...After reading further into The Hobbit, its getting more interesting and exciting. Bilbo decides to go investigate the trolls and see if they can steal anything, but Bilbo is caught, threatened, and interrogated. The dwarves hear this a run to Bilbo's aid, but are caught and put into sacks. While the trolls are trying to decide how to cook the dwarves and hobbit, a voice that sounds like the trolls' own voices, is always opposing the trolls ideas. This enrages the trolls to the point of fighting with each other. These trolls unknowingly argue until dawn and turn to stone immediately in the morning sunlight. The mysterious voice turns out to be Gandalf, throwing his own voice; this saves the dwarves and Bilbo. After the dwarves got out of the sacks they found the key, to the trolls' cave. After searching nearby they find the trolls' cave and inside find food, a barrel of ale, and amazing weapons. The next morning Gandalf says that they are going to the city of Rivendell,
a city of elves beyond the Edge of the Wild.
As the approach Rivendell, their group is greeted
by elves and invited to eat and rest in the city. In the city they meet Elrond, the great chief elf, who can interpret the ancient runes on their newly found weapons. He tells them that the swords are renowned
goblin-killers from the ancient wars between the goblins and elves. He also reads Thorin's map and tells them that to find the secret entrance on the Lonely Mountain they must wait until the right moon phase. The next day they leave Rivendell and prepare for whats ahead...
In our class we have started a new book called Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Its a good book so far, but we are still only in the first half of the book.
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ReplyDeleteExcellent summary of The Hobbit but what are your thoughts about it? How you feel about the story, the characters & the writing style? Also, care to elaborate on Speak? Do you see any connections between the two? What do you think of it as a novel?
Great summery, but I think you should add more of your opinion about the book. You should add your feelings and any connections into your review. Also, my brother really enjoyed this book, so it should be good!
ReplyDeleteI also thought your summary of this book was very detailed. I love reading about Middle Earth. It seems like it would be really cool to live in a world with elves, dwarves and mythical creatures. If I lived in Middle Earth I would of wanted to be an elf :). I do however, would of wanted to know what your opinion on this book would of been? Do you feel the same as me?
ReplyDeleteI read part of The Hobbit several years ago, and thanks to your summary, I can remember some of the events. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteAlthough I do not enjoy reading all that much, some of my favorite things to read about are the imaginary worlds sometimes created by authors. It gives a whole different perspective on the world today and what it could be like in the future, although maybe not quite with dwarves. Great job though!
ReplyDeleteYour summary of this book is amazing it makes me feel like I am in the midst of reading it. My first free read book was also fiction with amazing backgrounds and creatures like dwarves. I have learned to enjoy this genre very much how do you feel about it?
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