Do you know any Hobbits? No not the ones from the movie. There has been a discovery that proves the Hobbits truly did exist‚ teeth were uncovered in Southeast Asia along with a Skelton. These two objects were verified to be only 18‚000 years old‚ which was a surprise for the human ancestors living in Africa 1 million years ago had about the same teeth characteristics as the one found. The discovery of Hobbits most certainly affects our understanding of human evolution. After realizing that these
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hills my paths led. And through the air‚. I am he that walks unseen." ’ (Tolkien 258). Bilbo Baggins is the widely known hero of The Hobbit. His transformation into a hero was a difficult journey‚ and his evolution came from multiple different sources. The importance of social pressure for an individual to reach their full potential is one theme explored in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien‚ as the peer pressure from the dwarves causes Bilbo to join the journey‚ the expectations as a burglar push Bilbo
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can magical creatures? Well if J.R.R Tolkien gives any indication through his magnificent novels then they sure can. In Tolkien’s famous novel The Hobbit music helps the reader understand the characters’ personalities better. Whether it be dwarves‚ elves‚ or the torturous goblins‚ music plays a role in their development. In chapter one of The Hobbit the dwarves are introduced and with their introduction comes song.The dwarves are adventurous creatures or at least that is what their song implies
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Are the main characters in The Alchemist and The Pearl immature? In the books The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ and The Pearl by John Steinbeck‚ the main characters are both immature‚ but in different ways. In The Alchemist‚ the main character Santiago is a relatively immature person if compared to the end. He becomes wiser during the course of his journey‚ learning more about the world. Before Santiago achieves his Personal Legend‚ he does not know as much about the world. At the start of the book
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Narration in The Alchemist In many books we read‚ there are characters who chase a dream of one kind. In The Alchemist we see this plenty of times and of course like in every story there are several complications the main character has to go through to achieve their dream. For Santiago especially we see several complications throughout the beginning of the story. These complications make Santiago lose the little faith he had‚ but he soon recovers it because he realizes that Melchizedek the king of
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This powerful quote from Paul Coehlo’s The Alchemist‚ is just one of the book’s messages that changed me. In this story‚ Santiago‚ a young shepherd‚ decides to give up his current life and follows his dream of finding lost treasure. By reading Santiago’s adventures‚ I was given the words to describe something I had always felt‚ the power to make my life what I want it to be. Through this majestic tale‚ Coelho provides the title for a work of art‚ but leaves it to me to paint the picture for myself. The Alchemist speaks
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adventure of a delightful little hobbit and how he found out who he was and what he really valued. At first‚ the little hobbit Bilbo was just a normal Baggins (a family name which stands for routineers and homebodies) who lived a peaceful life in a comfortable and quiet hobbit hole full of fine furniture‚ delicate ornaments and a lot of food. However‚ everything changed when Gandalf‚ an old wizard‚ gave him a visit and held and unexpected party in Bilbo’s hobbit hole with 13 dwarves who Bilbo had
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Essay of Evaluation - The Hobbit Over 100 million copies of The Hobbit have been sold nationwide‚ making it one of the most popular high fantasy novels in history. J.R.R. Tolkien does a magnificent job defining the characters and developing the plot‚ giving his style of writing a distinct feel. With its perilous journeys through Middle Earth‚ mysterious magic‚ mythical creatures‚ and intense battle scenes‚ this exciting adventure is sure to intrigue any reader. The main character
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Throughout the summer‚ I read the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and drew a cover about what my main thoughts of the book were and what shaped Santiago as a person. While making my cover‚ I thought about what affected Santiago the most and what symbolized him and how he went through his personal legend or journey. The cover that I drew shows some things that resemble the things that he did. The illustration includes a map‚ two stones‚ and a maze‚ they all resemble him and how he is shaped. The
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life‚ though‚ is to fall seven times and to get up eight times."(page:11) This quote contributes to the idea of always following your dreams and if you don’t you will find yourself nowhere in life. This idea is not only a moral in the book "The Alchemist"‚ but also a life lesson learned by the author Paulo Coelho himself. As a son of an engineer and a housewife‚ the expectations of his future successes were greater than his dream of becoming a writer. So‚ they decided to place him in a mental institution
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