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.

Connections

On page 208 the story says "at that they gazed and wondered; but they were no nearer understanding it, when the first cold starts came out.". That reminds me of the camp I used to go to. Some nights we would drag out our mattresses and sleep under the stars. When the first star came out we would make a wish, and sit out and find constellations. I understand the scenario that is happening in the book because I remember the feeling of watching the stars come out.

Text to world: On page 168/169 in chapter 10 Thorin is introducing himself and his friends at the great bridge. Thorin announced “I am Thorin son of Thrain, son of Thror King under the mountain” and then a lot of people jumped up in excitement and thinking he was a hero. That reminded me of when my great grandfather tells the story of his trip to France, after he fought to free it. He says when he went on the trip, him and the rest of the Canadian soldiers were treated like royalty and heros. My great grandfather, Sir Ewart Wannamaker felt very proud and that helps me understand how Thorin would be feeling.

Text to text: As weird as it is when I was reading about the dwarves and bilbo fighting Smaug I automatically thought of the movie shrek. It reminded me of the part when shrek is saving Fiona from the dragon. In the movie the dragon is attacking them, just like in the hobbit. Both dragons breath fire so when the book talks about Smaug breathing fire I think of when the dragon breathes fire in shrek. It helps me imagine what they would be feeling and going through.  I feel that they would be really scared and panicking but trying to keep control. 

Passage Picker Picked Passages -Drake

My first passage is; "Never laugh at live dragons," because he did and almost payed for that mistake with his life. This is an important moment in the book because Bilbo realizes he should watch what he says. I believe this moment, as well as many others, has helped shape who he is. He probably has been the only person to talk back to a dragon, or at least the only person to have survived doing so. It also shows that it's better to tease less, or to be more subtle. This quote was from page 216.

My second passage is; "The Arkenstone! The Arkenstone!" Mostly because Thorin is going to hate Bilbo. for taking it. Bilbo pretty much betrayed him by taking it, knowingly or unknowingly. If Thorin is mad enough he might terminate the contract he made with Bilbo. It might also ruin their friendship. Found on page 210.

My last picked passage is; "Smaug is dead!" I chose this line because it means that the surrounding area will be free from his reign of terror. It signifies also that any foe, no matter how strong or smart they may be, can be defeated. Dwarves can go back to the mountain and claim what is rightfully theirs. The prophecies have come true, and the entire area around the mountain will prosper once more. Page 240.

Connector Stacey #3

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T-S

In the book, The Hobbit it says "He was only pretending to sleep!" This reminds me of what I do on weekends if I know I have work to do. I lay in bed pretending to sleep so I can get out of work. Smaug pretends to sleep to see if he could catch Bilbo "the thief" and put an end to Bilbo. I know how Smaug pulled off the trick. It is very useful when trying to pull a trick on your enemies or friends.

T-M

In The Hobbit it says "...and found the ancient steps...". This piece of text reminds me of a book I read called The Lightning Thief. Percy and Annabeth climbed up the ancient steps of Mount Olympus to go see the Greek Gods. And because I've seen the movie,The Lightning Thief, I've seen a version of ancient steps so I have an idea of what they look like. This helped me visualize the steps better.

T-W

In the book The Hobbit Bilbo thinks to himself "...chiefly cram, of course, and they were very tired of it; but cram is much better then nothing...". Whenever I hear someone complaining about them always having the same food or having too much food I think of the families who are suffering from poverty right now and have very little food. I think that whenever you have food you should be thankful for it.

The Hobbit Passage Picker - Week #1 - Ella

 - “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit hole, and that means comfort.” ( Chapter 1, Page 3, Paragraph 1)

I chose this passage because it describes the setting of Bilbo’s house, which is described as being very comfortable, and Bilbo thinks of it and misses it often on his adventure with the dwarves. It’s important that the reader knows what Bilbo’s house is like, so that they can know how Bilbo is feeling and relate. It also shows the author’s style of writing and how he describes things. He says a simple sentence, “In a hole in the ground,” and then he elaborates more on it in the next sentence, “nasty, dirty, wet hole…”

 - “‘Moon-letters are rune-letters, but you cannot see them,’ said Elrond, ‘not when you look straight at them. They can only be seen when the moon shines behind them, and what is more, with the more cunning sort it must be a moon of the same shape and season a the day when they were written. The dwarves invented them and wrote them with silver pens, as your friends could tell you. These must have been written on a midsummer’s eve in a crescent moon, a long while ago.’” (Chapter 3, Page 63, Paragraph 2)

I chose this passage because it shows an important part of the story. Elrond tells the dwarves about the moon-letters, and translates them. It tells the dwarves that the have to get to the mountain by Durin’s Day, where the “last light will shine upon the keyhole”. If Elrond didn’t show them the moon-letters, they never would have known that information, and they might not have made it to the mountain in time.

