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“The escape of the prisoner” not “The flight of the deserter” (Tolkien “OFS” 79). This is how J.R.R Tolkien describes escape as one of the four main functions of fairy stories. With this, Tolkien suggests that the reader should be using fairy stories to escape the situation that they are born into; however, he disproves of readers using fairy stories to escape their responsibilities (“OFS” 79-80). A sub-creation is a secondary world that the mind can enter. It is extremely difficult to achieve…

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is the tale of King Arthur’s knight and nephew, Gawain, and his quest to fulfill a challenge that is proposed to him by a mysterious stranger known as the Green Knight. On his way to find the Green Knight, Gawain unknowingly receives various moral tests given to him by a lord named Bertilak, who offers Gawain a place to stay in his castle during his travels. The Sir Gawain and the Green Knight poem was written in the late 14th-century. Although the poem is a…

fighting with other boys, failing to perform his chores, lying, theft sweet treats from his Aunt Polly's private place. Yet Twain's stories of Tom's misdeeds are humorous and affectionate, rather than judgmental moral lessons. Tom's dirty trick in fact, often bring delight and even incalculable insight into a situation, with the boys' communication as a gang often satirically mirroring the behaviors of pupils in society. Tom's outbreaks earn him the admiration of the other boys in town, who…

The Maze Runner by James Dashner started off by Thomas the main character who wakes up in a metal box, he doesn't remember anything about his past, except his name. When he steps out of the metal box he finds himself in a strange place called the glade. There are about 50 other boys who've come to the glade who are also known as the gladers. He then meets the leader of the gladers, a boy named Alby and another boy named Newt. Then there's Chuck, the last one to come to the glade who becomes…

Imagine finding a door that leads to a faraway magical land that no one else even knows exist. In his fiction book the Chronicles of Narnia the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis takes us through such a door and into the land of Narnia. His book leads us on a magical adventure filled with courage, strength and hope. Reminding those that follow along with his adventure to never give up hope and that you can find courage and strength from all those around you. C.S. Lewis was a Fellow…

Or that Smaug needed to be described differently to be a character who gets angry, and it really shows his anger toward someone or something. Those are some opinions, but the fact is that Bilbo is suppose to reach out of his comfort zone and become the hero he never thought he could be. For Smaug, he is suppose to be known as this high tempered creature, so that people know not to push his buttons.…

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…

C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien are considered to be two of the greatest authors of the last century. Ralph C. Wood in his article “Conflict and Convergence on Fundamental Matters in C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien” analyzes the stylistic and philosophical differences between these two authors. His article focuses on the correlation between an author’s philosophy and writings. Although Wood makes valid arguments he is clearly biased towards Tolkien, therefore affecting his credibility. Wood…

It happens every time. The movie based off of the book is mostly always different whether it is ineffective or not. Between The Hobbit and the movie, there are more than just a few differences. Written by J.R.R Tolkien, and directed by Peter Jackson, The Hobbit is a miraculous journey and development of a small Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. He faces countless life threatening situations in his journey to the fearless dragon, Smaug at the end who holds all of the dwarves’ treasure in his lair.…

Hobbits are creatures that are half the size of humans with similar characteristics of dwarves and do not like to leave the comfort of their home. They live in a pleasing underground holes with all the amenities of life. The Baggins family are part hobbits and part took. Tooks love to go on adventures and leave there houses. One day, a wizard named Gandalf visits him and ask Bilbo Baggins to go on an adventure. He politely declines as any hobbit would and invites him to tea. He leaves a sign on…