Ring of Gyges

In the novel The Hobbit, the author J.R.R. Tolkien develops character traits of what he considers positive and negative traits for his characters. In the novel The Hobbit in both chapters 1 and 2 the major question is intelligence or physical strength, which is more needed in this novel? In the The Hobbit Tolkien’s characters all have positive and negative character traits. Throughout chapter 1 and 2 Tolkien uses the characteristics he considers good or bad.The reader can tell that the author…

“Oh God! It gets worse!” Bilbo croaked, “The smell? Yes, dragon smells absolutely foul." Bilbo's nostrils flared. "Worse than troll?" "Though troll is foul, I am afraid there is simply no contest between the two." The small jest distracted from Bilbo's impending fate. But the merriment was short-lived. Here was the brink. Beyond the treasury and a monstrous drake sleeping on a bed of gold. Any bravery you had perhaps had fled into your belly and hid there. “This is as far as I can go,…

When I read this, I thought it was strange that with the mark came the surprise visitors, not Gandalf which he was expecting. Reading this, I asked myself if there was any connection oath the mark and the visitors and what the mark meant. This active reading is imperative to make connections and draw conclusions in this novel. In the end it turned out the marking on the door and the visitors were related and was the springboard for further development in the novel. This quote, while not…

many events that occur making Bilbo a hero. When the dwarves were taken from the forest by the elves. Bilbo made a choice, he could either follow them and set them free. Or try to find his way out of the forest. He chose the first one. He put on his ring and became invisible. He was being a true burglar, but looking for an escape plan. He find one, shipments were being brought in by a lake. Bilbo being the smart hobbit that he is. Decided to put each dwarves in each barrel. His plan has…

William Golding, a Nobel Prize winning author, was inspired to write Lord of the Flies after he came back from World War I. He was greatly affected by the things he experienced in the war, and related these acts to a survival situation. He had learned how quickly people can snap and become someone they are not. The novel is an allegory for the hardships and conflicts he had to deal with during the war. This novel is filled with examples of survival in this novel such as surviving on the island…

Though Animal Farm and the Lord of the Flies are two different novels that display different plots and characters, Animal Farm written by George Orwell and the Lord of the Flies written by William Golding, both share similarities. Animal Farm, a novel about farm animals envisioning and trying to create their idea of a fair and just society is similar to how the children in the Lord of the Flies attempts to recreate the society that civilization comforted them with. Through both novels, a similar…

The Power of Emotions in Lord of the Flies Emotions have power, they can be overwhelming and confusing. More importantly they have an unobtainable power that can control us and force us to do things that we may not do on a normal day to day base. The novel Lord of The Flies by William Golding is a book written all about emotions and their overwhelming power they have over us. As teenagers and adults we struggle to handle our own emotions when we get into conflicts with one another, so how…

knee and presenting a sparkling diamond ring to his now fiancee? While there is nothing wrong with a grand romantic gesture like a proposal, there are a few issues revolving diamond engagement rings. It has become a tradition for female brides-to-be to flaunt them, but how did this originate and why do we still do it today? Because they serve no real meaningful purpose, diamond engagement rings should not continue to be used in proposals. Engagement rings were originally viewed as insurance. A…

develop and mature Bilbo spiritually with the help of the ring and Gandalf. He changes from an insecure, foolish hobbit who follows his group all the time to a brave and skilled leader of the dwarves. After Mr.Baggins triumphantly returns, he is wiser and stronger mentally. Now, he is ready to take a break from his Took side and all these adventures. Bilbo can sit in front of his small hobbit hole, “ cross his legs, and blow out a beautiful grey ring of smoke that sails up into the air without…

It was a cold winter day. We were running out of wood in the basement and I was always the one who helped my dad put more into the basement. I was in the third grade and loved helping my dad outside with his chores that he had to do. My dad told me that he was going out to put some wood in the basement and I began bundling up in my warm winter clothes. I put on my snow pants, coat, boots, hat, and work gloves before heading outside to help. My dad was pulling out of the garage on the four…