 - Now goblins are cruel, wicked, and bad hearted. They make no beautiful things, but the make many clever ones… It is not unlikely that they have invented some of the machines that have since troubled the world, especially the ingenious devices for killing large numbers of people at once… (Chapter 4, Page 74, Paragraph 1)

I chose this passage because it tells the reader about the goblins, who capture the dwarves and Bilbo when they sleep in a cave on the mountain pass. It describes how the goblins act (cruel, wicked, bad hearted), what they do,  and how they might be seen by the dwarves and even the other people in the world.

  - Deep down here by the dark water lived old Gollum, a small slimy creature. I don’t know where he came from, nor who or what he was. He was Gollum - as dark as darkness, except for two big round pale eyes in his thin face. He had a little boat, and he rowed about quite quietly on the lake… He paddled it with large feet dangling over the side, but never a ripple did he make. (Chapter 5, Page 85, Paragraph 1)


I chose this passage because portrays the character of Gollum, who causes some trouble for Bilbo in the goblins’ caves. It gives a strong mental image of this small, slimy creature, so the reader can know what Gollum might look like, how he might act, and even what Bilbo might feel or think about him.

Passage picker Stacey

"They still went on and on. The rough path disappeared. The bushes, and the long grasses between the boulders, the patches of rabbit-cropped turf, the thyme and the sage and the marjoram, and the yellow rockroses all vanished, and they found themselves at the top of a wide steep slope of fallen stones, the remains of a landslide."

I have chosen this passage because it helps me get a better understanding of where they are and what it looks like where they are right now. Also what they're going through. I think that this passage is a significant part of the story because it helps you get a visual of where they are and also what they're feeling. As you read it you can visualize the hobbit and the dwarves trying to go down the remains of a landslide and walking down the path.

"Standing near was a huge man with a thick black beard and' hair and great bare arms and legs with knotted muscles. He was clothed in a tunic of wool down to his knees, and was leaning on a large axe."

I have chosen this passage because it tells you what the character looks like so you can get a better understanding of the story. It describes the character which will help you visualize the scene better. I think that this passage is a significant part of the story because it describes the character which will help you visualize the scene better. You can now see what the author saw when they were writing this book. As u read it you can see a big man with black hair and beard leaning on an axe.

"The white oars dipped and splashed, and off they went north up the lake on the last stage of their long journey. The only person thoroughly unhappy was Bilbo."

I have chosen this passage because it leaves you in suspense with us not being aloud to read any further. It leaves questions in your head, making you want to read more. Why was Bilbo "thoroughly unhappy"? We don't know that yet so we want to go back and read more. It isn't really significant to the story except maybe for telling us that Bilbo is unhappy with the decision of leaving the village.

passage picker joel

My first passage is the line "out of the frying pan into the fire" I chose this line because I thought it fit the situation perfectly because Bilbo and the others just left the misty mountains and were soon found in a troubling situation with the wargs. Although the line/quote is a name of a chapter it is also said by Bilbo in that chapter, but that's probably why its the name of the chapter. The quote "out of the frying pan, into the fire" was originated from an Italian writer in the 1500's. I think this quote fits well because of the timing and they could of just said "something bad to something worse" but the writer decided to juice it up and use this quote. You can find this quote on page 98 of the chapter out of the frying pan into the fire. This quote can help me visualize the state the gang was in when they were attacked just after getting away from the goblins.


For my second quote I chose "I am Thorin son of Thrain son of Thror king under the mountain! I return!" the reason I chose this line was because it was powerful and moving, this is moving because all the stories say that the king will return and claim the mountain and so it came true. The quote is on page 195 of the chapter A warm welcome, this quote is said when Bilbo and the gang reach the city out of mirkwod and enter the guards hut but is said again when they reaches the master of the city. Thorin could have just said "I am thorin the king of the mountain" and just proved it, (although it was probably tradition to say "I am Thorin son of Thrain son of Thror king under the mountain! I have returned!",) but saying the juicy line was better. reading this helped me predict what was going to happen but also helped me see in a better way the reaction on the others faces.


For my last quote I have chosen  "You must either go through or give up your quest. There are no safe paths in this part of the world." This quote is said by Gandalf when Bilbo does   not want to go though Mirkwod. I think this quote goes well for this spot because when beorn was talking about mirkwod, he made it sound treacherous by saying "dont walk off the path or you will never find it again, (of course  they soon left the path but that's later in the story). This quote can be found in chapter seven, though we all have different copies so I don't know what page it is on. The reason I chose this quote is because I like the way it sounded and it made me think about the real situation they were in because there was no other way to go so they were stuck could do nothing about it but just keep venturing on.

