“I’m tired of trying to see the good in people.” Bellowed‚ Xmare‚ with such intensity that each syllable reverberates off the walls. Without provocation‚ he shouts it again and again as he sat alone in his office. After his outburst‚ he went back to organizing the paper clutter on his desk. Less than a second later he heard a voice whisper‚ “I must say Sir‚ that’s a peculiar statement for a humanoid to utter.” Startled‚ Xmare a Class A‚ violet eyes‚ short red hair humanoid‚ jumped to his feet
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Self desires are the major reason why people should not have control over others because it motivates power over others being abused. The short story‚ “Harriet Jacobs Owns Herself”‚ provides many instances where control is mishandled influenced by self desires. Dr. Norcom‚ Harriet’s unofficial owner‚ raped Harriet when she was fifteen. Afterwards‚ he threatened to kill her if she told anybody (Carnes‚ 1996). Motivated by achieving his personal self desires‚ he chose to misuse his power that sequentially
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When Thorin first met Bilbo he protested to Gandalf and thought that he was a coward and would just get in the way over and over‚ but as it turned out Bilbo was a big help and even rose to the spotlight every now and then. Bilbo has gotten the dwarves out of many “sticky” situations. in conclusion‚ stereotyping is a very common thing in J.R.R. Tolkien’s writing. Stereotyping in The Hobbit was usually just caused by first impressions like when they first met Bilbo in the Shire. All the different
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magical powers‚ bringing him to a higher echelon. Therefore‚ Gandalf is a higher being with immense power. However‚ Gandalf is a wizard as well‚ which is a "wise man" or mentor. Gandalf’s role as mentor is supposed to be one who guides his students‚ Bilbo and the dwarves‚ but only helps on certain occasions. This is seen many times‚ such as when he guides them to Rivendell‚ through the Misty Mountains‚ and finally to Mirkwood. Also‚ these occasions are when his "students" encounter an obstacle that
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playgrounds ever constructed” (Tobias‚ Scott). Next the plot is intricate and consists of dangerous adventures‚ thrilling conflicts‚ and a mission that is close to impossible. Frodo‚ the Ring bearer‚ is given a ring that was discovered by his uncle Bilbo. He does not know that this ring possesses magical powers and corrupts the soul to whoever bears it. Gandalf the Grey‚ informs Frodo that he must take the Ring to Elrond at Rivendell to further instruct what must be done to the ring. The plot is strong
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The main protagonist Bilbo is always portrayed as good‚ kind and pure. He never thinks of only himself and is always looking out for his friends and allies. For example‚ when the giant spiders in Mirkwood forest catch all the dwarves (maybe write captured the dwarves? I dunno sounds better ) . Bilbo "saw the moment had come when he must do something" (Tolkien 148). Despite being small and afraid‚ he thought only of saving his friends. Despite being a burglar‚ Bilbo shows that he has a strong
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songs‚ and that they are ugly‚ nasty‚ and heartless to other creatures. Bilbo and the dwarves are forced to run through the Goblins’ passageways in Chapter 4 titled “Over Hill and Under Hill”‚ while the Goblins sing a terrifying song and whip the dwarves. The song has several onomatopoeia that represent the sound of beating the travelers. The goblins are even saying that they are laughing and quaffing about the dwarves. Gandalf‚ Bilbo‚ and the dwarves barely escape the goblins‚ but the travelers encounter
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was given the ring. Numerous times he had wished that he had never received the powerful ring from Bilbo. Frodo also had to fight against adversity when he was wounded by the attacking riders during the skirmish. Frodo was also thrown another curveball when he found out the full history behind the ring and how he could end it. Frodo got put in a very difficult spot when he was given the ring from Bilbo. When Frodo had received the ring he was not fully aware of the power that it contained. Gandalf
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In J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit‚ is Thorin a heroic leader? Thorin is the leader of a group of 12 dwarves and a wizard named Gandalf who desire to steal back their long lost treasure from the evil dragon Smaug. The group convinces the coach potato Bilbo‚ a hobbit‚ to join them in their crusade. Overconfident and stubborn Thorin lacks the characteristics and virtues of a heroic leader as the group stumbles upon many obstacles and dangers throughout their mission. But‚ is Thorin‚ in any sense‚ a
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