The Hobbit book from my prospective was a little strange at first. The beginning was a very interesting, but it struck me kind of funny because I didn't realize that it was going to be a fairy tail type book. There were many significant parts and it did make you think, even though it is fairy tail. As Bilbo Baggins and the dwarfs go on their journey, they come across many different obstacles. There also seems to be some kind of reasoning behind all of these troubles they come to. I believe that the wizard, Gandoff, has more on his mind than Bilbo thinks that he does. The book makes you wonder about all of the reasons affecting each event.
First of all, I thought it was strange how the dwarfs just came right in Bilbo's house and he didn't stop them. I know that I would never do that, but then again he is a hobbit and some of his behaviors are different. Also in the very beginning when the author talks about how Bilbo wasn't the type to go out and take journeys. This made me think that the book would have something to do with changing that aspect of his behavior. This was only because the author just came right out and said it. Therefore, this shows that he had the reader thinking right from the very start of his adventurous story. I found that there was actually a significance about the path that Gandoff took Bilbo and the dwarfs on the find the treasure. It seemed as though, every time they got off the path, they ran into a different obstacle. For example, when the trolls tried to kill them and also when they met up with the goblins. I also saw that when the wizard left them on the path, which was a little weird in itself, he made it a point to tell them to make sure to stay on the path. Him saying this also goes back to thinking that the wizard has more on his mind than anyone thinks. Anyway, I hope to go more into the reasoning behind this significant path.
It seems that throughout the book Bilbo has to prove that he deserves respect from the dwarfs. However, it is proven that the dwarfs can go on without Bilbo, but he can't go on without them. This happens when Bilbo gets separated in the mountain. When he comes out he looks for the dwarfs, but the dwarfs weren't looking for him. Also, there is one more point about Gandoff. Towards the end of the first half, he left the dwarfs and Bilbo to go on the journey alone. I think that he wanted to see if they could make it without him, since he had saved them almost every time in the past. This all goes back to wondering what the wizard really has on his mind.
In conclusion, I think it will be interesting to see what the wizard has in store for Bilbo. I also wonder if this adventure will change Bilbo for the future, meaning that he will be more active from then on. I am looking forward to the second half, hoping that it concludes some of my ideas.