House of Lords

1) The first character I chose that in my opinion demonstrates heroic qualities in The Hobbit is Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo starts off as just an ordinary hobbit but as he is on his journey with Gandalf and the Dwarves he truly shows his heroic abilities. Time after time Bilbo pushes his limits and reveals all of the courage he truly has. In chapter two he is faced with his first burglary task which is to steal from the trolls. Although he does not succeed in this task what is truly important is that…

(Schuller). Robert Schuller´s quote sums up the moral of the story in both Ordinary People and Lord of the Flies about how people will become stronger through the tough situation or how tough situations expose people's weaknesses. In both novels and in real life people will either crumble under the stress of the tough times or they will become bigger men and rise to the occasion. Ordinary People by Judith Guest and Lord of the Flies by William Golding both put characters in tough and unexpected…

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…

J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” tells the story of a little hobbit is that must bare burdens of carry the ring of power to the fiery volcano of Mt. Doom. Along the way Frodo and many others sacrifice their lives for the good of destroying the ring. The lives of the main characters shall experience upheaval upon the challenges they must face for the greater good. The destruction of the ring takes claim to the greater good at hand. The greater good is dependent on the sacrifices carried…

“First things first Im’a say all the words inside my head”, Imagine Dragons created the song “Believer” and already they are beginning to put their points out there. In this song they describe many things but the main theme is that you have to stand up for yourself and to speak up. They explain this using many literary devices such as alliteration, similes, symbolism, metaphors, and repetition. The theme is first shown when stating “I’m the master of my sea” and, “Speaking my lesson from the…

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien or J.R.R Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. His parents go by the names of Arthur Tolkien and Mabel Suffield Tolkien. When Tolkien was only four Arthur Tolkien died from an inflamed organ caused by bacterial infection in the blood otherwise known as peritonitis. Tolkien, Mabel Tolkien and his younger brother, Hilary Arthur Reuel, then moved to live in Birmingham, England. Eight years later Mabel Tolkien died, in 1904, so Tolkien and…

How savage are you? We humans fear the beast within the wolf because we do not understand the beast within ourselves. You can only cover up inner savagery so long before it breaks out, given the right situation. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, a group of British boys are stuck on an uninhabited island in which they try to govern themselves with disastrous results. Through these characters and their actions, Golding communicates his theme that there is a savage beast in every…

In Green Knight and Arthur there are many time where the knights in the story show chivalry. There are other people such as Markman rejects mythic or supernatural interpretations of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, suggesting instead that the poem focuses on "its human hero" as an exemplar of virtue and achievement as opposed to the view of chivalry. In the beginning of Green Knight we see that Gawain has shown chivalry when he chooses to take the place of Arthur. In the end of Green Knight we…

earth king” in referencing that the main characters desire to see the king. Also thrown in just for laughs is a picture of Sean from another scene in Lord of the Rings with the text “I love this show” placed under the picture of Joo Dee. The text is probably referencing the popularity of the show or making a comparison to the popularity of the Lord of the Rings and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Shifman said “Such pop-culture-oriented memes are often multiple interpretations.” (pg.50) they have a…

Mockingjay is the third film installment of The Hunger Games film series. The Hunger Games film series is based on The Hunger Games book trilogy written by Suzanne Collins. The film producers decided to split Mockingjay into two parts. The first part of the movie was released last November and the second part is scheduled to be released on November 2015 (1). In this paper, the author will discuss how music contributed to the overall quality and effect of the movie. The film starts by showing…