Hobbit

Introduction: How’d He Do That? Memory, symbols, and patterns are important tools to have and use when reading literature. Memory allows the reader to connect what they are reading to something they have read, seen or heard before, and helps them to see similarities between them and draw their own conclusions. Symbols allow readers to find the deeper meaning in what they are reading and help them avoid merely reading what is on the page. Finally, patterns teach the reader what to look…

Led Zeppelin IV, an album that was released without a title, has become one of the most iconic rock albums in recent memory, and an embodiment of the band itself. The heavy metal precedent set by their debut album, the almost carnal sound of their second album and the mystical acoustic vibe of their third album all come together in a triumphant culmination of epic proportions. The album is helped along by Plant’s obsession with mythology, mysticism, and the occult. All eight tracks are…

I’ll never forget the day it happened, January 28, 2017. At two in the morning, the unwelcome sound of Gilbert Hall’s fire alarm awoke me. This incident was far from a rarity in a building full of college freshmen. However, this time something was different; I could sense that this was no burnt-ramen epidemic. As I exited my room and entered the stairwell, I was greeted with the oddly eerie tone of systematic mumbling echoing up all four stories of the building’s brick corridor. Upon exiting the…

recognized; film adaptations are now a norm in today's cinema. As claimed by Academy Award Nominee Frederic Raphael, “...they (film-makers) would sooner buy the rights of an expensive book than develop an original subject”. Some modern examples include The Hobbit and the Harry Potter Series. (67) Rationale Even with its long history, film adaptations are suggested to be, as Meeusen (2015) puts it, ‘acting as poor substitutes that…

Did you know The Lord of the Rings was originally published in 1973? This timeless fantasy tale is Tolkien’s most popular book series. In the beginning of the second part of The Lord of the Rings (The Two Towers), Aragorn finds an injured Boromir who professes his intent to steal the ring and then dies from fatal injuries orcs inflicted. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli then seek to find the absent Merry and Pippin who were apprehended by orcs. On their trek, they stumble upon the mighty Riders of…

In Disney’s adaption of The Princess and the Frog several different components can be identified from the chosen passage. According to the character’s spoken dialogue, determination and persistence are the two prominent themes we can see right away. The first lines we can see that the main character might have been criticized for being strange or below the normal status quo although she throws caution to the wind and remains truthful to herself and in her beliefs. “Trials and tribulations, I’ve…

As a beginning reader young adult books captivated me with what, at the time, were intriguing and comprehensible plot lines. Thus began my love affair with books. Eventually, those plot lines became my adversary, when their simplicity triggered a soporific rendition of the book. It persisted until the gifts of classical literature unwrapped as I learned to penetrate, explore, and discover meanings in, for example, Dickens’ lengthy description of a clock tower did I truly find my beloved.…

They have many superstitions such as putting shoes on a chair or putting a chair facing a doorway. Some famous people from Ireland are Liam Neeson who was in actor in Star Wars, Aiden turner who was in the hobbit: an unexpected journey. The language spoken in Ireland is Irish and English. One of the Irish holidays is Saint Patrick’s Day which is celebrated because Saint Patrick was the one who converted the island to Christianity. POLITICS &…

Homo sapiens and Homo Neanderthalensis, the scientific name for modern Humans and our closest extinct relative the Neanderthal. These two primates from the “Homo” genome from which Humans and Neanderthals evolved from to come become modern Humans. These two species have coexisted with each other in the past, and even battled for survival as humans expanded across the world. Humans and Neanderthals also interbred with one another mixing the DNA of their offspring and some of this DNA from…

What if two popular movies share too many things in common? Every cinematic work needs to be unique in its own way to attract the audience. For example, the Harry Potter series and The Lord of The Rings. These two movies have become very popular in the past 10 years and gained most of the viewer’s attention sharing a lot of similarities. Although these movies have different authors, they gain a lot of popularity by having similar themes, character design, plots, and villains, but it is also…