If you were given the chance to obtain unimaginable riches at the cost of your sons life‚ would you take it? Would it be evil to take that chance? In the book The Pearl by John steinbeck‚ Kino was given the same opportunity. Kino had found the pearl of the world. With this pearl Kino had a choice to make. Would Kino’s decision bring out the evil inside? Or will his decision expose a new honest side of Kino that was already there? The pearl influenced everyone around it‚ to commit corrupt acts they
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Tolkien’s novel‚ The Hobbit is an adventurous tale of Bilbo Baggin’s heroic journey as he is hired to save the Arkenstone from the Lonely Mountain where a terrifying dragon dwells. Along this journey he is accompanied by some brave dwarfs and a wise wizard. According to Harmon‚ an epic includes “vast settings‚ a hero of great importance‚ deeds of great valor or requiring superhuman courage‚ supernatural forces‚ and a style of sustained elevation‚” (Harmon 176). Many of these elements are displayed
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In J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit‚ Bilbo‚ the main character‚ goes through many experiences that changes him. During his adventures with the dwarves and Gandalf‚ Bilbo is given titles‚ battles dangerous creatures‚ and has a run-in with a dragon. Before their expedition‚ Gandalf gives Bilbo the title of “Burglar”. This is demonstrated in the quote “If I say he’s a Burglar‚ a Burglar he is‚ or will be when the time comes” (Tolkien 19). This title is only given to Bilbo so he joins the dwarves in their
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In The Hobbit‚ Tolkien displays many of his personal opinions as he writes. Especially in the character Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo displays many of the characteristics that Tolkien perceives as negative or positive. Also at this point in the book the reader can decide which is more important intelligence or physical strength. In this writing I will state which of his sides is negative and which is positive also which is more critical physical strength or intelligence When Tolkien tells us about
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In this assignment‚ we had to read “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien and “How to Read Literature like a Professor” by Thomas C. Foster. Once both books were read‚ we had to take at least one archetype and compare it to the events in the book. “The Hobbit” tells of lonely Bilbo Baggins that enjoys his peaceful life. He is convinced to go on an adventure with the wizard Gandalf and the thirteen dwarves to steal back the dwarves’ treasure from Smaug the dragon. Throughout the story‚ the group goes through
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“The Grapes of Wrath” The Power of Human Greed Historical and economic circumstances lead to the formation of two main social groups in “The Grapes of Wrath”: landowners and tenants. Those who own land fight to maintain authority and control‚ while tenants struggle to make ends meet. Existing conditions create hostility between both groups and lead to greater income disparity. Although the worsening situation of the farmers in Steinbeck’s novel results from soil exploitation and disadvantageous
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In The Hobbit‚ Bilbo helped his friends out of multiple sticky situations. His self-interest could’ve gotten the better of him at any time; he truly earned his status as a hero. When the dwarves and Bilbo were creeping through Mirkwood‚ they strayed off the path against warnings from Gandalf and Beorn. They were separated from each other‚ and Bilbo despaired over the fate of his friends. He dozed off‚ and when he came to his senses‚ he was nearly smothered in spider silk. He eventually killed the
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Everyone has had to step out of their comfort zone sometime in their lives. It could possibly be another side to them‚ or they were simply forced to because they have terrible friends‚ if these people were friends at all. In The Hobbit the character Bilbo Baggins has left his wonderfully boring side and took on a much more lively and adventurous Tookish side in several situations. Bilbo’s Tookish side has been shown when the dwarves first made an appearance at his home‚ when he goes after the dwarves
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In the novel‚ The Hobbit‚ they are making a treacherous journey to a new terrain called the Misty Mountains. Bilbo and the dwarves could say there destination is unknown or ¨wild.¨ That is kind of what I felt the first day I attended middle school. There was many different things I had to do like learn my surroundings‚ cope with the new terrain‚ and had to tough it out. The first day of middle school was pretty rough because I didn’t know many people there. I knew none of the teachers and what
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the death he is bringing back to reclaim the mountain. Another one of these completely unnecessary use of additional characters and storylines is the love story between Kili and Tauriel. Even the addition of Tauriel’s character into the story of The Hobbit is completely unnecessary. Her love story with Kili doesn’t really serve to enhance the plot of the story‚ its use is just to lure the audience into a love story. Another disappointment
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