Moria

I was born almost 100 years ago to a family unlike me. Once my powers were discovered I was forced to leave home. In my natural state, I have dark blue skin, sleek vibrant red hair, and yellow glowing eyes. Most of my life I’ve lived taking on the shape and voice of others until one night in New York. I was looking for food when I met a boy named Charles Xavier. I can still remember bet that encounter like it was yesterday, from the other side of the kitchen I hear his quiet voice say, “who are…

The slow journey through the mountains comes to a climax when the Fellowship is chased by a fiery demon of the ancient world. In this heart pounding moment, surrounded by fire, darkness, and screams, Gandalf realizes that no one will escape the Moria alive unless he puts his life at stake for his friends. Standing on the bridge surrounded by darkness, Gandalf faces his enemy and willingly sacrifices his life to save his…

The people of North Korea live only to serve their leader. There is no question of willingness to serve or thoughts of challenging authority, only the thought of how to best serve their leader persists. This is an idea that is instilled into them from birth. But what if it was not? What if they grew up with the principles of individualism, would they so willingly give it up to serve society? In The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, one bears witness to the establishment of a new…

through scientific research, how effective is the program at achieving short and long-term weight loss and reducing risk. (Canon et al., 2010). (Is this the correct way to cite a reference? I’d check Owl Purdue for APA in text citations to be sure-moria) Looked at long-term efficacy of the program. Data analyzed 235 participants in the Curves program. Participants who were members for 6-12 months lost about 8.7 lbs; 1-2 years lost about 13 lbs; 2-3 years lost about 11 lbs; and >3 years lost…

“You only begin to heal when you let go of past hurts, forgive those who wronged you and learn to forgive yourself for your mistakes” People who make mistakes can forgive others but some may not be able to. People become hurt by what has happened and who they have been hurt by. Some people will never be able to move on. Conflict destroys the best of people, the strongest of the weakest and the powerful of the powerless. No one can overcome conflict its emotionally and physically destroys…

Most people in the United States have watched TV. The programs that people watch show people doing things that aren’t usually seen in an ordinary day, and because of this Barbara Ehrenreich argues that TV is unrealistic and does not represent real people in the real world. (claim)Ehrenreich is correct in saying that TV is unrealistic, yet while she is trying to show this as a negative quality, this is actually the very purpose of most TV. Most of the best TV shows and movies are very unrealistic…

Fruitvale Station, a film made in 2013, written and directed by Ryan Cooler, is a biographical drama film. The film is based on the real-life events that led to the death of a young man by the name of Oscar Grant, who was killed by a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police officer in Oakland, California. The film follows Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan) in his experiences of the last day of his life. Interestingly, the film begins with actual footage of Oscar Grant and his friends being detained by…

Moira, however, chose not to tell Offred for unknown reasons. “Look out[...]Here it comes[...]They’ve been building up to this”. When Offred asked what was coming, Moria responded with “You wait”(174). Offred discovers that Moira was a part of a secret resistance. While Offred did question her, she only did it once. She never persistently pressed her over the matter which could have been something that could have…

Dumbledore for settling bureaucratic and judicial hurdles for harry, Gandalf pretty much scarifies himself for Frodo and the greater good of Middle Earth. In order for Frodo to continue his quest Gandalf had to sacrifice his life at the bridge of Moria while fighting off Balrog. He then comes back and becomes Gandalf the White to continue helping Frodo’s Quest to destroy the ring. Throughout each series of movies both are heroic and helping to defeat evil. Although Dumbledore is proven to be…

“If my mind cannot be tied down, if my dreams cannot be diminished, then no amount of restraints can really guarantee my quiet submission” (Feldman). This quote helps represent the characters in the book The Handmaid’s Tale. This book is about Offred, a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. During the book, Handmaid’s jobs are to have children for couples that are having trouble conceiving. She just like many others want to escape to freedom Canada, but at the end of the book Offred gets taken…