of an audience, or had a terrifying fall. These events are adventures in process. Have you grown or changed from your experience with any of these situations, as Bilbo grew and changed <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> because of his adventure with the dwarves? Recall a time when something happened to cause you to grow and change in a positive way. Respond on your wiki page.

Michael Walton Reading-6 3-22-11 I think that an adventure is something that happens to us and how we react to that situation. I think so because sometimes you can be in an adventure and you might not take that in so that you have experience in different situations because you are lazy, while sometimes you could be in a great adventure and take that all in and learn a lot just from that one simple situation. I love being in adventures! I have been in so many different adventures, and if I tried to keep a count of how many adventures I have been in "WOW" would I be tired. Adventures can happen any time and we probably don't even know how good of an experience an adventure can be until after the experience is over. One adventure that I had was getting a new puppy named Lola. Lola would always chase me around, and when she would catch me she would want me to play tug-a-war. This was a great adventure for my family and I because we learned to play with pets, we learned to take more responsibility, like walking, feeding, and playing with the dog, and we learned to not be afraid of dogs anymore. Bilbo has grew in many ways because of this this adventure. One way was that he was able to steal the ring from Gollum the goblin. Bilbo is really learning to be a good burglar. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">~ Do you think that is the only way Bilbo changes during the book? What about his confidence? What about the importance of friends? I think your puppy, Lola, would definitely be an adventure!! ~Mrs. Best

<span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 180%;">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.

Michael Walton Reading-6 One conflict in "The Hobbit" is a character to character conflict. The character to character conflict is between Bilbo Baggins and Gollum. The two characters get into a riddle war. Tolkien uses it to move the story forward by being able to get Bilbo out of the cave.

**<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;">~Way too brief, Michael. Mrs. Best **
Good Job Michael!

I think it was good that you stated what kind of conflict it was. I think it was kind of funny when Bilbo and Gollum got in a riddle-war. I really liked this conflict because it made me really excited to read the next chapter to see what happened to Bilbo and if he found his friends. I really agree that this was a good conflict that moves the story forward. The conflict that I told about was whether or not if Bilbo should Join the dwarves and Gandalf on their adventure to regain their stolen treasure. Evan Hussey <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Great comments! I love the way you share thoughts and do not feel you need to critique Michael's Mrs. Best March 4, 2011 Reading-5

<span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px;">Hobbit Question 2 <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px;"> March 4, 2011 <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px;"> In your own words, describe what happens next to Bilbo and the dwarves in the forest.Hobbit Question 2

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px; line-height: 34px;">﻿Michael Walton <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px; line-height: 34px;">Reading-6

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px; line-height: 34px;">What happens next to Bilbo Baggins, the dwarves, and Gandolf <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px; line-height: 34px;">is a huge slew of difficulties for the entire gang. Bilbo and the <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px; line-height: 34px;">dwarves want to get a good night sleep. But they don't! Were <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px; line-height: 34px;">try to sleep they here a loud howling noise. This really frightened <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px; line-height: 34px;">them, therefore, they rushed into the trees. When the group sees <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px; line-height: 34px;">what it was they thought it was just some wolves. But it wasn't! The <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px; line-height: 34px;">wild animals were a pack of Wargs, which are friends to the goblins. <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px; line-height: 34px;">Everyone feels trapped in the trees, but eagles comes down from <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px; line-height: 34px;">their nest to help the travelers because The Lord of the Eagles <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px; line-height: 34px;">is a friend with Gandolf. The eagles let them rest and have food <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px; line-height: 34px;">and water with them. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">~ Way too brief. This doesn't tell me why they are trapped in the trees. Please go to some of the other student responses to see what I was looking for. This will help with future assignments. Try Nikki, Thomas D, Coco, Allison R. ~Mrs. Best