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 attention of the academic world from the historical to the literary
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The Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture by A. Wiles A polynomial relation f (x‚ y) = 0 in two variables defines a curve C0 . If the coefficients of the polynomial are rational numbers then one can ask for solutions of the equation f (x‚ y) = 0 with x‚ y ∈ Q‚ in other words for rational points on the curve. The set of all such points is denoted C0 (Q). If we consider a non-singular projective model C of the curve then topologically C is classified by its genus‚ and we call this the genus of
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Narrative Hair Cut An expensive barber does not necessarily cut hair better than a reasonably priced one. I used to think that a good haircut would be expensive‚ so I looked for a shop that did not have low prices. I found one and told the barber I wanted my hair cut short. He cut my hair and I went home. When I got home‚ my mother told me my head looked crooked. The barber had not bothered to make sure that the left and right sides were trimmed to the same length. When my hair grew back‚ I asked
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How Bilbo Influences The Story In the book‚ “The Hobbit”‚ by J.R.R. Tolkien‚ there are many ways the author shows how the character‚ Bilbo‚ influences the story. Bilbo is very clever and intelligent. He always saves the dwarves from trouble. His risk-taking personality helped him become one of the most important characters in the story. Bilbo’s intelligence shows in Chapter 5 when he wins the battle between him and Gollum. Bilbo’s intelligence helped him win the battle and it also helped
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A hero is a person that saves people from dangerous times. A hero is a person that saves lives. One day I would like to be called a hero. Heroes are created by events around them. Most people have a person that they call their hero. I sure do have one. Most people say their heroes are they moms or dads. Most kids call their favorite super hero their hero. If all you want is fame it doesn’t matter what you do‚ you shouldn’t be called a hero. Heroic things happens around us all day‚ every day
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MUSIC Music is no stranger to anyone‚ but have you ever asked someone as to what music is. If not‚ then try on but be prepared that you would not receive any definite answer from anyone. The dictionary defines music as ‘the art of arranging tones in an orderly sequence so as to produce a unified and continuous composition’. However‚ in the larger picture‚ the definition of music varies with culture‚ people‚ place or time. Music is sublime and too varied‚ leaving each individual with a different
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information to anyone as he has an over desire for his family treasure. Thorin’s arrogance lets Bilbo seize the chance and become a true hero to himself and his companions. Thorin uses his talent of dressing words up to suggest to Bilbo that he should go into the secret passage first‚ and at the same time shirking the riskiest activities‚ forcing the small hobbit to face them instead. Thorin is too arrogant to admit that he is afraid to be harmed by anything in the secret passage‚ as
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READING WORKSHOP RESPONSE TOPICS Please keep this in your notebook. You will use it for all your responses. Answer different questions for every book. You should not answer the same question twice‚ even for a different novel. 1. Look for a list of other books by this author in the front of the book. Do the titles of the books seem to have anything in common? Are they structurally similar? Does this indicate anything to you about the author or the books? 2. Check the oldest copyright date
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J.R.R. Tolkien was a man with many brilliant aspects. Many people have looked up to him and been influenced by his views‚ works‚ and teachings. Even though he had many hard times in his life‚ he fought through them and became one of the most recognized authors: he’s famous around the world and known for his detailed writings and religious influence. Tolkien was also known as an amazing man throughout many hardships‚ a brilliantly intelligent professor and a world-renowned and award-winning author
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voyage facing several different challenging elements. These elements include‚ Separation and Departure‚ Trials and Victories of Initiation‚ and Rescue From Without. The two heroes‚ in this case‚ are Odysseus and Bilbo Baggins. In The Hobbit‚ Bilbo Baggins‚ a introverted hobbit‚ was dragged into a strange journey‚ much different than his peaceful life at home. Odysseus’ (in The Odyssey) story is similar‚ he was forced into the war‚ away from his family; for twenty years; fighting battle after battle‚ monster
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