Hobbit+McCormick

 Question March 2, 2011

 A good story contains conflicts to keep the reader reading. Three types of conflict frequently found in literature are:  Examples  Character against Character  (Ponyboy's conflict with older brother Darry)  Character against Nature (Conflict in survivor stories like //Hatchet//)  Character against Self (Conflict when a character must choose between right and wrong)

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.

Hobbit Question 2 March

Connor McCormick

Hobbit Question #1 3/3/11---For this story I choose character against self. The conflict is when Bilbo has to choose to go on the adventure or not. When the wizard Gandalf asks Bilbo to go on the adventure, he is not sure. So he tells Gandalf to come over the next day for some tea. It is when the dwarves and Gandalf come over the next day when Bilbo finds out that they want him to be the "burglar." Bilbo is not sure what to say, but the tookish bllod in his body tells him to say yes. So Bilbo agrees to go on the adventure.Tolkien uses this to get the whole story started. This story is about Bilbo going on an adventure and without the decision to go on the adventure there would be no story. ~I am confused. This is not a story. This is a response to the novel you are reading. Does Bilbo really agree? I would not agree with that statement. You do not explain anything about his Tookis side either. What does that mean? ~Mrs. Best

The second question is missing. ~Mrs. Best 0/5

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  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.

Connor McCormick

Hobbit Question #3 3/22/11The biggest adventure that I have ever been on, and that I will never forget is when I moved. The day I found out I was moving I was sad that I was leaving Theinsville. But I also thought of all the good things, and opportunities that moving would bring to my family and me. The first thing I learned when I moved was that the bigger the house, the bigger the responsibilities. I learned this the second day we were settled in our house, and my mom handed me a list titled "Connor's Chores" the first thing I thought was that this wasn't going to be a happy conversation. As I was reading the list I saw " vacuum the basement, wash the dishes, and clean my room." These chores had to be done once a week, except washing the dishes, this was every single night. I think that moving made me stronger because it shows that there will be change in the future to come, and this is preparing me for it. It also gives me more discipline by having chores and more responsibilities. But I realized that this meant that I was growing older and becoming more mature. I also thought that this was the very least I could do, after all my parents do for me.

For this situation I think that a adventure is something that happens to us or our lives. But for some people an adventure could also be the way they react to what happens. For example if someone goes on vacation, and acts grumpy and angry the whole time, it may not be much of an adventure for them. If some goes on a vacation and acts happy and pleasant, it would most likely be a fun adventure. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">~Good connections here. You need to connect them to Bilbo and his adventures too though. You should be citing how he changed, and how you also changed. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">~Mrs. Best <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Question #4 Missing. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">This page should link back to the student pages.