Ring of Gyges

of the Rings in 1999, “there has been a parallel rise in interest in his writings and books about his writings” (1). Additionally, the publication of The History of Middle-earth series in the 1980s and 1990s has provided scholars with a wealth…

In William Golding’s ‘Lord of the Flies’ young boys on an island had to learn survival skills while finding a way to get rescued. In ‘Lord of the Flies’ William Golding demonstrates how being in nature makes your instincts more aware and civilization change drastically. The novel ‘Lord of the Flies’ shows that being in nature can bring out survival instincts and while trying to survive, civilization suddenly disappears. As can be seen, William Golding develops necessary survival instincts in…

Imagine the unbelievable, you and your classmates that you never knew till this day, are stuck on an island together, fighting to keep things in order, when everything is falling apart! No matter who we are, deep down inside we all hold a savage part of ourselves, which eventually comes out when we are put in extreme situations. It proves that once savagery has a hold, there is nothing stopping it from overruling civilization. Throughout the book Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses the motif…

Lord of the Flies, a fantasy novel written by William Golding, is driven by the consideration of human evil and savagery within. This complex topic is a recurring theme throughout the short novel, best exemplified by glimpses of ungoverned human nature displayed by the boys on the island. Without the rules and values of society, a person’s inner evil and savagery can be unleashed. Throughout Golding’s novel, an imagined beast is mentioned by the boys. The first reference to beast is seen in…

Symbols in the Lord of the Flies Every great story has some kind of moral lesson or theme, and this theme is developed with the help of significant symbols. Whether it is Faith’s pink ribbons that symbolize innocence in “Young Goodman Brown” or the serpent in the Garden of Eden that symbolizes evil and temptation, symbols are important to any story. Three significant figures in the “Lord of the Flies” include the conch shell, Piggy’s glasses, and fire. The conch shell is the first symbol seen…

In this paragraph we will be talking about Saruman’s power, jealousness towards Gandalf, and his downfall and betrayal of the Istari and Gandalf. In T.A. 2463 Saruman formed the White Council to stop the comeback of Sauron and Saruman was voted the Head of the White Council. Saruman was faithful to the cause up until about T.A. 4000 when Sauron persuade him to help him destroy Middle-Earth. Saruman was always faithful to the cause of stopping the cause when he and the other Istari arrived in…

Fellowship with More than Just a Ring Do you ever have those times when it seems like friends and family are not that significant? You could get by without having friends, nevertheless, when you find yourself in a tough situation, who do you turn to for support? In The Fellowship of the Ring, J. R. R. Tolkien brings together a theme that incorporates the importance of family and friends and the value of teamwork. A share of society relies on friends and family for emotional or financial…

Since its publication after World War II, William Golding’s Lord of the Flies has gained a great amount of attention and success. The story is about a group of British boys that are deserted on an island after a plane crash. As the story goes on, the boys are stripped of their civilized selves, which later brings conflict. The content of the book is chillingly realistic, disturbing and honest, both its human and literacy value remain meaningful. William creates an accurate imitation of human…

whom he is quite fond of. There is also a very powerful ring included in this story that Froddo Baggins, a hobbit of the Shire who inherited Sauron's Ring from Bilbo Baggins; undertook the quest to destroy it in the fires of Mount Doom. Boromir becomes overwhelmed by the evil influence of the ring. During, their quest to Mount Doom, Boromir wanted the ring for himself because of the power it could afford him. Because of this urge to get the ring, Boromir follows Froddo into the forest. Boromir…

This incident, in Chapter 5, marks a dramatic moment in his adventures, for the ring confers powers of invisibility on whomever wears it. Bilbo encounters old Gollum, a slimy, murderous creature who kills and eats Goblins and others who stray into the cave. They exchange riddles, and Gollum discovers that Bilbo has the ring, which is Gollum's favorite possession. At the same time, Bilbo puts on the ring and discovers its magical power. Pursuing the invisible Bilbo, Gollum inadvertently shows…