Section 2 character commander Jaedhen

"In fact, Bilbo began to feel there really was something of a bold adventurer about himself after all, though he would have felt bolder still, if there had been anything to eat" - Page 155 This shows that Bilbo's ego relies a lot on his peers, and how he's feeling physically. Bilbo seems to rely a lot on his peers, and that can lead to easy demoralizing, as if the dwarfs don't feel strong mentally, neither will he. 

"When he heard this, Bilbo was all in a flutter, for he saw that luck was with him and he had a chance at once to try his desperate plan" Contradictory to what has been said in the previous paragraph, even though the dwarfs are locked up, Bilbo feels ecstatic  that he has a chance to prove himself once more. I also believe that Bilbo was not feeling disheartened because he was not around to witness his friends suffering and locked up, or maybe he thought the dwarfs were heavily reliant in Bilbo, and trusted him. 

"Upon my word! said Thorin, when Bilbo whispered to him to come and join his friends, Gandalf spoke true, as usual! A pretty fine burglar you make, it seems," Thorin shows how much trust he puts in Gandalf, and is letting it affect his judgement of Bilbo. This amount of trust that Thorin has put onto Gandalf has transferred slightly to Bilbo. 

"Ugh! Here they are! He said to the horses They don't look dangerous. You can be off! He laughed a great rolling laugh, put down his axe and come forward" This shows that Beorn is friendly towards the animals, and does not look at them as servants. Since Beorn  is friends with the animals, it implies that he has trained the animals themselves and they understand him. 

"Where is Gandalf? Asked Bilbo, moving off to find something to eat as quick as he could. Out and about somewhere. They told him." The dwarfs don't seem to worried about the whereabouts of Gandalf, despite the amount of help he has given them. This could also imply that the dwarfs are well rested in Beorn's house, and is leading to carelessness 

Section 3 Question creator

In this section of the Hobbit there are a few things That are debatable. Here are a few, 1. Raven hill is mentioned way earlier in the the section then when they take refuge in it, what happened to their memory? 2.Why do the lake men have pickaxes when they live on a lake and don't need them? 3. If Dragon scales can deflect swords and break arrows then how come Smaug's belly is jewel encrusted from lying on his horde. 4. If Smaug weak spot on his belly was so easily hit by a single arrow then how come he wasn't killed when he first attached the town of Dale while  men were defending it. 5. Why dose Thorin not agree to help the lake men in some way after their town was destroyed. Well these are just a few debatable topics and I'm sure their are plenty more.            

Fear, Greed, and Doubt - Quoter (Stephanie)

"It was at this point that Bilbo stopped. Going on from there was the bravest thing he ever did. The tremendous things that happened afterwards were nothing compared to it. He fought the real battle in the tunnel alone, before he ever saw the vast danger that lay  in wait."

This is a very important point in Bilbo`s character development. Bilbo could have gone back, he could have quit the job and tried again the next day. The dwarves wouldn't have blamed him. He was at a point where he could have turned back, but he didn't. He continued forward, no matter how scared he was. I also like what the author is saying in this quote. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is confronting your fear, not the actual thing you fear.

"To say that Bilbo's breath was taken away is no description at all. There are no words left to express his staggerment , since Men changed the language that they learned of elves in days when all the world was wonderful. Bilbo heard tell and sing of dragon-hoards before, but the splendor, the lust, the glory of such treasure had never yet come to him. His heart was filled and pierced with enchantment and with the desire of dwarves; and he gazed motionless, almost forgetting the frightful guardian, at the gold beyond price and count."

This quote shows that Bilbo is just as susceptible to greed as the dwarves. It shows that anyone can become a victim of greed, and that you can forget about important things when it comes to money. Even Bilbo, who never really cared for wealth was corrupted by the dragon`s hoard, and forgot all about the danger of the dragon.

"'I suppose you got a fair price for the cup last night?' He went on. 'Come now, did you? Nothing at all! Well, that's just like them. And I suppose they are sulking outside, and your job is to do all the dangerous work and get what you can when I'm not looking-for them? And you will get a fair share? Don't you believe it! If you get off alive, you will be lucky.'"

