Essays‚ Not Rants! 173: But What Does It All Mean? When The Lord of The Rings was first published there was a lot of talk about its relation to the second World War. It got to the point that in the foreword to a later edition‚ Tolkien explicitly said that no‚ it was not in any way an allegory of World War Two. Tolkien wasn’t a huge fan of allegories‚ to the point where he usually considered them detrimental to the story (and also the biggest flaw of C.S. Lewis’ The Lion‚ The Witch‚ and The Wardrobe)
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A journey is more than just movement from one place to another. It is about learning and growth. How does your prescribed text and related text reflect this statement? The prescribed text "Away" by Michael Gow‚ as well as the related text‚ Peter Jackson’s "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" contain physical journeys which vary greatly. The journey is more important than just movement from one place to another‚ it is the learning and growth which is promoted by the journey which
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A boy wakes up in an elevator with no recollection of his name‚ where he comes from‚ or where he is. As he emerges from the earth‚ he finds himself in a community of boys‚ living in a glade. As the boy slowly starts unearthing memories‚ such as his name‚ Thomas‚ he also finds out more sinister things from the other boys about the place he’s landed. The boys are held prisoners within the centre of a gigantic maze‚ and for three years they’ve been looking for a way out. And now it’s up to Thomas to
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beowulf has a vast amount metaphors in its story mostly representing the beliefs of the original author. Some of these metaphor can be easily notabile such as on how good will always triumph over evil witch is represented by beowulf always defeating his foes. one of the many topics discussed throughout the story is gold and the influence on the characters. the story is based in anglo saxon times therefore most of the peoples beliefs would be about loyalty‚honor‚ bravery and such. Gold throughout
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I stand alone on my usual hill‚ covered in mist the red light of the blood stained moon. A vast ebony cloak made of fraying rags sags on my bony figure. It hangs so low that the bottom lays amongst the decaying grass beneath my lifeless feet. Decorating my cloak is the skulls of my victims. The unravelling hood covers my face but what face you see demands on the illusion i chose for you. Sometimes a face may not appear‚ just a void‚ the passage to hell. It could be the flesh of someone you’d loved
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The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff is certainly an interesting book. Pooh has always been an interesting character and his ways seem to be very close to the ancient Chinese principle of Taoism. When I was younger I was a great fan of Pooh and Huff does a great job of explaining the Taoist philosophy through Pooh and his animal friends. This is not your average children’s bedtime story just as A. A. Milne orginally did not write the Pooh stories for children. In chapter one‚ “The How of Pooh‚” Hoff
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"One ring to rule them all‚ one ring to find them. One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them."(8) Quite an interesting line for the trilogy of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. The trilogy of The Lord of the Rings is based in a struggle between good and evil‚ courage and friendship‚ not leaving the humanity behind. A world made by Tolkien‚ real enough to live not only in his mind‚ but also in ours. Middle Earth‚ a place ruled by elves‚ dwarves‚ and humans. A place where some
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Rags transformed into gowns‚ pumpkins into carriages‚ and mice into chauffeurs—people often associate magic with impossible grandeur and grand impossibilities. They associate it with fantasy. But magic lingers. It hides in the unexpected: in my phone that never breaks (despite being run over‚ submerged‚ and frozen)‚ in my friend’s dog that always manages to raid the refrigerator‚ and in my uncle who always parallel parks in two moves. People who don’t believe in magic have yet to encounter it. They
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Not you normal intergalactic fairy tale… Good guys don’t always win in the end… During this fantastic 2nd (or 5th) installment of The Star Wars Trilogy‚ find out that old loyal friends aren’t so loyal anymore‚ or that ¨there is no try¨‚ join the Brave and Inexperienced Luke Skywalker‚ played by Mark Hamill‚ the Cunning‚ Han Solo‚ by Harrison Ford‚ the ¨I can fend for myself¨ type of Princess‚ Princess Leia‚ played by the late Carrie Fisher‚ and the Terrorizing Darth Vader‚ Voiced by James Earl
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Hero: a person who has shown no fear when faced with conflict‚ for the sake of not themselves‚ but other living things. In the book The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle‚ many characters stood out as good‚ but only one was a true hero. Schmendrick the magician was the true hero in the book The Last Unicorn because he was courageous‚ caring‚ and selfless. In the book The Last Unicorn‚ Schmendrick proved that he was a hero by being selfless. Schmendrick was selfless when he helped the Unicorn rather
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