Final Fantasy

But this book does not offer a single page of original and unpublished work. What then is the need, now, for such a book? (Beren and Lúthien 11) That, as a Danish prince once said, is the question. There are, indeed, no words of J. R. R. Tolkien here that have not already appeared in The Silmarillion or The History of Middle-earth, and there are many which have been left out. As Christopher points out in the preface, this particular tale changed dramatically over the years, becoming more and…

As discussed in class, we looked into Tolkien's mind to observe his ideas on how fantasy stories should function in order to create a successful “world” for a reader to dive into. In an essay “On Fairy Stories,” written by Tolkien, he describes to us what he believes makes a “fairy story,” a “fairy story.” One of these rules he describes is Escape and the ways a story can connect, not only within itself but, with the reader in order to create a total immersion between the reader and book. When I…

design. I sent a photo of it to my other teammates so that they would know that we had another design to think about. Had we had more time I would have discussed this design with my teammates and had them help me create the prototype. Our third and final meeting was in the testing room. It was here where we tested out our different designs, landing on the one that combined the two initial designs. Once we had decided to use the design, we made the prototype more secure. Our first attempt at…

critical part of the design process was understanding that many residents are sometimes forced to leave their homes and live at St. Peter’s due to their disabilities, this gave us the idea of what experience the device should provide in the final product. The final decision was to give the ladies at table two a dining experience that would feel like home. Some of the problems that were taking away from the overall dining experience was the constant struggle of the footrest under the table, and…

filled with logarithms, trigonometry, and limits, and a side of procrastination. It started out on a Friday night, I have a math final the next morning at 11:30am and did not study for it. I was in no pressure and thought it would not take long to study, since I only needed to work on the study guide that my professor created for us and assumed it would be like the final. I began to work on the study guide at 8PM, but 8PM turned into 9PM, then 9PM turned into 10PM. It was now 11PM and I still…

understood and is making decisions that will ultimately help accomplish the goals. During this final coaching session, my client and I will be working together to close the coaching sessions and then determine the next phase of our relationship Pre-Coaching Plan It is sometimes hard to close a coaching session once a friendship has been established. However, I have prepared for the final session…

John Andrews had a 10:00 am appointment with Martha Gillespie. John Andrews arrived prompt for his appointment to find that Martha Gillespie was going to be late for the appointment. (Nonverbal Communication) Upon waiting 15 minutes for Martha Gillespie he had asked the secretary as Martha Gillespie’s had arrived yet. John resented this and thought that Martha Gillespie had forgotten about their appointment (Futrell, p. 128, 2013). (Nonverbal Communication) When Martha Gillespie finally…

The Senufo Face Mask and Western Guinea Coast Masquerade Figure both have Raffia as one of their materials. Raffia is a palm tree native to Africa with a short trunk and very long leaves. Another meaning is the fiber from the leaves of the raffia tree that can be used to make mats, baskets, hats and other things. On the back of the Senufo Bird figure, there is a tail, one bird on each wang facing each other, two figures that seem to have two arms and two legs, or four legs, and a wavy line on…

A long time ago, when I was applying to Chicago Booth, I came across the contact of a country captain for my region on the Booth website. I have no doubt in my mind that reaching out to that country captain was one of the best decisions I made during the application process, as it strengthened my understanding of the program, dramatically improved my application and confirmed that Booth is the place I wanted to be. The regional and country captains are a team of current Chicago Booth students…

Fairy Tale Analysis Essay Giants, evil stepmothers, ogres and trolls are usually found in fairy tales, but what actually is a fairy tale, why do we read them, and why are they so important. In the article “An introduction to fairy tales” Maria Tatar, a Harvard folklore professor clarifies what a fairy tale is. In her article, Tatar uses several different sources to give an effective model of what a fairy tale is and why they’re so important. Using the fairy tale Robin Hood, we will put the…