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    Hobbits. They are interestingly boring little creatures who are known for living peaceful uneventful lives; however, one fateful day one little hobbit defied the odds. In The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, no matter how small a person may be, they can accomplish anything they put their mind to. Bilbo Baggins accomplished this by slaying terrifying spiders, outwitting the sneaky Gollum and escaping the wise wood elves. All of this to defeat the dragon Smaug and recover the things that once belonged…

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    and The Hobbit. Both of these are amazing books that teach of courage, faithfulness, and friendship. However, when there are two things in discussion, one usually edges out the other. The Lord of the Rings is more captivating because of the importance of the Fellowship, the differences in the battles, and how the characters are portrayed. One of the most important things that makes The Lord of the Rings so spectacular is the Fellowship. Unlike in The Hobbit where the journeying party is made…

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    teacher. (Glickman, 2014, p. 198). Clinical supervision can be seen as a set of principles and a structure that has been simplified from twelve steps into five steps. As stated above, each of the five steps has an effect on classroom instruction. Step one, preconference between the supervisor and teacher. This step identifies the reason and purpose for the observation, the focus of the observation, and the method and form of the observation that will be used. (Glickman, 2014, p. 247). The…

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    sentences about things and had to do it fast (well faster than what seemed like a reasonable amount of time for me). Stations was the worst, we went around the room in groups to different stations some of them were ok, but there was always at least one station that needed me to write. All the other kids had no problem with it except for me. I always got so flustered by writing that I would try to avoid writing until the very last minute where I would hastily throw a few sentences together and…

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    give up. During the quest, Frodo, Sam and Pippin are in danger of being discovered by a black rider, but with the help of the elves, they are safe. After defending the enemy together, the elves provide food and shelter for the hobbits. When Frodo meet one of the elves, Gildor, Frodo asks him about the world outside the Shire and gets advice on avoiding the black riders. At last, Frodo asks Gildor if he has seen Bilbo since Bilbo left, which is the question that is closest to his heart and the…

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    This book is about a little by names Henry Brown. He was born into slavery and when his master died he was sent to work in a factory. While working in the factory he met another slave named Nancy. They end up getting married and they have three kids. One day his wife and kids are sold to another slave owner. Henry gets really upset because they are sold so he comes up with a plan to escape form slavery. So he puts himself into a box and mails himself north. He arrives at the home of an…

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    Ferrari is an international auto mobile company based in Italy, Maranello the place where the founder Enzo Ferrari was raised and started the production of these luxurious cars. It has been established in the late 1940s, that very same year Enzo Ferrari drove the very first model of a Ferrari car, 125 S out onto the roads. That very same year Ferrari also took part in Formula 1 racing, with their very own car instead of the Alfa Romeo that they used to race with, and has ever since conquered…

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    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…

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    As a sport, historically, Formula 1 has always been one of decadence and like its most famous circuit, the Circuit de Monaco, a thing of extravagance. Something that’s always held an almost elitist of fascinations. It is a proud sport, a rich sport but it is also in a patch of rapid, meteorical decline. It is more than just surprising that in a day and age where technological advancement are the cornerstone of what drives a population that a sport which functions on the cutting edge of…

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    or movie, each item has a purpose in life, but also a certain amount of power over the beholder. J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Return of the King, described a specific object in his novels and the supremacy it held over certain characters. The One Ring of Power, The Ring of Sauron, plays an essential role in The Return of the King as a source of power, trial of will, and symbol. From Sauron to Isildur, the river to Gollum, Gollum’s cave to Bilbo’s pocket, Bilbo to Frodo, the Ring of power…

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