Sonia - The Hobbit #3

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The Hobbit

J.R.R. Tolkien

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     → Name: Sonia Tipteriu

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"In the meanwhile, the dwarves sat in darkness, and utter silence fell about them. Little they ate and little they spoke. They could not count the passing of time; and they scarcely dared to move, for the whisper of their voices echoed and rustled in the tunnel. If they dozed, they woke still to darkness and to silence going on unbroken." (Tolkien 234) Personally, I think that this is one of my favorite paragraphs in the book because this starts off chapter thirteen, and it gives really good suspense for the rest of the chapter. I also like this quote because it is descriptive but still gives space for unknown thinks and suspense, as well as providing the reader with enough information to know a new mood and setting for a new chapter.

"'All in good time!' said Gandalf. 'Things are drawing towards the end now, unless I am mistaken. There is an unpleasant time just in front of you; but keep your heart up! You may come through all right. There is news brewing that even the ravens have not heard. Good night!'" (Tolkien 274) I like it when Gandalf says this because it sort of confuses Bilbo (as the author says, " Puzzled but cheered,").

Even if this novel had some really interesting, amazing, well-written parts, I really think that it was overly described and overly dramatized. This book is definitely not one of my favorites but I could possibly reread this in a few years and have a different perspective on it.