The Only Ones

But he wasn’t supposed to. Everyone said it was impossible, that the ring corrupts all. But Frodo is still the hero. He didn’t give up. Just because one knows that there is no hope, does not mean one should not try. Persistence and the courage never to give up, is what makes Frodo such a compelling character, and it is why the readers forgive him. Look how far a hobbit was able to go! Frodo knew the quest would fail, he knew…

me closer to my family every time we sat down to watch it. As soon as the show first came out, it became a common occurrence for my family to convene in the living room on Friday night; it was the one time that we could all be assured of spending at least an hour together. The show…

where my dad owns 5 acres of property, where I can ride four-wheelers, shoot guns, go fishing, go boating, go swimming, and raise livestock without anyone ever noticing. My dad is going to give me this property once I graduate high school. There is only one stipulation; I have to keep a 3.0 or higher which isn’t a problem for me so far. There is a pond that he and I dug by ourselves with an excavator and a dump truck, and hauled all of the dirt up to the front of the property and built a mound.…

This is the ability to think less of oneself. As a mature individual, one should not be drawn to their own attention. People should have the ability to appreciate others for the contribution they have made to their success. A mature person will also give thanks to the creator for the talents accorded to them. They are aware…

and feels slightly rejected and says: “One of the things that confuses me is never really knowing when something comes up from my past, (…) I’m like a man who’s been half-asleep all his life, trying to find out what he was like before he woke up” (Keyes, 77). Through this observation the reader can see what Charlie Gordon is going through as his past…

across after leaving Rivendell and crossing that threshold. The third belly of the whale Frodo becomes the master of two worlds in two separate scenes of the movie. The first time is when Aragorn says to the hobbits, "My friends... you bow to no-one." He then bows and the rest of Gondor follows suite. This shows the true respect and gratitude he feels for all of their honorable work. The second time is when Frodo finishes writing his book. He is not home mentally and even tells Sam, "We set…

As a consequence, he becomes more brave after he survives because he did not have to rely on his friends. “Wind, wind of course, he said, and he was so pleased that he made up one on the spot(Tolkien 74).” This shows that he is happy about being able to deal with Gollum which means that he becomes more confident in his abilities. After this he is also more able to deal with stuff, such as escaping from the goblin’s mountain.…

Known as one of the best in the business, Evernham is responsible for over a group of 120 technicians and mechanics. He is in charge of the annual budget and giving Gordon a racing advantage. His belief in “team IQ” is the foundation of the Rainbow Warriors. Team…

were taken prisoner by the goblins he was terrified but when get met Gollum he was still terrified but he had the strength to engage him with his riddles. When he saw all the goblins guarding the exit he didn 't scream and run he slipped past them only to get lost in the woods. His bravery continued…

description of Hobbits: plump, furry-toed people about half the size of actual humans who have a fondness for food and drink. Our protagonist, Mr Bilbo Baggins lives in a pleasant underground house and considered respectable for being unadventurous. One day, the wizard Gandalf comes knocking by and persuades Bilbo to work as burglar for a band of dwarves who are seeking to reclaim their treasure from a malevolent…