Hobbit

English actor, Andy Serkis is best known for his portrayal as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings films Trilogy. His other notable works include The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), King Kong in the eponymous 2005 film, Planet of the Apes reboot series (2011–17). Andy Serkis is married to actress Lorraine Ashbourne. He has three children from his marriage. His net worth is $28 million. He has received an Empire Award and two Saturn Awards in his career. Andrew Clement Serkis was born on April…

quantity, and quality. Then state whether the subject and predicate terms are distributed. 1. All governments that bargain with terrorists are governments that encourage terrorism. 2. No labor strikes are events welcomed by management. 3. Some hobbits are heroes. II. Change the quality but do not change the quantity of the following: 4. No vampires are vegetarians. 5. Some dragons are not threats to human existence. III. Change the quantity but not the quality of the following: 6.…

friends. You start to look different, you try different things, and you stop reading books because it’s not cool. What I’m describing, is a place called middle school. In middle school, we read all the time. Well, they read and I stared at the book. The Hobbit was one of the books we read. I wish I could tell you about it, but I was not moved by it one bit. In 8th grade, is when I found out that I like reading, just not every category. My favorites, were teen suspense and teen romance. Speak,…

The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, The Magician’s Nephew and The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis and the first two Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling have a multitude of complex characters for and against the quest’s in their texts. Northrop Frye’s “The Mythos of Summer: Romance.” outlines how he believes what a character’s traits are based on their position on the quest. Frye claims that, “Characters tend to be either for or against the quest. If they assist it they are idealized…

In Meghan Daum’s article “Using privilege as a weapon”, she tactically begins with insults thrown at her in the past. She says these insults in a brief and concise way. Furthermore, she makes being “an ugly hobbit” or “whore” not have much importance. Daum’s candid and wholehearted response lets her audience know that she has received “not-so-nice” insults in the past. Even so, insults do not define who she is nor matter to her. She does not dwell on pity stories that would evoke empathy from…

bright and beautiful. Then he put the ring on his finger”(52). After time the great power corrupted him turning him into a cave dweller. His inner strength was very weak, he let the power get to him leading him to kill his friend. Sam is a hobbit, who is very loyal to the Fellowship. Power was not on his mind, he wanted to do whatever he could to help take down Sauron. “ ‘I made a promise, Mr Frodo. A promise. "Don't you leave him Samwise Gamgee." And I don't mean to. I don't mean to.’ ”…

Even though Bilbo is an adult when the The Hobbit begins, him stepping out of his comfort zone and choosing to go on the adventure also leads him to embark on another, his coming-of-age and physiological journey. Bilbo’s quest was an essential aspect for him to find success within himself and him coming-of-age. Three main reasons why Bilbo matures throughout the novel is Biblo stepping out of his comfort zone and taking risks, Bilbo being more confident and learning he is good under pressure and…

“The golden agouti, like the rhinoceros, was in need of companionship” (Martel, 108). While the book never sounded as if it were written by a child, it was certainly not on the level of William Shakespeare. It was just right. “Tears flowing down my cheeks, I egged myself on until I heard a cracking sound and I no longer felt any life fighting in my hands” (Martel, 231). The language wasn’t written in a bland, distasteful manner. Every single word had a meaningful purpose, just as a member of a…

Archetype and stereotype are sometimes confused terms. But for writers, the differences between them are significant. While one can make your story stronger, the other can ruin it. Do you know the difference? Let’s start with definitions. When creating characters, archetype is the model from which your character is created. In art terms, archetype is the medium: oils, chalk, or charcoal for example. But from that, the artist creates the masterpiece. From archetype, the writer builds an…

In the nature of men the desirer to do good is necessarily for the good of others. It’s somewhat appropriate to desirer good in any situations with a clear purpose. Having absolute power isn’t a bad thing to over come the enemies in battle. It great to know the outcome before it take place, but the desirer to have power can be side tact in Tolkien reading. The lord of rings displays some interesting tale of corruption with great power. It gives examples of the temptation throughout the reading…