The other notable moment was when Thorin was dying. I read this part of the book on Friday after class and while I was reading, I couldn't get over thinking how valuable this part was to the story. When Thorin says "If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world," it was a turning point the book stating that Thorin had learned a very important lesson on the exploration. This statement defines hobbits because they are not greedy for gold and materialistic things like the dwarves are. During the book, Thorin was the most greedy dwarf of all and the fact that he learned this lesson before he died makes this part the most notable moment in the entire story.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Blog #4 Notable Moment in The Hobbit
As I read The Hobbit, I marked the moments I believed were notable. After I finished I went through those moments and picked out the one I thought was the most notable. I came down to two different moments. The first one was when all the dwarves showed up at Bilbo's hole. This moment is very important to the story because as each dwarf is arriving, their unique personalities and characteristics begin to unfold. Each one has a unique quality about them that sets them apart from the others. It is crucial to take note of these characteristics because they shine through all throughout the book and it is easy to get to dwarves confused because there are so many of them.
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Great moments! Can you say a little more about how the moments you identify affect the reader, or why a critic might find either significant? With the first, I wonder about how the dwarves can be seen as individuals or whether there is more of a group mentality. We mentioned the possible social commentary of the second in class, but it's definitely something that could be explored in different ways!
ReplyDeleteAfter having completed book, I think the dwarves all had their own personalities but were perceived throughout the rest of the book as a group. I think the moment that Thorin was dying would affect the reader because it's the one lesson main lesson taught in the book. But then again, it depends on what age group is reading the book. Younger kids wouldn't be ass effected as older children would.
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