I just this day finished reading A COMPANION TO BEOWULF by my friend and classmate Ruth Johnson. It was remarkably clear‚ well written‚ concise‚ and chock full of fascinating insights and observations. Let me in particular remark on her last chapter‚ which concerned Tolkien and Beowulf. I had not heretofore been aware of how large a figure JRR Tolkien loomed in the scholarship of the epic poem BEOWULF‚ nor what a great influence his seminal essay The Monster and the Critics‚ had in turning the
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It is the only way to really figure out where you need to be‚” Mandy Hale‚ a Yew York best selling author and media influencer‚ once said. Mandy Hale quote and The Alchemist connect. For example‚ Santiago learns a lesson about finding his treasure and figure out where he needs to be to find his treasure. In the novel‚ The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ Santiago learns‚ “Remember where your heart is there you will find your treasure.” First‚ Santiago is a boy who dreams of traveling against his father’s
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who are easily overlooked‚ but manage to have great and successful journeys. Such is the case in Bilbo Baggins from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Mr. Baggins is a simple hobbit that is swept away into a dangerous but exciting journey. In the trip‚ he becomes a heroic symbol of the common man or child making a name for himself. In the children’s classic‚ The Hobbit‚ Tolkien uses an unusual point of view‚ fantasy world setting‚ archetypal characters and symbols‚ and vivid characterization to show to
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Actions that made them heroes IV. Heroic actions that Bilbo made F. Their purpose G. Their consequences V. Conclusion Complete and Real Heroes The Hobbit‚ written by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien‚ describes a quest that Bilbo Baggins and his friends made. Bilbo Baggins‚ the protagonist of the novel‚ was one of the many heroes of the quest because he had many of the characteristics that made him a hero
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The Hobbit: What did Bilbo Baggins Learn At the beginning of the adventure‚ Bilbo is a conservative‚ careful hobbit‚ blind to the adventurous side of his world. The Tookish part in him has been buried deep as a result of his community‚ and their narrow-minded view on life. We can see this when Gandalf arrives at his house‚ and begins talking to him and he says‚ “We don’t want any adventures here‚ thank-you!” thus implying that it is not directly his opinion. Throughout the journey‚ he becomes
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Invictus and The Alchemist Response The poem Invictus written by William Ernest Henley is a poem written about courage in the face of death and holding on to ones own dignity despite the indignities life places before us. In the first stanza the poem’s speaker prays in the dark to "whatever gods may be" a prayer of thanks for his "unconquerable soul." Several things are apparent from the outset: First‚ the speaker is in some sort of metaphorical darkness‚ perhaps the darkness of
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Benedicta Wijaya Rhetorical Analysis Essay #2 WRIT 101 W The Alchemist: The Miracle of Love Everybody has ever dreamed a dream. It will be so delightful if we could make that dream comes true. To make it happen‚ it is not easy as we invert our hands. We have to pass through some obstacles that sometimes make us desperately in hope and finally we decide not to continue the process. One of the obstacles that most people face is love. People are afraid of being shut in pursuing their dream by the
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Person Dwarves vs. Dragon: The dwarves and the dragon’s conflict goes way back. When Thorin and Balin were still young‚ Smaug killed (and ate) their kingdom’s citizens and took their gold. The danger the dragon caused was extreme therefore they could never return safely. This created a hate that ran deep both on sides. Bilbo vs. Gollum: When Bilbo was lost in the goblin caves‚ he stumbled on a ring. The ring turned out to be Gollum’s invisibility ring‚ and Bilbo having this ring almost got him killed
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There are many definitions of love in this world‚ and each has its own reason behind it. Fatima defines love as many things‚ here are some examples below. Fatima defines love as trust. She says that as she is" a part of your(his) dream"‚ "I(she) want you(him) to continue towards your(his) goal." She thinks that if she is really part of his dream‚ he will "come back one day" for her. She does thinks that love is trust as if there is no trust there will not be a strong bond between them. Fatima defines
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Information systems (IS) focuses on the system making use of technology and information technology (IT) focuses on technology and how it can help in disseminating information. Usually Information system are build using the information technology. Information system referring to system designed to create‚ store‚ manipulate‚ communicate and disseminate information. Information systems typically include an IT component but are not purely concerned with IT‚ focusing in instead‚ on the end use of
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