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C.S. Lewis was born in Belfast, Ireland, on November 29, 1898. He was a Christian author and most of his writing consisted of apologetics and philosophy. He is best known for his famous book series, The Chronicles of Narnia. He also wrote another classic novel entitled, The Screwtape Letters, which covers the many ways that a high ranking demon, who is called Screwtape, temps an ordinary man referred to as the Patient. Although it proved to be very difficult, the Patient perseveres in…

Life and Works Of C.S. Lewis C.S. Lewis was a man widely known for many different aspects of his life. For most of his life he was a devout christian and religious figurehead for many people. He took his religion as well as creativity into his works as an author, writing many popular books throughout his lifetime. Not only was he an author and religious figure, he was also a philanthropist as well, giving back as much to the community as he could. C.S. Lewis was born to a small family in…

In 2001, the International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo allowed three sessions on Tolkien to be presented. That seminal event was the ‘nucleus’ from which this collection sprang. For forty years, editor Jane Chance, Professor Emerita in English of Rice University, has written and taught medieval literature, medieval culture, medieval women and modern medievalism. She has authored or edited five critical studies of Tolkien’s work, as well as numerous…

The Hobbit The book I have read is The Hobbit written by J.J.R Tolkien. The book is nonfiction and a great all around book. It is about an army of dwarfs, elves, and a single hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. They are on a quest to get Thornin’s treasure back from a dragon named Smaug. Biblo was from a small place outside of Hobbiton. Hobbits are known for taking no risk or adventures, but Bilbo is going to change that in the story. In the end this book proves that hard work and dedication, anything…

Characterization and Geomyth of Gandalf in The Hobbit Bilbo Baggins, The Hobbit protagonist, lives in a community called, Hobbiton in J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel. Before the interruption from a wizard named Gandalf, he led a very dull, quiet life. Baggin’s and Gandalf are faced with a challenging effort as they must retrieve the missing treasure. Not only do they have to retrieve it, but the treasure is protected by a fire-breathing dragon, Samug. Along this journey they meet many different kinds…

Many people have asked me what I think of when I hear the word hero. Some people think of superheroes, such as Batman, Superman or Spider Man. However, heros can be normal people without super hero powers such as teachers, parents, and coaches. Just like Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien, I too had heros help me in my life. Bilbo and I both have people in our lives that helped us achieve the impossible. Along the way both Bilbo and I evolved into heros. Gandalf, my parents, and my…

“The Rains of Castamere” is the ninth episode of season three of the Game of Thrones series. It is in this episode that Robb breaks Frey’s promise by presenting himself to him and at the same time, is not planning to do anything about it. The episode is fascinating to watch, and it involves Danaery, together with her new lover, Ed, planning their attack on the city of Yunkai. Glen does not trust his plans, but Anderson believes him and supports what he intends to do. However, when the day for…

A Hidden Spirit Is a life without hardship possible for living beings? Can creatures live on without any challenge to learn from? The Hobbit, written by John Tolkien, is a journey not only through a vast and imaginative world, but through one’s own flaws and discovering ways to overcome them. This analysis outlines the conflicts, character traits, themes, motifs, and symbolism of the novel and presents their overall importance. The main conflict the party must endure throughout the novel is…

“The escape of the prisoner” not “The flight of the deserter” (Tolkien “OFS” 79). This is how J.R.R Tolkien describes escape as one of the four main functions of fairy stories. With this, Tolkien suggests that the reader should be using fairy stories to escape the situation that they are born into; however, he disproves of readers using fairy stories to escape their responsibilities (“OFS” 79-80). A sub-creation is a secondary world that the mind can enter. It is extremely difficult to achieve…

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is the tale of King Arthur’s knight and nephew, Gawain, and his quest to fulfill a challenge that is proposed to him by a mysterious stranger known as the Green Knight. On his way to find the Green Knight, Gawain unknowingly receives various moral tests given to him by a lord named Bertilak, who offers Gawain a place to stay in his castle during his travels. The Sir Gawain and the Green Knight poem was written in the late 14th-century. Although the poem is a…