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    The book The Fellowship of the Ring begins with a quiet life of the Hobbits in The Shire. When Frodo Baggins comes into the possession of the One Ring, left for him by his cousin Bilbo Baggins, he and three of his friends set out to destroy the ring because of its dangerous power. Soon after, they get lost and almost die. Frodo is gravely injured and needed to be healed by the Rivendell Elves. In Rivendell, a council is formed and it is decided that a group including a wizard, an Elf, Dwarves,…

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    courses, as well as, oval tracks for its racing venues. Oval tracks were initially built for stock car racing (Ferrell & Hartline, 2014); however, I think open-wheel racing can also be a part of this venue. The IndyCar league differs from NASCAR for the one reason they can reach speeds that far exceed stock car racing; however, this does bring the safety of the driver to the forefront. According to (Ferrell & Hartline, 2014), fans prefer oval tracks; however, I am confident with a unique…

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    is not confident in his abilities and he does not seemed interested in helping the company succeed. Gandalf is the one that has to instill the confidence in Bilbo and force him to go on the journey. Bilbo maintains this pessimistic mindset until he stumbles upon a ring of power. This ring allows the wearer to become invisible and this gives Bilbo a great confidence boost. He is the one in possession of this great ring so he realizes that he should use it’s power for the greater good of…

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    two different voices in his head were battling to try to get Frodo to do its will; one tells Frodo to take off the Ring while the other wants Frodo to keep it on so Sauron can find them. Frodo was tormented by these two voices battling for power within him, but suddenly Frodo was able to overpower both of them, “Suddenly he was aware of himself again, Frodo, neither the Voice or the Eye: free to choose, and with one remaining instant in which to do so. He took the Ring off his finger (Tolkien…

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    I’m sure everyone has learned a lesson or two in their lifetime there is doubt about it. There is one lesson that I recall quite well. This just so happens to be the first time I have been pulled over by an officer. Something that will never happen to me again. This is the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to me to this current date. I am not sure how anyone else would feel in this situation, but here goes my experience. My friend Kayla and I decided that we wanted to adventure to…

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    symbolism used in this story adds suspense to the plot. The symbolism used in this story were the China Figures and how they correspond with the Little Indian Poem. Each time someone had died, they died because of the poem. Each time someone did die, one china figure would disappear. “He was staring at the China figures in the centre of the table...I could’ve sworn there were ten of them” (Christie 74). This makes the mood suspicious because who knows who’s taking those figures away- or if they…

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    function, or process.” In Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson, there are an unlimited amount of symbols and motifs. The book is an adventure novel, narrating a tale of pirates and treasure, it is typically considered a coming of age story. One of the main symbols is the map. Billy Bones is a character within the first of the novel and among his things, Jim and his mother find the map. The map is the most important treasure in the book. The map represents more than just a map, it is the…

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    drenched, food, they had no where to sleep. So they went into the forest and over there the laid down, the pony went in the river and of course it carried the food and supper. Which is now all gone, as the crew began to realize some one was missing and that some one was Gandalf. In the mean time, everyone saw this light coming further down by them. They decided that Bilbo goes first to check it out. He tells them that there are trolls down there, for an emergency Bilbo had to hoot like a owl. On…

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    One day Dorothy’s house is airlifted by a cyclone, its lands on top of the wicked witch of the west and kills her. Dorothy is then receives a huge praise from the Munchkins in return, and she also is given the silver shoes to protect her on her trip to…

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    In an unusual set of circumstances, I found myself both off from work and without my boys, on a Saturday and with absolutely no plans. Becoming bored by the afternoon, with no distractions, nothing worth watching on TV, and a desire to make a meal that didn't include hot dogs, I decided to invite Joe over for dinner. I met Joe at shortly after I started working at Jolly's Donuts. The place was so new they barely had a functional kitchen, and Joe had been called in to install the industrial…

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