Personal Reading Response The novel “The Hobbit‚” written by J.R.R Tolkien is about Bilbo Baggins‚ a normal Hobbit‚ who had never asked for an adventure until 13 dwarves and Gandalf The Wizard show up at his doorstep for tea. They want to use Bilbo as a thief for their quest to reclaim the treasure from the fearsome dragon‚ Smaug. Bilbo reluctantly joins the company of the dwarves as they set off on their journey to cross the Misty Mountains‚ which is troll and golbin country and the untamed wild
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audience as well. In mythology‚ the wise man guides the one who is going through a perilous journey by helping the young person under his wing build the strength needed to make the journey. Dumbledore to Harry is what Merlin is to King Author‚ or Gandalf to Frodo Baggins. Not only does Dumbledore guide Harry‚ he also becomes Harry’s guardian and eternal protector. Dumbledore’s character can be comparable to God. His relationship with Tom Riddle‚ more known as Voldemort‚ is similar to God’s and Lucifer’s
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don’t go on adventure as much and they don’t doing anything unexpected. The hobbits’ neighborhood is tended to be quiet usually since not much happens around that area. In the story‚ the hobbit‚ Bilbo Baggins‚ denied of going on an adventure with Gandalf. Bilbo said‚ “We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures” (pg 6‚ Tolkien). Hobbits are usually not into going on adventure‚ which is different from
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journey to let out his Tookish side of his family. Bilbo shows his Tookishness when he decides to go on the journey‚ when he steals from the trolls‚ and Bilbo was able to escape the cluthes of Gollum. In the beginning of the novel‚ Gandalf offered Bilbo the chance to go on a journey to win back gold front the dragon‚Smaug. Bilbo accepted this offer‚ bringing out the Took in him. For example‚”... Anything he usually took when he went out.” This shows that Bilbo was doing something different
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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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prove them to be great. Lord of The Rings comfortable place is home; the shire. They get called to adventure with a heavy task on their shoulders that may be dangerous. Lord of the rings Gandalfs warning to Frodo about the ring long before there was any real danger to be known of was a bit of foreshadowing. Gandalf had to know for sure that there was something brewing before he told Frodo about it. Tossing the ring in the fire was only the beginning; the first call to adventure. It was something that
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An optical illusion (also called a visual illusion) is characterized by visually perceived images or views that can differ a ton from objective reality. Optical illusions have been around for centuries‚ teaching us that you shouldn’t fully trust your senses due to that we can easily be tricked. However‚ optical illusions can help us learn how easy it is to trick our brain to see an object that seems real but is really not. An example of a well-known visual illusion would be the “Ames Room”. An Ames
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Ray Bradbury is an amazing author that not many people know exists. He was born in Waukegan‚ Illinois on August 22nd‚ 1920. His parents were Esther Bradbury and Leonard Spaulding. As a child‚ Ray liked to paint using watercolors along with oil. He enjoyed gathering Mexican artifacts during his childhood. In his childhood‚ Ray’s family moved to Los Angeles‚ California. His wife was Marguerite Susan McClure. He died at the age of 91 years old on June 5th‚ 2012. Ray Bradbury was an excellent author
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place to go‚ a stated reason to go there‚ challenges and trials en route‚ and the real reason to go there. An example of a story with a quest is the”Lord of the Rings.” The questers are Frodo‚ Sam Wise‚ Merry‚ Pippen‚ Boromir‚ Legolas‚ Gimli‚ and Gandalf. The initial place to go is Mt.Doom in Morder. The stated reason to go there is to destroy the main ring of power that controls the wearers of the other 19 rings given to the elves‚ dwarves‚ and men‚ and will allow Sauron to conquer Middle-Earth.
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2/16/09 The Shack: A Discussion of Symbolism The Shack‚ written by William P. Young‚ tackles one man’s quest for faith and reassurance in God through several metaphors‚ parables and symbols. These symbols are used to compare the story religion itself; and from this comparison it is easier to grasp a deeper understanding. However‚ with this underlying symbolism‚ it’s possible to over analyze and disregard the fictitious nature of the book. Despite this‚ there are many symbols within The Shack that
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