Culper Ring

movies that have trolls in them. “Troll Hunter”(2011) where a group of kids ago into a forest to investigate killings. “The Troll” won best horror film in 1986. Where a troll tries to resurrect the other trolls out of the human world. “Lord of the Rings” where the trolls are referred to as “Ollg-hai” and they go to battle a lot. “Beowulf” (2007) where a mighty warrior fights a troll. “Gnomes and Trolls” where the trolls eat all the gnomes food. “Troll in the Central Park” and the world is ruled…

Intro “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” (William Shakespeare) The relevance of this quote to The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is that the title character, Bilbo Baggins is living his life without any particular advantages or ambitions, when suddenly he is presented with an opportunity to achieve greatness. Bilbo was perfectly content with his predictable routine, primarily consisting of good meals, relaxation, reading, and smoking his pipe.…

with them, but she feels the need to catch her breath, to slow down, to lie down, to sleep… The ring on her finger becomes deathly cold, and a chill floods her body. She comes to her senses. Flavia can see her Drusilla’s mouth moving, but she can’t hear it over the roar of the usually peaceful volcano. Drusilla points, and Flavia runs in that direction. Her lungs heave and heave, but somehow, the ring gives her strength. Up ahead, she sees the raisin-cake dog with a companion. But by then, she…

individual, often times a hero, has the ability to use a special weapon. The purpose of the weapon is to help them on a journey, defeat evil, or to prove the hero's identity. b) The invisibility ring that Bilbo finds from under a rock in Gollum’s cave is the archetypal magic weapon in the Hobbit. He uses the ring multiple times to not only save himself but others from his enemies. c) A secondary example is in Thor the movie, Thor has a hammer that would be the archetypal magic weapon in the…

People often refuse to help their neighbor because of their narcissistic apathy and consequently make the world an unpleasant place. Yet, in every generation exists a human, or hobbit, willing to face their own personal discomfort, correct their shyness and immaturity, and serve others to make the world a virtuous place. Bilbo Baggins grows into this role by helping his friends regain their home from the clutches of an evil dragon named Smaug. In The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien proves Bilbo undergoes…

J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” tells the story of a little hobbit is that must bare burdens of carry the ring of power to the fiery volcano of Mt. Doom. Along the way Frodo and many others sacrifice their lives for the good of destroying the ring. The lives of the main characters shall experience upheaval upon the challenges they must face for the greater good. The destruction of the ring takes claim to the greater good at hand. The greater good is dependent on the sacrifices carried…

“First things first Im’a say all the words inside my head”, Imagine Dragons created the song “Believer” and already they are beginning to put their points out there. In this song they describe many things but the main theme is that you have to stand up for yourself and to speak up. They explain this using many literary devices such as alliteration, similes, symbolism, metaphors, and repetition. The theme is first shown when stating “I’m the master of my sea” and, “Speaking my lesson from the…

Bilbo decides he doesn't need the ring any more and wants to give it to his younger cousin Frodo Baggins, but when it’s time to hand it over he changes his mind oddly enough. gandalf the grey tells bilbo it could be the one ring of legend. short after confirming this mystery Gandalf insist that it must be taken away from the shire because Sauron's ever growing power my lead dreadful…

In Green Knight and Arthur there are many time where the knights in the story show chivalry. There are other people such as Markman rejects mythic or supernatural interpretations of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, suggesting instead that the poem focuses on "its human hero" as an exemplar of virtue and achievement as opposed to the view of chivalry. In the beginning of Green Knight we see that Gawain has shown chivalry when he chooses to take the place of Arthur. In the end of Green Knight we…

in referencing that the main characters desire to see the king. Also thrown in just for laughs is a picture of Sean from another scene in Lord of the Rings with the text “I love this show” placed under the picture of Joo Dee. The text is probably referencing the popularity of the show or making a comparison to the popularity of the Lord of the Rings and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Shifman said “Such pop-culture-oriented memes are often multiple interpretations.” (pg.50) they have a humorous…