The fantasy book called The Hobbit is written by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this book‚ Thorin showing his greediness leads him to a lot of problems. All he wants is the role to be the King Under the Mountain and the Arkenstone. While Thorin is trying to get the Arkenstone and the role of being the right heir of Dale‚ he lands in a lot of trouble which makes him change his attitude. The first night of Dale‚ everyone jumps up and down as they hear the news that Smaug is dead. Thorin thanks Roac and asks everyone
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Tolkien has experienced a resurgence of interest in the last two decades-in a large part thanks to Peter Jackson’s film adaptations of both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. However I do not wish to look at the movies‚ or indeed at any of Tolkien’s more prevalent work. I wish to focus on his poetry‚ the poems woven into the narrative of his popular novels (including revised versions published in The History of Middle-earth series) as well as his stand-alone pieces that may have little to do with
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Narrative Essay. It was a fine spring morning according to Prince Reno of Lorien‚ who was to set off with his seven most trusted friends-the dwarf brothers Korin and Gorik‚ the three mighty elf leaders loki‚Lorin and Algain and two of the finest Dalish Warriors Phalarix and Cagaris-on a quest. These eight men together were very powerful throughout the land‚ no-one could match their wisdom and might. Prince Reno’s quest was to avenge his father’ death meaning he had to kill the evil enchantress
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The Ring of Gyges The " Ring of Gyges " is a short story from Plato s book‚ The Republic‚ written around the fifth century‚ B.C. Plato believed in an absolute truth and a greater good in mankind‚ " Ring of Gyges " is a parable told by Glaucon‚ who retained a more cynical view on us as humans. Glaucon’s argument is all people‚ given the chance to do wrong without consequence‚ will always do just that. He has no faith in man’s desire to do good‚ or act in a just" manner. This excerpt from the
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James Schwartz Mrs. Muir AP English IV August 27‚ 2014 Heroic traits of Gabriel oak outline: “A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom” this was once stated by Bob Dylan. “Far from the Madding Crowd” is a novel written by Thomas Hardy and takes place in 19th century England. Gabriel Oak is the admirable hero of this topsy-turvy love story that involves a mistress named Bathsheba Everdene‚ a profitable farmer by the name of William Boldwood‚ and a young
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In A Wizard of Earthsea‚ by Ursula K. Le. Guin‚ the main character‚ Ged‚ is a young wizard who makes a pernicious mistake that takes a great deal of maturity to undo. To begin‚ Ogion‚ becomes Ged’s mentor and tries to teach him the importance of imbalance‚ and make Ged a knowledgeable wizard. Unfortunately‚ Ged is impatient with Ogion‚ so he relocates to the school of Roke. Ged vigorously learns magic‚ and is overly-driven to defeat his adversary: Jasper. However‚ without the understanding of imbalance
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Chivalry is not dead‚ the definition‚ as well as societal norms‚ have merely changed over time. Over the last decade‚ hook-up culture as well as technology have all played a vital role in why chivalry has changed so drastically. To quote Afnan Beauti‚ “Chivalry is simply an act of kindness toward a person who is deserving (or not) of receiving that kindness” (Beauti). This quote‚ however‚ contradicts the Merriam Webster definition that explains chivalry as‚ “the medieval knightly system with its
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In Book II of Plato’s Republic‚ Glaucon argues that a person who can act unjustly and get away with it has no reason to live a just life. In fact‚ he would be happier if he didn’t. To support his claim‚ Glaucon told the story of the ring of Gyges. This story is about a servant who discovered a ring that gave him the power of invisibility. With this power‚ he seduced the queen‚ and then‚ with her help‚ was eventually able to kill the king. Furthermore‚ because no one knew it was him‚ he was able to
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The “ring of Gyges” refers to a story told by Glaucon found in Plato’s Republic. In Book II‚ Glaucon uses this story to challenge Socrates’ idea that people are just by nature and argues that many people would rather prefer to act unjust over just. The story he tells talks about a man who stumbles upon a magical ring that makes him invisible whenever he wants‚ thus giving him the power to do whatever he desired‚ while not getting caught and still maintaining a good reputation. He ends up seducing
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The world today needs the return of chivalry. Chivalry has become just a thing of the past. Manners‚ respect‚ romance‚ and protection of the weak are just a few examples of what are now gone. Even the most basic manners could play a major role in improving today’s society. These are examples of what the world needs today. People in the world have lost even the most general manners. An example of this is that someone could run into another person and not even apologize. People only think about
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