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    Introduction: ‘The Hobbit’ is a fictional novel‚ written by J.R.R.Tolkien‚ built upon the foundation of loyalty and honor. Without the virtues loyalty and honor‚ the story would not have been able to take place. Loyalty is clearly shown as Bilbo never leaves his companions. Honor is displayed by Thorin who displays this quality right from the beginning until the end. The foundation of ‘The Hobbit’ is built upon loyalty and honor. Tolkien has built his entire story line upon these virtues. To be

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    all come across them. In the book‚ The Hobbit‚ Bilbo and the dwarves get blown away by a new place Rivendell and they have different reactions about it‚ they meet a new character Elrond and feels great about their adventure‚ tells them how he feels about their love of gold and the wickedness of the dragons‚ and the elves tell them what values are important to them. Bilbo and the dwarves react to Rivendell in different ways. For instance‚ in the book ‚The Hobbit‚ it states that Bilbo at first is very

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    all their own‚ these real heroes are worthy of praise by people’s. Hero stands for different things to different kinds people. People always understand hero as a film or sports star. In article “Is a Hero Really Nothing but a Sandwich” the author Tollefson talks about what is a hero. The question “What is a hero?” is the main topic of this essay. “Eve’s daughters” from Polster‚ which is a article I want to compare with “Is a Hero Really Nothing but a Sandwich”. She talks the forbidden heroism of

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    Marly Mannor ENG 111 FJT14 Ms. Hemingway 27 April 2013 A Different kind of Love What is love well love is – well love is something a person experiences for their selves. A person cannot tell someone else what love is because to different people that word holds different meanings. We all have had different experiences. Although everyone has felt it at one time or another‚ be it for a person‚ pet‚ or even a non-living object. That feeling is love. Love is felt in different amounts; it may consume

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    The “Hobbit” was written by J.R.R Tolkien. The Hobbit is a fantasy novel‚ and children’s book. This book takes place in fictional Middle earth. It all starts with a humble hobbit who has an unexpected tea party with many dwarves and a wizard. I’m sure he was overwhelmed with it at first‚ but eventually he learned to get out of his comfort zone. Although the dwarves don’t realize it at first‚ they can learn a lot from the hobbit‚ and likewise for the hobbit. There are three main characters. One

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    In chapter 3 of the book The Hobbit the dwarves and bilbo have different reactions to the elves in rivendell. Also eldron feels weary about the expedition to the smaug. And also elrond tells how he feels about the dragon and the dwarfs love of gold ‚and also what are the values of the elves. In chapter 3 of The Hobbit the dwarves and bilbo have very different emotion about rivendell and the elves. Bilbo loves the elves because of their magic and how wondrous they are. The dwarfs on the other hand

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    Is Odysseus‚ the man that survived 20 years away from home and at sea‚ battling many monsters along the way‚ a hero? Is the man that displeased some gods‚ and killed others‚ a hero? According to the Greeks‚ he certainly is. According to the Highly Gifted Magnet‚ probably not. While to the Greeks he possessed all of the heroic qualities‚ such as cunningness‚ loyalty‚ hospitality and physical strength‚ to the Highly Gifted Magnet community‚ he meets all most all of our standards‚ which include intelligence

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    Fahrenheit 451’s Guy Montag: A Hero or a Villain? Unquestionably‚ all novels can convey multiple meanings depending on a variety of factors with the most important being the manner in which the audience interprets the author’s words. More importantly‚ to professionally draw conclusions concerning the message the author demonstrates throughout a text‚ it is essential to discuss and apply the five literary elements of literature to the text. In greater detail‚ when a work itself is criticized or evaluated

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    In the late 1960’s and early 1970’s cults first emerged as harmless religious sectors. The term cult is originally associated with the term religion. Cults are centered around new ideas and new beliefs. A cult is defined as a religious movement that believe in a particular figure or object. Cults are smaller than denominations and different than sects. A sect is a religion that has separated itself from a larger church and a denomination is a sub-group of a larger religion that have their own set

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    "The hobbit‚" a story of adventure and danger is a prime example of a romantic plot‚ and fantasy genre. What makes this story such a great example of a romantic plot? One‚ the unlikely hero‚ Mr. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit that is dragged on an adventure he doesn’t wish to take. Second‚ there is a great quest with a reward at its end. Third the great teacher figure‚ Gandalf is a wizard that helps Bilbo to become the great hero he is destined to be. And lastly the dragon figure‚ in this story the dragon

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