 Ten questions

Q:Are there more goblins living in different mountains?

A: I think there might be, because not every goblin in the world would be in one mountain, and taking orders from one person.

Q:Why did gandalf bring bilbo and his friends to the wolves territory?

A:I think that gandalf might have been testing their skills and teamwork.

Q:Why does Beorn not have any silver/gold and very little metal?

A:Maybe it effects his bear/human body or he just can't get any.

Q:Why does Gandalf keep Beorn’s horse but make the dwarves send back the ponies?
A:maybe gandalfs journey was more intense and needed help to travel faster and farther.

Q:How big were the spiders and how many were there?

A: I think a few feet or so horizontally and vertically and i think a whole swarm of them.

Q:Are the elves and goblins enemies?

A:I think that they are because the goblins don't seem to be very friendly.

Q:Why could the villagers see the water dripping off bilbo when he is wearing the ring but they can't see if he is holding an object.

A:I am guessing that since the water is falling off of him and not touching him it is visible again.

Q:Why would Gandalf leave the dwarves on their own?

A:I assume that he had to be places and was testing the dwarves and he believes in them.

Q:What would the elves do with the dwarves if they had not escaped?

A:I think they would have just kept them as prisoners for their lives.

Q:Will Gandalf come back to help them on part of their journey?

A:I think that he will come back at least to help when they reach the dragon.

The Hobbit Summarizer - Week #2 - Ella

In these five chapters of The Hobbit, Bilbo, Gandalf, and the dwarves are coming to the end of their long journey to the Lonely Mountain, but they come into many obstacles along the way. After another short run-in with Wargs, Goblins, and even the Great Eagles, the group come across the man/bear, Beorn. He gives them food and shelter for a few days, and provides them with supplies that get them to Mirkwood. While in the dark forest, the dwarves seem to lose their way as they wander, trying to survive. They come across dangerous rivers, get captured - and almost eaten - by spiders, and then get captured again by wood-elves. Both times, Bilbo somehow evades capture and comes up with a clever plan to help them all escape. To breakout from the elvish prison, Bilbo and the dwarves stuff themselves into  storage barrels that are sent off to float down the river. The current spits them out into a town of men, settled near the base of the mountain. Here, the dwarves and the hobbit regroup, and are given a chance to recover from their months long journey.

Connector -Drake

Text to Self-

In the Hobbit, Bilbo said "Where and O where can Gandalf and the dwarves have gotten to?" That sentence reminded me of when I got lost in a grocery store. One slight difference being, I was in a huge panic, whereas Bilbo was relatively calm. This helped me visualize Bilbo looking exasperated and worried. I could also sympathize for him, because I know the feelings and emotions that come with being lost.

Text to Media-

On the cover of my copy of the book, it shows Smaug. The picture reminds me of the cover of a book called "Here There be Dragons". Both dragons are curled up and look serpentine, they vaguely look like a coiled snake. This strengthens my opinion that dragons are used to attract readers.

Text to World-

In the book, the party often found themselves hungry, or more precisely, starving. Unfortunately, this reminds me that people in the world, in Canada, don't have enough to eat. Much like the dwarves, people have to ration their food, and their meals are meagre and far between. The dwarves constant grumbling and complaining helps me visualize people being hungry and miserable in the real world.

Discussion Director

Q:Why don't the Elves and Dwarfs get along?

A: I think in past events the elves had had wars with some of the dwarves, who accused one another of stealing their goods.

Q:Why would Gandalf choose Bilbo to come on this adventure

A: I think that Gandalf choose Bilbo to come on the adventure because of his family's history. His mother was a Took and Tooks would sometimes go on adventures. That is why I think that Gandalf thought Mr.Baggins would be a good person or Hobbit to go on the adventure.

"Once in a while members of the Took-clan would go and have adventures"

Q: Why wouldn't the elves have torches in their tunnels instead of carrying them around?

A: I think they want the tunnel to be hidden. Just like their whole "layer". Using a plane old cave to lure people or things in as food.

Q:Why is the book named the hobbit instead of "The Adventure" or " The name lives on...sorta"?
A: I think that the book was called the Hobbit, even though it’s all about the Hobbits adventure, because the main character is a Hobbit and you almost never hear the word “hobbit” so it makes you wanna read it because your like whats a hobbit they sound weird I wanna read more.

Q:Why didn't Gollum eat Bilbo at first instead of waiting and letting him get away even though he wasn't all that hungry?

A:I think that because Gollum didn't know what Bilbo was he did attack right away but if he did know then he would have attacked an if he was more hungry.

Q:How would the sun turn the trolls into rocks?

A:I think that the sun will bake the trolls skin and insides instantly causing them to turn into rock. I think that the trolls are now dead.

