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    The Ring of Gyges, introduced in Book II of Plato’s The Republic by Glaucon, is a magical artifact that enables the bearer to turn themselves invisible at will. While not founded in historical fact; the scenario is rather a thought experiment used to explore the fundamental nature of human morality when the bearer faces no retribution for their actions. Glaucon alleges that the temptation provided by the ring is irresistible by any man, and that without consequences the bearer would disregard…

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    Quest In Beowulf

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    In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a quest is defined as “an act or instance of seeking.” However, quests are a bit more structured than how our language defines them. There are five common characteristics of every quest: a quester, a destination, a stated reason for the quest, obstacles, and a real reason for the quest (which is always to gain self-knowledge in some fashion). In the poem Beowulf, the title character goes on a quest to help his cousin Hrothgar defend his people, battles three…

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    The author George R.R Martin once said, “There is a savage beast in every man, and when you hand that man a sword or spear and send him forth to war, the beast stirs” (Martin). Savagery is a common theme in literature. The novel Lord of the Flies is a good example of this. In the novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding presents the story of a group of British boys who are stranded on an island after their plane is shot down. At first, the boys attempt to build a civilization based on rules and…

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    Little did they know, Tasslehoff found a ring that transformed him into a mouse. He manages to sneak his way in and is taken back in time as well. Raistlin, due to the complications of time travel, gets there a few hours before everybody else. He meets Fistandantilus, who eagerly attempts to take…

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    Book report Ivo Schols (5v1) of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 1 Essentials a) Title of the work. The Hobbit (Fifth edition) b) Author(s) J.R.R. Tolkien c) First date of publication. In 1991 by HarperCollinsPublishers 2 Setting a) When does the story take place? How can you tell? The story took place 6000 years ago, I could not tell by reading the book ( I looked it up after I read the book because I was curious). When I was done with the book I thought it took place around…

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    When Bilbo falls off of Dori’s shoulders entering the mountain. It can be perceived as Bilbo being weak and timid since he relies on everyone. When he escapes the caves by himself using his ring and facing Gollum and playing their game of riddles not only shows that Bilbo is good under pressure, but he is now more self-reliant. Secondly, when Bilbo finds himself standing face to face with a spider in Mirkwood, he is faced with a fight or flight…

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    Important Symbols in The Lord of The Flies The lord of the Flies is a novel about a group of young children, aging from four to fifteen. Their plane crash landed on an island during times of war. For the sake of this essay, let's assume you have already read the entire novel, otherwise none of this will make any sense. In the lord of the flies there are a few things that have significant meaning, Right from the beginning of the novel it is understood that the conch will have a significant role.…

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    Most people think that humans have evolved from their primitive selves and that savagery is not part of human nature, but the truth is that civilization is just a shell that hides those characteristics of people. In Golding’s allegorical novel Lord of the Flies, a group of British boys crash land on an island and any semblance of order and civilization slowly degrades until they turn into savages. What causes the boys to revert back to this primitive way of life, is their fear of this evil…

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    Project- Level One Prompt A “Let's have no more argument. I have chosen Mr. Baggins and that ought to be enough for all of you.” Bilbo Baggins was an earthly hobbit with a genuine heart. When a task of such ingenuity was at hand, he took a step out of his hobbit hole to help on an adventure of a lifetime. During this adventure, this hobbit proved to be a leader like none other. Bilbo Baggins was a forerunner in this journey, and is definitely a leader when Gandalf is away. Selfishness was never…

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    Censorship. It’s a word that gives some the sense of protection, however others feel thatsomething important is lost. Truth is, something is lost, truth. Many great works of literaturehave suffered from censorship and others have even been banned. The Lord of the Flies is noexception, a ban slowly creeps up, like a shadow obscuring truth.The Lord of the Flies depicts children (the main ones are: Ralph, Jack, Piggy, and Simon)in a deserted island. It explores the theme of savagery and…

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