The Fellowship of the Ring

characters will appear in their minds. Stories may sometimes place an influence on how other character are represented in the author's writing. One excellent example that takes use of ancient stories to create differentiating cultures is The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. His novel shows a large number of examples of inspiration taken from mythological tales and legends. He incorporates his interest such Celtic and Nordic mythology through characters who reflect

By Life or Death “We're paying the highest tribute you can pay a man. We trust him to do right. It's that simple.” quote from Harper Lee . To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee portrays the characters in the story in such a way that the reader almost feels as if they are best friends with the character themselves. Three of the main characters stand out to the reader: Jean Louise Finch, otherwise known as Scout, Jeremy Finch, known as Jem, and Atticus, plain old Atticus. These three characters show

religion. It has never claimed to be, and has always corrected those of the Brotherhood who unthoughtfully would say 'Freemasonry is my religion.' Freemasonry has always been a friend and ally of religion. Religious people have found a congenial fellowship within the Lodge and have not been embarrassed by what takes place there. In many respects, Freemasonry may be called a religious institution owing its 'origin and morality to the religious element.' But this is something different from being a

Hobbit: From Children's Story to Mythic Creation "Mr. Baggins began as a comic tale among conventional and inconsistent fairy-tale dwarves, and got drawn into the edge of it - so that even Sauron the terrible peeped over the edge." -J.R.R Tolkien, letter to his publisher (quoted in Carpenter 1977, 182). The Hobbit started as little more than a bedtime story for Tolkien's children. Like most of his fellow academics, Tolkien viewed fantasy as limited to childhood. The result was a book

The Declaration of Independence is a document that was written by the founders of this nation and was signed on July 4, 1776. It declared that “united States of America” would no longer be a part of England and were to become an independent nation. This document was written by a team 5 delegates and ratified by the other 51 at the Second Continental Congress . A key idea was to create a country free from a tyrannical ruler and end oppression. But this document didn’t just say “we are done with you

What You See Is Not What You Read Life is full of lessons, the movie version of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is not! Harper Lee entwines these life lessons throughout her novel; however, the movie version fails to incorporate these lessons into its plot. Thus, the movie version must be deemed incomplete, as it is most certain that there are many important lessons that Jem and Scout learn throughout the novel. A few key characters who taught these lessons to the children and who

Michaela Leung Ms. Jiroch English 9, Period 6 March 9, 2015 It’s All in the Head: A study of modern characterization through the works of Salinger and Woolf During the twentieth century, many writers emerged including, J.D. Salinger and Virginia Woolf. Virginia Woolf helped show that the novel didn’t have to just be about the big and the grand, but also the everyday. Salinger and Woolf’s books often included intimate details from their lives. They broadened the field of what was considered acceptable

The Garden of Sows In Plato’s The Republic, Socrates imagines the model city in search of a definition of justice. In the Bible’s Book of Genesis, God has already created the perfect situation for humans in his Garden of Eden with a simple and straight-forward law and justice: be as you are do not eat from the Tree of Knowledge. While one text searches for an ultimately definition, that of justice, the other one defines it purely as God’s inscrutable will. This paper will analyze and compare the

Friendship is the most wonderful relationship that anyone can have. Ideally a friend is a person who offers love and respect and will never leave or betray us. Friends can tell harsh truths when they must be told. There are four different types of friends: True friends, Convenient friends, Special interest friends, and historical friends. To have friendship is to have comfort. In times of crisis and depression, a friend is there to calm us and to help lift up our spirits. There are many illustrations

The main protagonist Diane objective is her fellowship in England and Lloyd.The antagonist Mr. Court objective is to keep Diane Sheltered from the truth and the outside world. Mr. Court urges her to break up with Lloyd, feeling he is not an appropriate match for her, moreover, suggests she give him