Stacey summary

In these chapters of the hobbit, the story comes to an end with the battle of the five armies. Thorin searches for the Arkenstone with the other dwarves worried about the armies that are camping on their doorstep but Bilbo sneaks off in the middle of the night, with the help of his ring, and gives the Arkenstone to Bard and the Elvenking. They are surprised that he would risk the anger of the dwarves to prevent a war. The hobbit says that he took the Arkenstone as part of his share but Thorin doesn't like it. The dwarf army threatens the elves and man but Gandalf warns them about the goblin and warg armies so the dwarves, elves and men go against the goblins and wargs in what is called the battle of the five armies. The goblins and wargs lose the war and fili and kili are killed. Bilbo says his last goodbye to Thorin who was mortally wounded in battle. Dain is crowned the new king under the mountain so Bilbo goes home but he returns home to find that everyone thinks he's dead and his hill is being auctioned off.

Discussion director Joel is kool and gr8

Q1: How will Bilbo live the rest of his days?

Q2: What might happen when the book ended with Balin, will they go on another quest?

Q3: Why would Bilbo go home so quickly, why not stay?

Q4: How should Bilbo spend his money?

Q5: How would Beorn know about the fighting. Did someone tell him?

Q6: Why might thorin help the other armies when he was safe in his mountain.

Q7: Who will rule the Lonely Mountain now that Thorin is dead, and the Iron Mountains

Q8: Where might Gandalf be/go in between the and of the quest and when he came back with Balin

Q9: How long will it be before Frodo goes on his quest of the lord of the rings.

Q10: Why would Bilbo not take all of his share rather than just a little.

The Hobbit Connector - Week #4 - Ella

Text to Self -

In chapter 17, Bard reveals that he has the Arkenstone, and Thorin comes angry, calling him a thief. Before long, though, Bilbo bursts and admits that he was the one that stole the Arkenstone. When I was little, I accidentally spilled grape juice on the couch, and it left a stain in the fabric. My parents found it and they asked me what happened. I tried to lie and say that I didn’t know what had happened, but I soon admitted that it was my fault. This experience helps me to understand what Bilbo might have been thinking when Thorin was yelling at Bard.

Text to Media -

In chapter 18, Bilbo gets carried down the mountain and talks to Thorin, who forgives Bilbo before he dies. This reminds me of a scene The Lion King, where Mufasa gets thrown off a cliff, and Simba tries to wake his dad up, but Mufasa has been killed. In The Lion King, you can see how Simba reacts to his father not getting up, and that helps me know what Bilbo might be feeling while he was talking to Thorin, and after he realized Thorin was dead.

Text to World -

In chapters 17/18, the Battle of the Five Armies begins, and the dwarves are fighting with the elves and men against the goblins and wargs. This reminds me of wars that have gone on in the past, and wars that may be going on today. In the Hobbit, the armies use weapons like bows, axes, and spears, but in real life, they used guns and bombs. This helps me visualize how the armies might have fought each other and what strategies they might have used compared to ones used in real life.

Passages

"Just as the goblins were recovering from the onslaught and the elf-charge was halted, there rose from across the valley a deep-throated roar. With cries of “Moria!” and “Dain, Dain!” the dwarves of the Iron Hills plunged in, wielding their mattocks, upon the other side; and beside them came the men of the lake with long swords.". I chose that passage because it explains the scenario and what is happening. It gives you more of an understanding so you can visualize the scene. It helps you understand and be involved in the story. 

"That day passed and the night. The next day the wind shifted west, and the air was dark and gloomy." I chose this as my passage because i think it shows the picture well and helps paint the picture in my mind. I can understand what's happening more because i can imagine what's happening.

"Now the days passed slowly and wearily. Many of the dwarves spent their time piling and ordering the treasure; and now Thorin spoke of the Arkenstone of Thrain, and bade them eagerly to look for it in every corner." I think this is a good passage because with detail, it describes what's happening. I can visualize what the author was imagining and it helps me understand the story better.

Summarization by the summarizer guy. -Drake's summary.

Thorin started a hunt for the Arkenstone, which Bilbo found in a previous chapter. He then left the mountain to try and trade the Arkenstone for peace, Thorin was very displeased by that action. Bilbo leaves the mountain. Dwarves, men, and elves almost fight, but turn against a common foe, the goblins. The Battle of Five Armies takes place (dwarves, men, elves, goblins, and wargs). Eagles come and save the day. Fili, Kili, and Thorin are lost, Bilbo faces a long trek home.

The Hobbit summary

In the hobbit from chapter 11-15 the gang started towards the lonely mountain. The dwarves finally got to the lonly mountain but then had to wait for the door to open. When that happend the dwarves sent to  Bilbo to do the dirty work

The Hobbit Discussion Director - Week #3 - Ella

Q1: Why did Smaug care so much about one little cup?

A: Dragons are very possessive and particular about their treasure. They keep track of every little piece and get mad when something goes missing.

Q2: Why don’t the dwarves use the ring to go into the mountain instead of Bilbo?

A:  They might be scared of being discovered/killed by the dragon or think that Bilbo will do a better job at sneaking around.

Q3: Why is Bilbo becoming more of a leader for the group?

A: Thorin gets filled with pride and greed when he sees the gold, and doesn’t mind much about the dragon now that he’s in the mountain, and the rest of the dwarves aren’t paying much attention either.

Q4: What might Thorin do now that he has a giant army in front of the mountain?

A: I don’t he’ll do much, or he’ll do something foolish because of his greed for the gold inside the mountain.

Q5: Why do the birds care about the weak spot on the dragon?

A: They might have some sort of problem with the dragon as well, and they want to help Bard kill the dragon.

Q6: Why might the people of Lake-town blame the dwarves for waking up the dragon?

A: They might blame the dwarves because Smaug destroyed the town/their homes and killed quite a few people in the process.

Q7: How could Bilbo solve this conflict between the dwarves and the men and elves?

A: He could offer up the Arkenstone to get Thorin’s attention, and maybe team up with some of the other dwarves or the army to get Thorin to his senses.

Q8: Why don’t Fili, Kili, and Bombur share Thorin’s stubbornness/greediness for sharing the gold?

A: They might be younger dwarves, so the gold under the mountain might be a newer/smaller deal than the older dwarves who have been obsessing over it for a while, especially Thorin.

Q9: When might Gandalf come back, if at all?

A: I think Gandalf might come back to help resolve the conflict, but I think there still might be some fighting between the dwarves and elf/man army.

Q10: Why might there be all this fighting between the “Good People” (elves, dwarves, and men)?

A: I think the greediness/lust for all the gold that has been freed from the dragon might have clouded many people’s judgements and caused them to go against each other.