Alexandra Ricketts August 29‚ 2013 English 215 HU ASY The book‚ The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ translated and edited by Benjamin R. Foster‚ displays various themes and symbols that can relate to modern culture. Love‚ friendship‚ death‚ legacies‚ religion‚ and the concept of society vs. wilderness all play a large role in the foundation of the story. Three elements within the first three tablets of the story emphasize a correlation to contemporary culture: love (friendship and romantic)‚ journeys
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After coming off of freshly watching two somber dramas: I chose to lighten things up a little bit in choosing my third movie that I would watch for this class. Considering how much I enjoyed the first movie: The Lives of Others- I thought I would go back to another German made movie in The Seven Dwarves. What immediately attracted me to this movie was my predisposition for enjoying comedies‚ fantasies‚ and all things fairytale. The Seven Dwarves is categorized as a foreign comedy that tells the story
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$2‚108.52 56. Amortization with Equal Principal Payments Rework Problem 55 assuming that the loan agreement calls for a principal reduction of $7‚200 every year instead of equal annual payments. Answer: $1‚944.00 57. Calculating Annuity Values Bilbo Baggins wants to save money to meet three objectives. First‚ he would like to be able to retire 30 years from now with retirement income of $20‚000 per month for 20 years‚ with the first payment received 30 years and 1 month from now. Second‚ he would
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The Struggle of Good vs. Evil in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings Trilogy J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the most influential fantasy writers of all time. He has been referred to as the “father” of modern fantasy literature. Tolkien was an English writer‚ poet‚ philologist‚ and a professor at Oxford University. He has written The Hobbit‚ The Silmarillion‚ the famous Lord of the Rings trilogy‚ and more. The Lord of the Rings has inspired literature‚ artwork‚ music‚ film‚ videogames‚ and television
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like a father figure to Bilbo. The Hobbit was wrote by J. R. R. Tolkien. We first see Gandalf at the beginning of the story when he meets Bilbo at his hobbit hole. The first impression the story gives us about Gandalf is he is wise and every time he visits he tells adventourus stories. Gandalf is a old wise wizard‚ who isn’t interested in the gold the dwarves were looking for but to push Bilbo into a new life style. Gandalf’s role in the story is being a leader to the Bilbo and the other dwarves
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3. JOSEPH CAMPBELL’S THEORY: THE MONOMYTH Joseph Campbell was born in New York 26thof March 1904 and died in Honolulu 30th of October 1987. When he was a student in the University of Columbia‚ he read some of the legends of King Arthur and found similar kinds of themes and motifs that occurred as well in the stories ofNative Americans that he had read as a child. Later in his life‚ he got acquainted with the theories of two renowned psychologists‚ Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung and the literary
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Chapter 2- Roast Mutton 1. When Bilbo woke up in the morning and the dwarves were gone he was relieved that they had left without him but he was also a little up set that they had left a big mess that he would have to clean. Plus they didn’t even bother to wake him up and say thank you. Bilbo surprising felt a little disappointed for missing out on a great adventure. 2. Bilbo finds out that the dwarves are waiting for him when Gandalf shows up at his door and directs him to the letter under
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bravery ? Bravery means courageous behavior or character. In the novel‚ “The Hobbit” by J. R. R. Tolkien‚ Bilbo is by far the most important and bravest character. However‚ Bilbo is not portrayed as a brave hero in the beginning. Rather‚ he is a timid‚ comfortable‚ and complacent homebody like all the other hobbits. As Thorin’s group progresses in its quest for the treasure under the mountain‚ Bilbo also embarks on a journey of character development‚ growing in confidence and resourcefulness‚ which enables
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this story by J.R.R. Tolkien is named Bilbo and his race is known as hobbits. In his distant homeland called the Shire‚ he was summoned by a wizard named Gandalf who requested he join them on a quest for treasure. This quest was probably the first time someone from his village had ventured out into the far reaches of the land. As you may know not all adventures take place with just one person and that was the not the case in Tolkien’s adventurous tale. Bilbo was to be accompanied by 14 dwarves including
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wise and because of them‚ Bilbo becomes faithful and unselfish. Gandalf‚ Elrond‚ and Bard are savior figures because they are caring‚ courageous‚ and wise. Gandalf is a savior figure because he saves Bilbo and the dwarves from the goblins. Gandalf helps Bilbo and the dwarves in a very helpless situation‚ and without Gandalf‚ they never would have made it to the Misty Mountains. Gandalf shows his compassion and kindness‚ along with his skill‚ to help the dwarves and Bilbo through many different situations
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