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.