This is where we get to see the first glimpse of Smaug`s personality. He is manipulative, and knows how to bring out peoples weaknesses. He new where the vice was coming from, he could have breathed fire and killed him right then. But he enjoys to toy with his enemies. Smaug doesn't just hurt people because it is convenient, he enjoys hurting people.

"Now a nasty suspicion began to grow in his mind-had the dwarves forgotten this important point too, or were they laughing in their sleeves at him all the time? That is the effect dragon-talk has on the inexperienced. Bilbo of course ought to have been on his guard; but Smaug had rather an overwhelming personality."

This shows the effect of Smaug's manipulation on people. Bilbo had journeyed with the dwarves for a long time. He completely trusted them. Still, Smaug was able to plant that seed of doubt into Bilbo's mind. Of course, Bilbo was inexperienced in talking to dragons, but still.

"'Yes, it is rare and wonderful, indeed.' said Smaug absurdly pleased. he did not know that the hobbit had already caught a glimpse of  his peculiar under-covering on his previous visit, and was itching for a closer view for reasons of his own. the dragon rolled over. 'Look! What do you say to that?' 'Dazzlingly marvelous! Perfect! Flawless! Staggering!' exclaimed Bilbo aloud, but what he thought inside was: 'Old fool! Why, there is a large patch In the hollow of his left breast as bare as a snail out of it's shell!'"

But this quote shows that Smaug has flaws too. He is extremely vain. His pride and confidence would be his undoing. Also, Bilbo has become quite manipulative himself. I don't think at the beginning of the adventure Bilbo would have thought of this.

Expectations - Connections (Stephanie)

Thanks to the style of writing, the old language, and the size of the book, The Hobbit isn't always the most enjoyable book to read, never mind connect to. But as I was reading, I started getting more and more into the book, and surprisingly, I found myself relating to the main character quite a bit.

I am suppose to only be talking about the second section of the book, but lets go back to the beginning for a second.

In the beginning of the book, the dwarves had very low expectations for Bilbo. And I think that Bilbo had low expectations for himself too.

It is like when you start something that you have never done before. It is fun, and exciting, and you enjoy it. But you are surrounded by people who are experienced in that activity. All of the people around you are always having to help you, and they seem to look down on you. You feel inferior, like you will never get any better.

So Bilbo keeps trying and trying, and he isn't doing so well. He is a bit of a burden to the other dwarves, and they have very low expectations of him, therefore he also has low expectations for himself.

But after many failed attempts at being a burglar, He has finally succeeded. When he was able to save himself from the goblin caves, and all of the dwarves praised him for it, his self esteem went up. He was more confident, and things didn't seem so impossible anymore.

So lets go back to the second section of the book. Now he is more confident with every victory, but the dwarves' expectations are also being raised.

So now imagine you have suddenly gotten pretty good at that activity you started. You are rather proud of your achievements, and can do said activity pretty confidently. But all of a sudden, something happens and you are expected to deal with it. People have just come to expect you will be good at it, and all of the stress is on you.

That is how I think Bilbo felt when the dwarves were imprisoned by the Elven King. The dwarves now just assume that Bilbo can help them, but Bilbo has no idea what to do.

I can personally relate to Bilbo during this, mainly in art and school. Not exactly slaying dragons or fighting giant spiders, but pretty stressful all the same.

Section 2 Mood Maven

The Hobbit is interesting in that it has a tendency to carry a mood and suddenly change. Here are some examples.

1. snuffling about till they had smelt out every tree that had anyone in it. 

From escaping the goblins to being surrounded by worgs (an evil kind of wolf that's large in size and appetite). Suspense mixed with a feeling of pity for the banned that seems to never get a break. This mood is created by seer idea of being trapped waiting for salvation or death. You can see this when the author tells what being said among the worgs as the dwarves and hobbit pry for a miracle. As things escalate You can finally get some relief as giant eagles save the poor dwarves and hobbit from a treadle fate. Witch brings the story to a new setting with a new mood 

2. "They have gone to tell him him of the arrival of strangers" said Gandalf.

