Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:04 pm
And chapter one then
One curious thing is how hobbits talk about age. Bilbo's age is most often mentioned as "eleventy-one" instead of "one hundred and eleven" - do you have any theories about this (just for fun)?
Since English is not my mother-tongue I never thought that it was strange at all. You usually don't hear of such high ages in every day speech and I assumed it just was the way it was said. Like years in English instead of "one thousand nine hundered and ninety nine" it is "nineteen ninety nine" although the years after two thousand for example "twenty eleven" I find extremely strange to say
What do you think about the system that the person having birthday gives presents to the guests, instead of the other way around?
I'm pretty used to the way it is now but I like the idea of having to think about other peoples birthday presents only once a year but getting them every once in a while
On the day after the party, some hobbits were given things along with messages from Bilbo. Maybe not everyone was happy about their gifts (those first few mentioned) - I'm thinking of how they would be interpreted... Still, they are pretty good things. Which gift would you have liked the most to get?
The book-case as mine is already totally full
This is for those of you who have also watched the movie: What is your opinion on the joke/trick by Bilbo at the end of his party? Do you prefer the book version or the movie version, and why?
Hmm don't really remember the movie version I guess it is time to watch again.
What was your favourite part of this chapter?
I liked Bilbo´s speech and the poem when he was leaving
What did you think about the chapter in general?
I liked that it was still peaceful and dealing with local everyday life - the outside world had not barged in yet. And as Tarma said a very good introduction to hobbit characteristics
One curious thing is how hobbits talk about age. Bilbo's age is most often mentioned as "eleventy-one" instead of "one hundred and eleven" - do you have any theories about this (just for fun)?
Since English is not my mother-tongue I never thought that it was strange at all. You usually don't hear of such high ages in every day speech and I assumed it just was the way it was said. Like years in English instead of "one thousand nine hundered and ninety nine" it is "nineteen ninety nine" although the years after two thousand for example "twenty eleven" I find extremely strange to say
What do you think about the system that the person having birthday gives presents to the guests, instead of the other way around?
I'm pretty used to the way it is now but I like the idea of having to think about other peoples birthday presents only once a year but getting them every once in a while
On the day after the party, some hobbits were given things along with messages from Bilbo. Maybe not everyone was happy about their gifts (those first few mentioned) - I'm thinking of how they would be interpreted... Still, they are pretty good things. Which gift would you have liked the most to get?
The book-case as mine is already totally full
This is for those of you who have also watched the movie: What is your opinion on the joke/trick by Bilbo at the end of his party? Do you prefer the book version or the movie version, and why?
Hmm don't really remember the movie version I guess it is time to watch again.
What was your favourite part of this chapter?
I liked Bilbo´s speech and the poem when he was leaving
What did you think about the chapter in general?
I liked that it was still peaceful and dealing with local everyday life - the outside world had not barged in yet. And as Tarma said a very good introduction to hobbit characteristics