Jordan Yates Axiotis Second Period “Wearing of the Ring” Seminar Questions Opening- When writing The Lords of Discipline‚ how much of himself did Pat Conroy put into his book? How would have the book been different it hadn’t have seemed so personal to Conroy? When writing The Lords of Discipline‚ Pat Conroy put a lot of himself into the novel. As a graduate from the Citadel and former member of the Varsity basketball team‚ Conroy poured all aspects of his collegiate life into this book. Posed
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The trilogy of The Lord of the Rings along with The Hobbit‚ both written by devoted Catholic J.R.R Tolkien have been banned across the nation because it was deemed “irreligious”. The popular trilogy of The Lord of the Rings is about a civilization whose future rests on the fate of the One Ring‚ which has been lost for centuries. For this reason‚ evil forces are searching for it‚ but somehow‚ fate has placed the One Ring in the hands of Frodo Baggins when he inherits the ring. In order for Frodo to
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(Biblical‚ Celtic‚ Norse‚ and Arthurian mythologies‚ etc.)‚ I believe Biblical held the most significant effect on The Lord of the Rings‚ albeit Finnish/Nordic appears more so than any other. Additionally‚ Tolkien wanted to publish The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings together‚ since he saw them as connected mythological cycles. To a degree‚ one’s reading of The Lord of the Rings‚ is deepened
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The Neglected Hero A hero is considered to be‚ by society’s “norm‚” a noble person admired for his courageous achievements. Heroes are inevitable and have been present since the beginning of mankind; regardless of the authenticity of a hero. Heroes have a few indistinguishable traits that support the definition previously stated. Granted‚ these traits are undoubtedly bravery and selflessness. Indeed‚ the character Aragorn in Fellowship of the Rings clearly embodies all of the following traits necessary
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When I was a little girl‚ I always loved to play pretend. My childhood days were spent being princesses and mermaids‚ doctors and firemen‚ and even the occasional dragon. Although I really‚ really loved being a beautiful fairy queen‚ I often decided to become something quite different--an explorer. This was where I was at my peak. Yards turned into jungles‚ and my dog became a very rare tiger‚ just waiting to be documented and put into my discovery journal. Exploring was my absolute favorite thing
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The Ring’s Addiction “One ring to rule them all‚ One ring to find them/ One ring to bring them all and in the darkness blind them/ In the land of Mordor where the shadows lie.” (p. 8) This was said at the beginning of the story telling a brief summary of the ring of Sauron. The poem tells you how the ring will blind you to the point that the need that you will feel of it will be bigger than anything in the world. It will be so big that it becomes an addiction‚ worse than any drug in the word‚ because
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a big part of the myth in any culture. They are all different‚ yet each went through similar events in their heroic journey. These events were first noticed and described by Joseph Campbell in “The Hero with a Thousand Faces”. Campbell discovered several basic stages that nearly every Hero goes through no matter what
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Emma Conway 2 December 2011 Period 1 Similar yet Different The Lord of the Rings is a memorable story and is often the base idea for scenes in many different movies. One of the movies that play on different scenes from The Lord of the Rings is Harry Potter. Similar scenes from The Lord of the Rings can be seen in many scenes from the Harry Potter book and move series. The similarities can be seen in different objects‚ characters‚ creatures‚ and situations throughout the series. I noticed
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Journeys have a powerful impact on the traveller. Journeys may offer life-changing experiences‚ which leave a powerful impact on the traveller. Whether the impact may be positive or negative‚ those who embark on the journey are motivated by the goals they seek. This allows the traveller to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals‚ allowing emotional advancement through character development and imaginative progression through the renewal and break-down of relationships. Furthermore‚ the physical
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What is the meaning of a hero in a story? A story would never be a satisfactory story without a hero‚ and without a journey a hero would never be existed. In every story‚ there’s a meaning to the journey of the hero. The meaning of the journey can be really important; it’s something that would open up the mind of the book to the reader. Significantly‚ the meaning of the story would teach the reader either of everyday life struggles or the true meaning of life. Most of the time‚ the author would express
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