Q:How wouldn't the Goblins see Gollum if he is living in their lake?

A:I think that Gollum attacks the Goblins before they get a chance to look out onto the open water with their torches. And if there are more than one then he hides where the Goblins can't see him.

Q:What happened to all the Dwarves and Gandalf?

A:I think that all 14 members of the group were separated and put into different rooms if not killed. I think that Gandalf will be forced to give up secrets and maybe even some of his powers. Whoever has the map will also be forced to give it up and were questioned about where they were going and where they're coming from.

Q:What might happen to Bilbo now that he has escaped the Goblins?

A:I think that Bilbo will use his sword and kill all the Goblins but leave one and force that one to tell him where the Dwarfs and Gandalf are.

Q:Why would the elves need to know where Gandalf, the dwarves and Bilbo were going?

A:I think that they don't actually need to know. They are probably just being elves and trying to get under their skin. But if Thorin were to tell the elves where they were going, I think that they would warn the goblins and anything else that would give them trouble on their way up to the mountain.

connections of chapter 1-5 the Hobbit group alpha

connections

text to world
In the book the Hobbit the elves  and the dwarves talk about the hidden door and you can only open the door by a key on Durin day, Durin day is the dwarves new year. reading that reminded me of our new year where we celebrate new year around the world. Being reminded of this helps me visualize what it would be like and maybe how they would feel during that time. new year is a happy time so i can inference that they would be feeling jolly at the moment.

text to self
In the hobbit, Bilbo is running away from goblins when he trips and hits his head and gets knocked out cold. When this happened it reminded me of when I was playing manhunt and I was running away from the person who was it and I tripped fell and hit my head and was unconscious for 20 minutes. In doing this I know exactly what Bilbo was feeling because it happened to me. After waking up I felt dizzy and I couldn't pay attention to anything, so when Bilbo woke up he probably felt the same and then he had to deal with Gollum. 

text to text 
In the Hobbit, Bilbo has a dream that the crack in the wall of the cave they were sleeping in was getting larger, when he woke up it turns out that the dream was real and goblins started to come out. when i read this i thought about an episode of the television series doctor who, when a crack in Amy ponds wall started to get larger. Watching this helps me predict what would happen next and how Bilbo, Gandalf and the dwarves would react to this. Watching doctor who gave me a good inference of what Bilbo saw and what he was thinking. 

Summarize, The first 5 chapters are about the adventures of Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who was invited to go on an adventure to the mountians with Gandalf and 13 dwarves. On their way they ran into many creatures like trolls and elves. Then all of the dwarves and bilbo got captured by goblins, but Gandalf tried to save them. One of the dwarves was taken by the goblins and bilbo got separated from everyone. While he was separated he found a ring that makes you turn invisible when you are wearing it. While he was searching for a way out he ran into Gollum, who tried to steal the ring which he says is his. Now the goblins and Gollum are trying to find bilbo even though he is invisible. By: Jillian.

Discussion Director ten questions. -Drake

Questions:

1. What kind of hole does a hobbit live in? (a comfy cozy one)

2. Based on what we know about Bilbo, when might he leave his hobbit hole? (for a nice stroll)

3. How did golf come to be?
(one of Bilbo's relatives knocked the goblin king Golfbul's head clean off and straight down a rabbit hole)

4. What might be a few reasons that Gandalf chose Bilbo as a burglar?
(he's small and his family had been adventurous once)

5. What happens to trolls at dawn? Why might that happen?
(they turn to stone, maybe because they're ugly and the sun wants to get rid of them)

6. The dwarves ate a lot of Bilbo's food. What might be their favourite kind?
(anything meaty, because they're dwarves)

7. Who might the party encounter when they finally get to the Lonely Mountain?

8. Why would the dwarves want to go to the Lonely Mountain?

9. How could Bilbo find the party after he got separated?

10. Why might Gollum be living in the Misty Mountain? Might he have been a normal, kind person before hand? Why could Gollum be so upset about losing the ring?

11. What could happen next?

The Hobbit Lit Circle - Post 1

Week #1: Chapters 1-5

Week #2: Chapters 6-10

Week #3: Chapters 11-15

Week#4: Chapters 16-19


Jobs

Week #1:
Discussion Director - Drake, Stacey
Connector - Joel
Passage Picker - Ella
Summarizer - Jillian

Week #2:
Discussion Director - Jillian
Connector - Drake
Passage Picker - Joel, Stacey
Summarizer - Ella

Week #3:
Discussion Director - Ella
Connector - Jillian, Stacey
Passage Picker -  Drake
Summarizer - Joel

Week #4:
Discussion Director - Joel
Connector - Ella
Passage Picker - Jillian
Summarizer - Drake, Stacey