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    Vocabulary: lime (12) - “And flound’ring like a man in fire or lime.” The quote speaks about a man in a fire so the word lime can be referring to something that is a sort of substance that is burning through the body. The Latin quotation (27-28)‚ from the Roman poet Horace‚ means “It is sweet and becoming to die for one’s country.” What is the poem’s comment on this statement? The poem’s comment on this statement is the restating of the title of the poem. The title translates from latin to english

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    earth‚ perhaps best described in the chapters[The Lord of the Rings] about approaches to Mordor”(Morrow 166). However‚ before he went to the war‚ he married his wife‚ Edith‚ after many years of waiting. Because of his Edit‚ home and belief in Christianity‚ he always hold the hope and did not give up when he was in the desperation‚ which made him survive. Later on‚ he was inspired by his survival and express the hope in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by many tragic and bloody battles between good and

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    the One Ring. The One Ring had the unprecedented power to corrupt the person carrying the ring‚ called the ring-bearer‚ and turn them against their own will. The Ring messes with the holder’s mind and makes them turn to evil ways. The book The Fellowship of The Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien tells of the One Ring’s history and how it came into existence‚ and ultimately what must occur to destroy it. The Fellowship of The Ring focuses on the corruption of the One Ring and the power it has over the ring-bearer

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    Similarities Between The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia Adventures start from a simple task‚ from tea time with Mr. Tumnus to Frodo’s quest of the One Ring. Two well-known literary works of the twentieth century‚ Lord of the Rings and the Chronicles of Narnia‚ captivate the imaginations of children and adults alike long after their authors have passed them on (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring ; The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion‚ The Witch and The Wardrobe). Tales

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    Lord of the Rings Trilogy relationships with Christianity The Famous three book trilogy of “The Lord of The Rings” is among the most famous and favorite trilogies in the history of modern literature. A trilogy like this that could make arguments against “Star Wars” as being the greatest trilogy of modern time must have been written by a mastermind‚ and it was. The author J.R Tolkien is an incredible writer‚ but‚ could any one person create such a masterpiece with nothing to base it on? Perhaps

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    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is the first movie of a series of books written by J. R. R. Tolkien. The movie begins with a background story of the ring and why it was made. The ring was taken from Sauron‚ the Dark Lord who forged the ring‚ after a large battle. The ring was then lost for 2‚500 years but later was found by Gollum. Bilbo Baggins was the next person to find it. The movie then begins with the celebration of Bilbo Baggins 111th birthday. During his party Bilbo makes

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    In 1996‚ director Peter Jackson embarked upon a seven year odyssey and one of the most demanding projects in movie history‚ bringing the hugely popular series of compelling novels ’The Lord of the Rings’ written in the 1950’s by JRR Tolkien‚ to the big screen. After years of careful and precise production planning‚ Jackson had before him the dual task of not only tempting a movie audience and creating a financially viable movie‚ but he also had to appeal to the colossal cult following of JRR Tolkien’s

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    the Borromean Rings. An initial look at the structure leads one to believe that it consists of three separate links‚ the configuration of which is actually a physical impossibility‚ since the rings would have to be linked in separate planes. Therefore‚ if one of the rings were removed‚ the other links would separate as well‚ which is why the rings represent the three-in-one nature of God: God is not three distinct entities but one entity composed of three elements. The Borromean Rings are a metaphor

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    Moreover‚ both Frodo Baggins and Luke Skywalker‚ the archetypal heroes in The Fellowship of the Ring and the Star Wars trilogy‚ demonstrate the heroic quality of determination with Frodo when he finds his seed of courage then when he endures the wound of the Morgul blade and when he fights against those who underestimate him‚ and Luke shows determination when he trains with Obi Wan and then when he trains with Yoda and most importantly when Yoda dies. When Frodo finds the seed of courage within himself

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    EXPERIMENT: 1 Object: To find the wavelength of Sodium light by Newton’s ring. Apparatus required: A Plano convex lens of large radius of curvature‚ optical arrangement for Newton’s rings‚ plane glass plate; sodium lamp and traveling microscope. Formula used: The wavelength of light is given by the formula λ =D n2+p –Dn2 / 4pR Where D n+p = diameter of (n+p)th ring Dn = diameter of n th ring‚ P = an integer number‚ R = radius of curvature of the curved face of the Plano- convex lens.

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