Hey ya'll! This is Phoebe back with another post. I want to involve YOU, the reader, more in the posts that I write and so I decided to start a post series called Let's Start a Discussion, where I'll tell you my basic reaction to a book but then ask you for your opinion on certain things. You can reply your opinions/answers to these questions in the comment box below and we'll start a discussion down there (hence the series name:). There are literally no right answers so there's no pressure to get it "right". Let's get started!
Today I want to talk about The Hobbit by J. R. R. Toilken. I recently re-read this book and I loved the adventure, the fantasy, and how all of the writing was so detailed and descriptive so that I felt like I was right there with all of the characters. I thought I'd pose some questions that I've been thinking about lately regarding this book! Question: Why aren't there any female characters? (You may have noticed that there are no female characters in The Hobbit. Do you think there's any significant reason for that? Do you think there should have been female characters? Bilbo's mother is mentioned, but other than that, it's almost as though females don't exist.) Question: Are dwarves really good or are they "bad"? (We can tell from the book that at least some dwarves are greedy (cough, cough--Thorin) but does that make them bad? Was the only reason they went on the quest to get gold and if it was, was that a bad motive?) Question: What do you think Bilbo occupied himself with before he went on this adventure? (I know that he was very content with a cup of tea and breakfast alone in his hobbit hole but, I mean, there must be something he enjoyed doing before that. Thoughts?) Question: What do you think Gandalf was doing when he had to leave on "other business"? (For those of you who have read The Lord of the Rings, is this what Gandalf was referring to?) Question: Why do you think it was important that Bilbo was chosen to go on the quest with the dwarves rather than someone else? (How would the story have been different if someone else had taken the 14th spot?) Question: Do you think the songs and poems in the book added anything to the story or to your enjoyment of it? (If you were the author, would you have included them?) Question: Did you enjoy The Hobbit and, if so, why? (What kept you reading or did you keep reading?) That's it for the post! Thanks for reading. I look forward to starting a discussion in the comment box. If you comment, I'll be sure to reply to you with my thoughts! Just so you know, I will be posting an edition of this series on Tuesdays for the next few weeks, but there will still be other blog posts on other topics uploaded on different days (be sure to follow our blog to get notified when a new post is up)! Keep reading, Phoebe BONUS: Did you enjoy this post? Send an email to three friends with a link to it, forward the email to us, and then you'll get a special shout-out on our blog!
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Boppp
9/19/2017 11:17:22 am
I loved this post, Phoebz. So thoughtful, with great questions. I read the book so long ago that I only remember that my favorite characters were the ents. I think that's probably what got me started talking to trees.
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Phoebe
9/21/2017 09:03:25 am
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it:).
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Rose E.
9/19/2017 12:08:55 pm
Hi! I have read the Hobbit but I think I was 9 or 10 so it's been awhile. I am going to have to read it again for school in the Spring so your post made me kind of excited to re-read it. What I really remember was that Kili was my favorite. I have tried to get into Lord of the Rings but it is just not my style.
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Phoebe
9/21/2017 09:04:47 am
Thanks:). I hope you like it!
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