Hobbit

J.R.R Tolkien represents the motif of the fall in a variety of ways in his writing. He does the fall as an allegory, as he is opposed to making moral or political arguments. The fall is a tool used in his writing used in a theological sense to understand the Primary World through his sub-creations. In this essay, I shall discuss how the fall is portrayed in Tolkien’s work by surveying the falls of Melkor, Saruman, Boromir and Gollum. The first character that falls in the history and chronology…

It also creates clarity for the listener so that you know that you are in the realm of Lothlórien or in the frolicsome country life of the hobbits. The hobbits are given a playful and jaunty theme. Enter the realms of the Elves and you find a very ancient, ethereal and almost religious sound, performed by a female choir. A dark, chanting choir represents the Black Riders and the result is an incredibly…

For my presentation I chose The Trigger: What Gives Rise to a Story? By Debra Spark. Spark argues, weaving together multiple examples throughout her article, that anything can be a trigger for the inspiration of a story. That trigger could be anything: ranging from an object, to a setting, to another story, or even a single word, and varies from person to person. What is a incomplete for one person may not be incomplete for another, which is why everybody has different triggers. And sometimes, a…

In my Student Led Conference Portfolio, I have entered six pieces that demonstrate my best work. The six elements consist of the Banned Book Quotation Chart, Taking Responsibility DEJ’s, The Hobbit Figure of Speech Chart, The Hobbit LRA’s, The House on Mango Street LRA’s, and finally the Fahrenheit 451 LRA’s. Out of all six elaborate pieces of work, my two strongest pieces are The House on Mango Street LRA’s and the Fahrenheit 451 LRA’s, which are placed in the reading section of my fourth…

through camera shots, sounds, and editing. The Fellowship of the Ring uses camera shots to convey its suspenseful scenes. One example of this technique is POV shots. POV shots stands for Point Of View shots. One scene using this example is when the hobbits are running away from The Nine and make it to a large stone structure and the camera flashes to Frodo’s face, then to the steps where a Black Rider appeared, and then back to Frodo’s terrified reaction. Another example of camera shots is…

The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) is undoubtedly one of the most notorious and successful tales ever told. The trilogy has earned around three billion US dollars and nominated for more than 800 film awards winning 425 of them, 17 of which were Academy Awards. This astronomical level of success has made Lord of the Rings a pop culture staple. Through the lenses of culture studies, the trilogy will be dissected critically to evaluate its success through the three main theories of popular culture.…

independent-minded. Alice was raised by parents who are hippies and all about expressing their feelings. When Alice reads the book The Hobbit, she decides that she is a hobbit. Allice get into the characters a lot this is both emotionally and physically, Alice’s parents support her a lot they show this through the costume they made for her. Alice goes to school dressed like a hobbit and that is the day that she realizes that she is not like everyone else. The novel mainly takes place in…

creatures vrs. creatures. Each character of the story is essential for the making of the movie, both primary and secondary, even the antagonist. At the beginning of the story there is a beautiful calmed places called the Shire. This is the home of the hobbits. A place with beautiful-cozy houses with round doors. The homes are near each other so everyone can visit one another. There is a big lake, the climate is very sunny and it seems as if it never rains. Not to mention the other beautiful…

Bast (“The Kingkiller Chronicles”) Not taking part in the main story, Bast serves as a character of relative importance in the present day part of the story in Kingkiller Chronicles. He serves as a side character, an apprentice of the true protagonist relaying the tale of his life throughout the books. However, even while not being part of the main story, there are hints showing that Bast forwards the plot along, setting events in motion that would not have happened had he not been there. I…

Hearing the name J.R.R. Tolkien strikes a chord within nearly everybody. He was the infamous writer, author of the Hobbit, and later in his life The Lord of The Rings. Tolkien also battled alongside many other soldiers in World War I, which begs the question if his works are related to the war or if they are merely an escape from the horrors of war. William Golding, another famed author, fought similarly in World War II and his first work, The Lord of the Flies was based around the fact.…