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five critical studies of Tolkien’s work, as well as numerous scholarly articles. In her introduction, Chance notes that since Peter Jackson began filming The Lord of the Rings in 1999, “there has been a parallel rise in interest in his writings and books about his writings” (1). Additionally, the publication of The History of Middle-earth series in the 1980s and 1990s has provided scholars with a wealth…

To detail how Holden’s mindset works, J.D. Salinger incorporates Holden’s dream job into the story to help the reader further understand why Holden ventures this far to become the preserver of the possession he holds the closest, the innocence of the youth. Holden returns to his home earlier than he plans because he is has been removed from Pencey Prep, and he goes…

RAISING DAUGHTERS James E. Faust once said, “To be a good father and mother requires that the parents defer many of their own needs and desires in favor of the needs of their children. As a consequence of this sacrifice, conscientious parents develop a nobility of character and learn to put into practice the selfless truths taught by the Savior Himself”. Faust speaks on how in his eyes, parents should try to be less enthralled in their children’s lives in order to be “good”. The preceding…

the exorcism of a slave girl; and an earthquake, Paul and Silas were imprisoned in Philippi. The book of Philippians is written as a letter of encouragement to the Church at Philippi. Paul reminds the church to grow in knowledge, depth of insight, and strive to be righteous. He shares with them, and we, as readers, what is needed to do to accomplish this. The main themes that continue throughout the book of Philippians are the Apostle Paul 's exhortation to imitate Christ’s example and rejoicing…

right now in Afghanistan. The book A Thousand Splendid Suns is a great impact on society today because of its raw intensity and descriptive realistic…

tended to be weak willed, primarily interested in marriage, and rarely, if ever, encountered real hardship. These are now well worn stereotypes. While these traits can be found in many of the female characters in novels written during this era, the book Dracula, written by Bram Stoker in 1897, deviated from this stereotype. Two of the main female characters, Mina and Lucy, represented the types of women that were known during that time. Comparing…

of it, and, hence the this clarity yields utter confusion. The reader might believe that he/ she might understand, but really he/ she can't! The poem above appears in the form of a letter that is read in a courtroom and, the identity of its writer and recipient are to be determined in the judicial process. This poem functions as the key evidence in the trial (of the Knave of Hearts). This is interesting because the job of the reader of the poem is apparently to match the identity of the…

In his 1974 book ‘Anarchy, State, and Utopia’, Nozick proposes a famous thought experiment known as the ‘Experience Machine’. This hypothetical machine aims to argue against moral hedonism by proposing that there are more intrinsically important elements to one 's existence than pleasure, namely experience. This essay aims to firstly outline Nozick’s argument, illustrate how it can be seen as a counter-argument to hedonism and finally provide a critique of the conditions of the argument. Nozick…

Participants in the FFW-L conditions earned higher phonological awareness scores than children in the other nonspecific language groups 6-month follow-up testing. (Gilam, et. al., 2008). This can build the brain learning capacity for struggling readers and learners. This Reading Assistant is a tool that can use Bernie’s speech recognition technology to support and correct his learning as he reads…

States should play a role a world power to protect and secure freedom for all. This article was a helpful source, giving a short summary of the historical content of the speech. The website is not as reliable as the other sources used (databases and book), however it is trustworthy enough in the general explanation of the time period. This source is useful for my research because it presents an appropriate historical content that could be overlapped with information from a different source to…