Moral Courage EMMA WALSKY PRE-AP CHALLENGE ENGLISH 9 MRS. PEARSON 2 MARCH 2013 “It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.” (Mark Twain) Courage is the mental or moral strength to venture‚ persevere‚ and withstand danger‚ fear‚ or difficulty. Aragorn‚ from The Lord of the Rings‚ Odysseus from The Iliad and The Odyssey‚ and Katniss from The Hunger Games all demonstrate jarring courage throughout their journey to heroism. As Aragorn leads
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The Hobbit: 3 Character Traits of Bilbo Mercedes This essay is going to discuss three characteristics of Bilbo. My first trait is courageous‚ then second trait is resourceful‚ and third trait is tentative. Firstly‚ Bilbo is very courageous. Examples from the text are when he rode the eagle‚ goes on the quest with Gandalf‚ and the dwarves. He is courageous when he accepts the task of leading a contingent of dwarves on a quest to reclaim the lonely Mountain He steals the guard’s
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Appeasement is a policy based on pragmatism‚ fear of war or moral conviction‚ that causes a state not to use aggression towards an aggressor nor to retaliate. In their response to Hitler and Germany the British and French exercised the policy appeasement. After nearly 10 million deaths in world war 1 many countries where determined to avoid further conflict. Britain saw appeasement as the way to do this. They believed if they gave Hitler what he wanted it would avoid another war. Unfortunately history
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It was a beautiful‚ hot summer day outside. The sun was shining‚ and if you ask me‚ there wouldn’t be a day as good as this for a long time. So‚ naturally I was inside doing absolutely nothing. Well‚ I was playing video games by myself‚ but I doubt half of you count that as actually doing something. I was playing Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. A sprawling fantasy world where you can go on epic quests to stop evil. Or steal people’s horses‚ if that’s your thing. In real life‚ I’m simply a nerd who has
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Sam‚ The Ring Bearer Bearer By Jessica Madden Samwise Gamgee‚ one of the main characters in J.R.R. Tolkien’s popular series‚ The Lord of the Rings is also one of the most favorited characters. Many think of him as the true hero of the story‚ as he was one of the greatest influences in the process of saving Middle Earth. Even when all hope seems lost his show of loyalty and selflessness stand out. The story starts with Sam as an ordinary hobbit living in the Shire. Hobbits have a rustic‚ picturesque
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Fun Facts The Long Expected Party‚ Fangorn Forest‚ and the Paths of the Dead were all shot in studios indoors. Millions of silk leaves were imported from China for the trilogy. Lord of the Rings was known to be hot property in Hollywood for decades. Many different producers and directors asked Saul Zaentz about the possibility of making films based off the books. One of those requests came from a young Mark Ordesky. (Like all the rest before Peter‚ he was turned down.) The majority of
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It was a long two-hour drive but I’m Galadriel made it. I don’t know about you‚ but when given the choice between hanging around the house and making a thrilling voyage to Hobbiton‚ I’d go with option two. There’s always been something exciting about the idea of walking on the same ground as Martin Freeman and being as close to kissing his feet as I could ever be in my lifetime. Of course‚ this wouldn’t be something I’d have the right to do when there’s a wealth of dedicated Ringers around who are
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Tree Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky‚ Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone‚ Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die‚ One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all‚ One Rings to find them‚ One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. You’re full of wickedness and mischief‚ Gollum. Most people see Gollum as an evil creature who lies and deceives to get
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Managing Teams‚ The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a fantastical story of good versus evil‚ friendship‚ and perseverance. I felt that this movie in comparison to the rest of the trilogy‚ most accurately represented the qualities in relation to the terms used in our textbook. The Fellowship is formed after the recent discovery of the Ring‚ which is capable of granting an immense wealth of power to any who wields it. The creation of
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November 23‚ 2004 The two towers Did you ever have a goal? Everybody has goals‚ and there are a lot of things that help to reach these goals. Loyalty and friendship are really important goals in Lord of the Rings‚ written by J.R.R. Tolkien in1955. This work of literature is related to the time period when it was written. Tolkien compares World War Two to the war in the story and Hitler to Sauron. Furthermore‚ he reflects his own experiences of war in the character of Frodo. Lord of the Rings
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