sentence ‘In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit…’ and continues it‚ which then becomes a legend! Tolkien has spun a fascinating tale with adventure involving dragons‚ magicians‚ hobbits‚ dwarves and skin-changers etc. The protagonist‚ Bilbo Baggins with his heroism‚ self-esteem‚ courage and quirks like stealing skills‚ is an adorable character. Although he is a figment of the author’s imagination‚ his kindness and poignant insights infuse him with qualities akin to the best of humans. The author
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Ring by J.R.R Tolkien is set in a fanciful world filled with strange creatures and magical happenings‚ but not everything is so unlike our world. Many of the characters change over the course of the story‚ just as we do over the course of our lives. Frodo‚ the main character and the carrier of the magical ring‚ is part of the mythical race of Hobbits‚ yet he is remarkably human. He has the same values as we do‚ and his small size hides his big heart. His journey throughout the novel changes his life
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Bilbo Baggins lives a quiet‚ peaceful life in his comfortable hole at Bag End. Bilbo lives in a hole because he is a hobbit—one of a race of small‚ plump people about half the size of humans‚ with furry toes and a great love of good food and drink. Bilbo is quite content at Bag End‚ near the bustling hobbit village of Hobbiton‚ but one day his comfort is shattered by the arrival of the old wizard Gandalf‚ who persuades Bilbo to set out on an adventure with a group of thirteen militant dwarves. The
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J.K. Rowling: Critiqued and Beloved Success is a two-headed dragon‚ with great success also comes great criticism. To be successful‚ a person should be able to take one with another‚ take the criticism in stride and use it. J.K. Rowling‚ the world renowned author of the Harry Potter series‚ does just that with criticism like “…written for people whose imaginative lives are confined to TV cartoons‚” (Byatt) and also being called “derivative and clichéd” (Del Negro). Not only does she not let the
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Mentors are often on their own journey and only appear in the hero’s journey infrequently‚ offering a piece of advice or helping overcome an obstacle‚ then disappearing just as quickly. Mentors for the heroes we know are almost a word-association. Frodo/Gandalf‚ Harry Potter/Dumbledore‚ Luke Skywalker/Yoda. It is such an important
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9-511-094 REV: JUNE 13‚ 2011 SUNIL GUPTA RAY WEAVER DHARMISHTA ROOD Gro oupon n e as of On November 29‚ 2010‚ the technology industry wa buzzing with rumors o Google’s bid for Group pon‚ a two-y year-old web bsite that pro omoted daily deals offeri y ing deep dis scounts from local merch hants. Google reportedly offered at lea $3 billion‚ eclipsing a r e o ast rival $2 billion bid from Y Yahoo. And as Groupon re a esisted‚ Goog quickly rai gle ised its offer t as much as $6 billion.1 to s
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authorities be seeking him‚ and had ridden the remainder of the way clinging to the backboard of a cotton wagon¨ (Lee‚ 140). For a boy his age‚ he had been very bold to do this‚ especially alone. Dill´s courage to leave his home is similar to Bilbo Baggin´s tale of how he left his comfortable home to go on a journey where he may be killed quite easily. In short‚ Dill was very courageous for his
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What do you think of Mythology? Myth means many things. To some people it means little more than a “lie”. To others it has no truth value‚ but refers to a type of story. To some it’s an ancient story that holds some importance in their life. It is an anonymous‚ traditional story that explains a belief‚ a custom‚ or a mysterious natural phenomenon. The term Myth originated from the Greek word ‘Mythos’ which means story. As time passed these narratives were believed by many people and considered
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Catching Fire is better than The Hunger Games in some key areas of storytelling‚ but it does not redeem this blockbuster trilogy of its principal flaw: its future is never fully believable. I suspect that‚ like Twilight fans‚ what appeals to the bulk of its fan base is not just the action-packed premise‚ but the love triangle at the heart of the tale‚ between put-upon teen heroine Katniss Everdeen‚ her Games partner Peeta Mellark (with whom she must put on a show of romantic feeling‚ though on his
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Rough Draft By: Keiran Crain "When people rely on surface appearances and false racial stereotypes‚ rather than in-depth knowledge of others at the level of the heart‚ mind and spirit‚ their ability to assess and understand people accurately is compromised." -James A. Forbes Throughout the history of mankind‚ people have found some issue to divide upon and this leads to separate factions developing throughout the world. Eventually‚ these factions create false stereotypes for one another
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