Balrog

in a split in the earth’s crust. As soon as its discovery, legislation was being written to protect the discovery and all who were in it. President Obama personally made an executive order on behalf of the preservation of orcs, giants spiders, and Balrog-type species (which came out of Middle earth) so that they ‘ could be enjoyed for generations to come’. Although this seems like good stewardship shown to these creatures, when observing the basis on which President Obama’s executive order…

the little things in life due to the fact that he is an immortal angel. Eventually, he becomes worn-down and is not as joyful as he used to be due to his two thousand years of staying in Middle-Earth. It is after his rebirth from his fight against Balrog that Gandalf rediscovers joy in…

The next phase of the “Hero’s Journey” is the “Supernatural Aid” from characters who provide help and guidance for the hero on his path as they represent the “benign, protective power of destiny” (Ubelhor 3). This aid is usually given by wise old men, gods or messengers in the form of weapons, amulets, magical aids and amulets and their roles are only fully fulfilled after the hero completely trust these helpers and protectors. Furthermore, the “helpers’” task is not to finish the task and…

Unsere Mütter, Unsere Väter or Our Mothers, Our Fathers is a good movie because it provides a new perspective on an old subject. Literally meaning Our Mothers, Our Fathers, marketed as Generation War outside of Germany, was a very controversial series when it came out in Europe. Generation War is a phenomenal series because it has great acting, a thought provoking story with grueling decisions, and shows the Axis side of World War 2. A German made Hollywood grade film marketed and made for the…

meanings of life. Furthermore, Peter Jackson developed the idea that even fate assists those who pursue goals in righteousness; by the means of Gandalf’s resurrection, the chief protagonist figure in The Lord of the Rings. After he defeated the evil Balrog in Moria, “darkness took [him]” but he was “sent back until [his] task [was] done”. As a part “of this world, [one] must do something” toward personal ideals and dreams. Otherwise, a “cage would be [one’s] fate”, to wither powerlessly. However…

The Lord of the Rings: The Monomyth Quest Olivea Borden, Jack Hosek, Swati Patel, Noor Alyasiry, Evan Karlson, and Quinton Rodgers As modern day fantasy, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy can be defined as a monomyth. A monomyth is simply defined as a hero’s journey. Frodo, the hero of the trilogy, is seen refusing the call to adventure at first but then accepting it. On his journey, he aided by supernatural forces and tested throughout his journey. After he completed his task of destroying the…

The Lord of the Rings is an epic trilogy that leads the viewer through mystical lands and intense gore filed battles. Lord of the Rings is a series of novels by J.R.R Tolkien that was made into three films and effectively created one of the most loyal fan bases. The Lord of the Rings is a movie franchise that has not only been shown throughout many age groups but also has made impacts on the film industry entirely. These films will go down in history as one of the greatest films of the 21st…

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien or J.R.R Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. His parents go by the names of Arthur Tolkien and Mabel Suffield Tolkien. When Tolkien was only four Arthur Tolkien died from an inflamed organ caused by bacterial infection in the blood otherwise known as peritonitis. Tolkien, Mabel Tolkien and his younger brother, Hilary Arthur Reuel, then moved to live in Birmingham, England. Eight years later Mabel Tolkien died, in 1904, so Tolkien and…