Dungeons & Dragons

“‘Winter,’ said Ser Kevan” (957). After five long books, winter is finally upon the Seven Kingdoms in George R.R. Martin’s A Dance of Dragons, and the mysterious others and their undead horde are posed to swarm over the realm. Unexpecting and unprepared, the Seven Kingdoms is preoccupied with rebellion. The lords of the realm are plotting against one another and, “are feverishly endeavoring to advance their ambitions and ruin their enemies, preferably unto death,” (Orr p.3). These ambitions are…

and comfortable life in his spacious hobbit hole beneath the hill. But one day, his peace and quiet are shattered by the arrival of the wizard Gandalf, who asks him to join 13 dwarves on a quest to reclaim the treasure taken from them by the evil dragon Smaug. Bilbo agrees to join the dwarves on their quest for gold, and encounters many dangers along the way, including trolls, goblins, large spiders, and even a life-or-death game of riddles with a slimy creature named Gollum. From this game, he…

Decision Behind Choosing “The Hobbit” Singing dwarves, a “big” hearted hobbit, and a sage wizard, all together on an epic journey to slay a dragon. What more could a reader want? Not only does “The Hobbit” hold these aspects listed above yet also much more in terms of literary elements as well as personally in my life. These aspects being Tolkien’s epic fantasy world and the realm's inhabitants, the character archetypes and development each one faces, as well as the author’s tone and mood…

He took a great running jump and managed to fasten his arms around the troll’s neck from behind” (Rowling 176). In this part of the book, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are fighting against a twelve foot mountain troll that had found it’s way into the dungeon. Without his friends there, Harry would not have been put in this situation where he felt the need to be fearless. Hermione, who thought his action was “stupidly brave”, recognized that it was the exact amount of courage needed that got them…

another is in the castle. By them going up the step sand then coming back down that showed that they were at a new level or floor of the castle where they then though their next mission. The costumes were great as well as the fantastic make-up. The dragons and villains costumes were great and it looked like the costume designer put a lot of hard work into them because they came out very nice. The actors were very realistic. The sound was used throughout the evening when they defeated someone and…

Tolkien, no matter how small a person may be, they can accomplish anything they put their mind to. Bilbo Baggins accomplished this by slaying terrifying spiders, outwitting the sneaky Gollum and escaping the wise wood elves. All of this to defeat the dragon Smaug and recover the things that once belonged to a great nation. Bilbo has to defy the odds of how hobbits are, prove his worth, and become the hero that he is meant to be. The beginning of the novel made Bilbo seem like a very…

reluctant to leave the safety and comfort of his hobbit-hole. The next day, he is visited by dwarves who believe Bilbo can be of use to them in their journey to the Lonely Mountain to reclaim their ancestral treasure, now in the possession of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo realizes that Gandalf had represented him to the dwarves as a burglar. He reluctantly agrees to go, but he changes his mind the next morning. Gandalf urges him to join them, however, and they depart — a band of fourteen. Chapters 2…

video games for the nation’s carnage and thirst for blood. It doesn’t matter what generation you’re in everyone had their “Violent Video Game”, except back in the day it used to be Rock ‘n’ Roll, Rap Music, or the start of violent video games Dungeons and Dragons. If violent video games are the true culprit then why do sales go up? Why is the teen crime rate so low? It’s because it is a good outlet for aggression, being able to kill someone or to start a brawl not only is legal but preferred in…

A Summary and Critique of “Why We Need Violent Video Games” Video games were conceived of when digital reality merged with human imagination. Although it is frequently blamed for social problems, there are still a large number of proponents for it. Ethan Gilsdorf, an American writer, critic, and journalist states in his article “Why We Need Violent Video Games” that violent video games are essential and beneficial not only because they help people to channel out their negative emotions but also…

One marking that was prevalent in the show was Tilly’s strength and courage. It was shown through her character in the game, Dungeons and Dragons, as she killed monsters and was honest about her sexuality in the game. In real life, Tilly was hiding her sexuality and fierceness from her sister and decided to show her this truth through playing the game. I believe the actor portraying Tilly had to consider the difficulty of revealing her sexuality to her sister. This must have been especially hard…