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Question #1 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.

Answer #1 One Conflict in the Hobbit is when in chapter six, pages 108-122, the dwarves get surrounded by wolves. Tolkien uses it to move the story forward by instead of all of the dwarves talking and rejoicing that Bilbo came back, they got attacked by wolves and surrounded by fire. After they get trapped in a tree, a bunch of eagles come and save the dwarves from the wolves by picking them up and carrying them away from the wolves. When they landed it turned out that Gandalf was friends with the eagles because he visited them a long time ago.

What kind of conflict is this? I would like a more detailed description of the incident too. It is a great example of a page-turning conflict! Please add more. ~Mrs. Best

Christian Roels Reading-6 3-4-11 Nice Ryan, but a lot happened in that section and I had to go back and revise a few times I would've been a little more descriptive in your answer, but I agree how Tolkien moved forward with the story. Nice Job!

Question #2 In your own words, describe what happens next to Bilbo and the dwarves in the forest.

What happens to Bilbo and the dwarves in the forest, is that they get surrounded in a tree by wolves and fire. While they are in the trees, the eagles come and carry them away from the wolves. It turned out that Gandalf was friends with the lord of the eagles. Gandalf shot fire at the wolves to distract them for a little bit and the wolves were afraid of fire. While the dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf were in the trees a bunch of eagles swooped down and carried the dwarves, Bilbo, and Gandalf away. It turned out at the end of the chapter that Gandalf was friends with the lord of the eagles because he healed the lord of the eagles from an arrow wound. ~ This is not the kind of summary I wanted. Check Nikki's or Thomas D's. ~Mrs. Best

Here is my Hobbit Wordle



March 21, 2011

Question #3 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  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.

Answer #3 Before some adventures that I go on I would moan and groan saying that I am way to tired to do anything and making up excuses just like Bilbo did when Gandalf and the dwarves told Bilbo that he was going to go on an adventure. Sometimes during the adventures that I have, I really regret what I say and think that the adventure was pretty fun and exciting. The same happened to Bilbo during the story because his Tookish side took over and he started to enjoy fighting goblins and giant spiders and going into the deep depths of the Mirkwoods.

When I had my first guitar recital at a senior apartment center in Thiensville, I was nervous. I was moaning and groaning and saying that it would be too hard for me and saying that I would mess up.This was one of my first times actually performing individually in front of a crowd of people. I did not make one mistake. At the end of the recital I thought to myself that maybe it was not so bad and that it was actually fun. This has helped me to gain more confidence and to feel comfortable when I perform in front of a crowd of people. I just had my third guitar recital last Friday. The first guitar recital helped me to play with confidence rather than fear during that recital. My most recent recital has helped me to grow and change by giving me confidence when ever I perform in front of a crowd of people. ~This is a great connection, Ryan! ~ Mrs. Best

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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. =====

I think Thorin would have regretted his greed. I think he would have regretted it because if it were not for the lake men defeating Smaug, Thorin probably would not have the treasure in his possession. Just before Thorin died he said,"I leave now all gold and silver, and go where it is little worth, I wish to part in friendship from you, and would take back my words and deeds at the Gate."(p.312) I think that Tolkien is teaching us that we should share things sometimes so that instead of fighting for just yourself and your possessions people could fight with you for your shared possessions. I also think that Tolkien is trying to teach us that life should not be about money but about the people around you and how you should treat them. No matter how much money you have you should never be greedy and you should respect that you have such great wealth and share that wealth with people that don't have as much as you. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">~Good thoughts. What about us - can we take our treasures with us? How does that go with being faith-filled Catholics? ~ Mrs. Best