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Reader Engagement in The Hobbit Reader engagement is critical for the success of a novel. If a reader is not interested in the novel, it is unlikely for them to finish it or recommend it to others. Therefore, an author will use various narrative strategies to promote reader engagement, and this is something that J. R. R. Tolkien does extremely well. The Hobbit has received wide critical acclaim and has become one of the most famous novels of our time, due in part to the reader engagement it…

Symbolism of Savagery and Civilization in Lord of the Flies The use of symbols and imagery in literature allows the audience to engage themselves in the novel. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies portrays the diverse aspects of humanity through detailed symbols. The symbol which gives the novel its name, the severed pig’s head on a stick, and Simon’s encounter with it, visually displays the sadist side of humanity and the temptation of evil. From the beginning of the novel, the child-like fear…

Intelligence, bravery, dependence, loyalty, and strength are all things that are commonly seen in a hero. Bilbo has all of these characteristics and some beyond that. He is clever as is shown during his competition with Gollum. He is also brave as we know when reading his encounter with the spiders in Mirkwood. He is loyal to his friends and they can depend on him. He is mentally strong and in many was he is the reason that the dwarves were able to complete their quest. Bilbo Baggins is the true…

Back when I was in the fifth grade. I had three injuries back to back. First I broke my index finger, then ring finger, and finally my right collar bone. The first two where due to sports, but the last one was due to the fact that I was stupid. So pretty much I stayed hurt in fifth grade. I had found it to be so hysterical that all my injuries happened on my right side of my body. Well let me explain how I got them three injuries. Well, I have played baseball from Tee-ball from Babe…

Image Description This drawing, done by illustrator John Howe, shows Beowulf fighting against Grendel the giant. This image can be found here: http://www.john-howe.com/portfolio/gallery/details.php?image_id=2761. Appearances and Summary Beowulf appears in one required course reading, the myth that bears his name. • Beowulf, chapters 1-6 (WM 386-416), available in the Week 10 block Beowulf is the main character of his myth. When Grendel the giant begins sneaking into Heorot, the Danes’ mead-hall,…

All narratives refer to the art of storytelling, a sequence that is followed known as the Hero’s Journey. An example of a narrative that exhibits the Hero’s Journey is The Hobbit, a fictional novel written by J.R.R Tolkien about a Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, who goes on an enticing adventure. This essay will elucidate why tests, allies, and enemies, the sixth stage of the Hero’s Journey, more specifically the tests, is the most significant stage of the narrative, as the trials mold Bilbo into a…

What happens in the story? Summarize the plot (the gist of the happenings). In the story, the main character, at first known only as Quexana, whose mind is addled from spending all of his time reading fantasy stories, becomes obsessed with the idea of becoming a knight and going on chivalrous adventures. He gathers up his great grandfather’s old armor, renames Himself Don Quixote and his horse Rocinante, and sets out on his quest. He comes upon an inn, which he sees as a castle, where he…

Peter pan, who is a carefree boy, never grows up. Shown in Barrie’s story, Peter Pan lives in the Neverland which is a fantastic place separating from real life. The unconscientious boy always is naughty, arrogant and naïve, he never cares about other things or people except for himself. In his life, there are many interesting events as well as strange and eccentric things, thus he is too busy to observe all and remember everything. The reason why Peter Pan’s story is so popular is that no one…

The Camping Trip Beep! beep! beep!, whack! Ten minutes later, beep! beep! beep!, whack! Knock! Knock! knock! “It's time to get up Mark!” Mark's mom yells. “We’re going camping today remember? Springing out of bed Mark threw on his clothes grabbed his backpack and sprinted right past his mom. “Come on Mom we have to go!” Mark had totally forgotten about the camping trip. Mark loved going camping with his family, he loved going out in wide open spaces and hunting. This year, his dad had…

The dictionary definition of a symbol is, “a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, 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…