Soon after the "incident" with the worgs Gandalf  brings the party to the house of a skin changer by the name of Beorn. A giant of a man with the ability to change into a giant bear. With his more relaxed attitude he creates a (needed) cam mood. Shone in how he gives the party a safe place to sleep and food to eat, But soon after the party is on there way with fresh supplies. Only to have there adventure changed again, not by wolves or goblins but rather spiders and elves.

3. The entrance to the path was like a sort of arch leading into a gloomy tunnel made by two great trees that leant together,

Soon after leaving Beorns house the party finds them selves on a long and degrading walk though a dark forest, where a dark, sinister mood is created and well deserved because this forest is filled with giant spiders. That soon trap the dwarves leaving the hobbit to save them and he does. No sooner than a day latter they are captured by elves who think they are there to cause trouble.

4. the great gates of the king closed behind them with a clang. 

Much like the text above a sense of being shut in is created when the dwarves  are again taken prisoner by elves. Poor Bilbo is trapped wondering about the halls trying desperately to find away to free his friends. When finally the dwarves are freed from there cells only to be placed in barrels to ride down a river in (it is just as bad as it sounds). Finally after a long ride the party has made it to a lake town not far from the lonely mountain.

5. The Long Lake! Bilbo /had never imagined that any water that was not the sea could look so big.  

This statement begins to set the mood for the next part of the story where the party pays a visit to the men of the lake. Where they are treated as guests. Witch in turn creates a cam yet happy feel reflected by the villagers as they sing and celebrate at the return of the dwarves. Who according to the tales told are supposed to kill the dragon and bring life back to the town as gold and jewels are sent to the town to be traded. This tale of dragon slaying and what not is a tale for another time.            

Question Creator -Chloe

A nerds most common pass time is probably squabbling with his friends about unanswered questions in various movies, tv shows and books. No book is without unanswered questions and potential arguments. So I made a list of the questions I've been asking myself;
 1. Where on earth did golllum get that boat??

 2. With the amount of that enchanted water Bombur was exposed to, shouldn't he have been asleep for longer?

3. Why would the death of the goblin king make the goblins late? Wouldn't they be faster as they were trying to catch the dwarves, hobbit and wizard?

 4. Why did the guard elf drink wine meant for the king? I feel like he would be arrested or something for that...

 5. Why weren't the all elves suspicious of the really heavy barrels? And why did the raftman stop them from checking?  What was the rush?

 Right there is a day's worth of conversation between questioning lord of the rings/hobbit fans.

Section 1 Quoter Jaedhen

"What is a hobbit? I suppose hobbits need some description nowadays, since they have become rare and shy of the Big People" -Page 6

This quote is significant because the narrator introduces hobbits as if we should know about them, or at least used to know about them. It also implies that the story has happened in our universe. I enjoy this quote because the narrator acts as if hobbits are a race lost in history. 

"Indeed he was really relieved after all to think that they had all gone without him, and without bothering to wake him up" -Page 28 Bilbo shows immediate change in only a night's sleep as, the night before Bilbo seemed willing to go on an adventure. It is stated earlier that Bilbo enjoys maps and the map of the mountain being presented to Bilbo made him excited.

"Thorin and Company to Burglar Bilbo greeting! For your hospitality our sincerest thanks, and for your offer of professional assistance our grateful acceptance" -Page 29 This statement alone contradicts a large portion of what was said previously. One example of this is Bilbo believing the dwarfs were ungrateful and rude, never saying, "Thank you" or "Please" Also, Bilbo did not offer his skills, but was chosen by Gandalf, he is also not a professional burglar.

"but still he began to feel that adventures were not so bad after all" -Page 30  The adventure has just started, but. Bilbo
has already started to change his mind about adventuring, even though nothing has happened yet. This quote shows how easily Bilbo will change his mind, as he went from hating the idea of adventuring, to liking it, back to hating it, and back to liking it as soon as the adventure started.

"Also he would have liked to have a few private words with these people that seemed to know his names and all about him, although he had never seen them before" -Page 48 It is odd that the people of Rivendell know about Bilbo yet none has ever met him, this means that Bilbo has some type of significance that not even he knows about