Ring of Brodgar

As much as a happy ending may seem desirable and promising to a person, a happy ending cannot always be plausible. Ironically, however, a somewhat unhappy ending in a novel is what can oftentimes create truly great and memorable literature. In The Lord of the Flies by William Golding, a happy ending gets further and further out of reach as the novel progresses. Many of the conflicts that arise reach a point where they can never truly be resolved. Yes, fortunately, the boys who were stranded on…

The American spies of the Revolutionary War, also known as the Culper Spy Ring, changed the course of history, helped save America and shaped the future of military intelligence as it is known today. In the summer of 1776, the future of America’s colonies was unclear, would America continue to be under British rule or gain independence. The first artillery fire was in Boston, but fear and mistrust were spreading throughout all thirteen colonies. After the continental army defeated the Regulars…

“The way to have power is to take it.” Unacceptable things are done to gain supremacy over society. Power attracts the inferiors of all mankind and corrupts the finest. Either society kills to gain the upper hand or they get killed. Power knows how to manipulate mankind and gain dominance over it. Power makes society do atrocious things. In the book “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding, the island sees survivors from a plane crash so dreadful that no one would have been alive, but…

writer, author of the Hobbit, and later in his life The Lord of The Rings. Tolkien also battled alongside many other soldiers in World War I, which begs the question if his works are related to the war or if they are merely an escape from the horrors of war. William Golding, another famed author, fought similarly in World War II and his first work, The Lord of the Flies was based around the fact. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is more of an escapist form of literature, but the trilogy also…

abominable tunnels to look for him, then drat him, I say” (Tolkien 92). Despite what they said about him, Bilbo kept his head up and proved them wrong. Bilbo and I share differences in the way we helped ourselves to become our own heros. Bilbo uses a ring to hide himself when he is in a tough spot and when needs to get…

“Coming, coming!” you hollered at through your apartment as you half jogged to the front door. You’d just put on your pajamas, and were just about ready for bed, so the knock at the door was a surprise. You pulled the door open, surprised to come face to face with Wonho. It had been a while since dinner at the Monsta X dorm and the two of you hadn’t spoken much. “Wonho? What are you doing here?” you asked. “We said we’d make plans for later,” he walked passed you, not waiting for an invitation…

world. There are many different Lord of the Rings games for different consoles and gaming devices. I would have to say that there are very few that I have not played or heard of, but the games meant more than just a waste of time, money, and brain power as some would argue. As a counter-argument, the games allowed for me to explore the world Tolkien created for myself and from many different viewpoints. The most memorable was a game titled Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II. My…

of Dori and they both fell. Bilbo fell and hit his head on a rock and was knocked unconscious. When he came to, he found a ring on the ground and put it in his pocket. The narrator stated that when Bilbo found the ring it was a significant moment during the adventure, he just did not know it yet (Tolkien, The Hobbit 68). The ring is important to Bilbo’s development. The ring is Jungian symbol. The circle is a Jungian archetype that represents “self” (Matthews). The ring’s symbolism shows that…

that could be potentially fatal to the entire crew. In the case of the Challenger launch, there has been overwhelming evidence that the crew of astronauts were completely and utterly unaware about the specific dangers that the flawed design of the O-rings posted (Allinson 2005). It is true that theses astronauts understood the risks associated with space travel, but they lacked the full knowledge that one simple component could have easily been dealt with in an effective manner to ensure the…

Good vs Evil; A Psychological Allegory? Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, is a compelling and interesting novel that has changed the name of literature and captured every reader into a trance of wonder and awe. Lord of the Flies is interpreted many different ways depending on how the reader sees it. But who actually knows what the author was thinking when he wrote Lord of the Flies? Golding makes good vs evil extremely prominent in Lord of the Flies. Throughout the novel we see many…