The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Reader Response The novel The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R Tolkien is set in a fanciful world filled with strange creatures and magical happenings‚ but not everything is so unlike our world. Many of the characters change over the course of the story‚ just as we do over the course of our lives. Frodo‚ the main character and the carrier of the magical ring‚ is part of the mythical race of Hobbits‚ yet he is remarkably human. He has the
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The Kite Runner Response Title: The Kite Runner Author: Khaled Hosseini The text The Kite Runner‚ written by Khaled Hosseini‚ incorporates two dominant themes that really stood out to me. The first was man’s inhumanity to man and the second was the search for redemption. The further I read into the text the more it shocked me because of the actions of Amir and how truly cruel he was to Hassan early on in the text and what his motive was. The attempts for his father’s love and affection was what
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The Open Boat: A Response Throughout the 1800’s‚ transportation seemed more feasible upon water‚ as opposed to having to make an attempt by traveling on dry land. The Open Boat‚ as written by Stephen Crane‚ gives us the story of a group of men who are set to embark on a journey through the treacherous waters which are in their path. It was during this era that the idea of motored vehicles had never even been mentioned‚ and the idea of flight by humans was unfathomable. Although the train had been
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Response Paper on “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut The short tale of Harrison Bergeron is something that isn’t very new to me. Way back in high school‚ we were tasked to read this in one of our Literary Circles sessions. I took a quick look at it and particularly enjoyed how short the story was. Today‚ having finally read a good selection of interesting stories‚ I decided to take a deeper and much more complete look at it. I can definitely say that despite it being rather short‚ Harrison
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“Night” by Elie Wiesel – Personal Responses Chapter 1 • Moché the Beadle’s story is very disturbing. He had experienced horrible atrocities and risked his life to warn his fellow townspeople. However‚ the latter did not believe him yet alone listen to him. They called him the madman. This passage is hard for the reader‚ who knows what is going to happen to the Jews later on (situational irony). Moché was also foreshadowing what was going to happen to the Jews. This warning also brings about the
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JOHN SMITH PHIL 181: Ethics - Section 6 October 31‚ 2011 Nietzsche Response Paper In Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra‚ we learn that every one of our actions is influenced by a higher interest or objective‚ ultimately seeking personal fulfillment. Everything we do has a determined purpose that directs our life into a desired path. Aristotle portrays our actions as ends‚ and he believes that each end leads to a higher end until reaching a final end‚ eudaimonia. He believes that the only way
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My Response to Feminism In my opinion‚ I feel that feminism still has its place in today’s world. Although‚ some take it too far and are somewhat extreme. I feel that as the feminist movement has progressed‚ more women have risen to power acquiring the taste of equality‚ it seems it comes at a cost. We are humans and in order to continue living on our planet we need to reproduce‚ and I feel that women are the best at rising children; I was raised solely by a women. I feel that women are very
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5.3 Critical Response (Final Draft) The story told in Joe Johnson’s film October Sky (1999) is a beautiful one and a true one. I was really enthusiastic to watch this movie‚ because I love to watch movies based on true stories. I find they teach us many lesson through their experiences. The four teenage boys Homer Hickam‚ Quentin Wilson‚ Roy Lee Cooke‚ and Sherman O’Dell are very devoted to fulfill their dream of rocketry. The boys are first inspired by the Sputnik 1‚ the first satellite launched
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Gilgamesh Reading Response Upon finishing the book The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ i believe most people would have some strong feelings about the former king of Uruk. Although the majority of those feelings may include regurgitation‚ anger‚ and despise; I on the other hand would like to argue why Gilgamesh was a good guy. Of course Gilgamesh had his flaws‚ but if you could look past the senseless raping of his own women and the constant fear he placed in the hearts of his own people on a daily
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Writer’s Response to Peer Review Patricia arias Central Connecticut State University Writing for the Social Work Profession – SW225 4/24/14 Dear ____‚ In this letter I will be responding to a peer review you made on my cover letters. I would like to begin by thanking you for reviewing my and assisting me in improving it. You pointed out certain things I overlooked while completing my first draft and made some helpful suggestions. Throughout the letter I will be addressing the concerns and suggestions
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