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In Book 6, Chapter 8 of The Lord of the Rings, the Hobbits return to the Shire and find that things have greatly changed since their departure. It is explained that the Hobbits of the Shire have fallen under the rule of a man by the name of Sharkey who turns out to be the… Continue reading 12/2/21

In Book 6 Chapters 3 and 4 of The Lord of the Rings, Frodo and Sam are successful in the destruction of the ring. All hope was taken from the two hobbits because Mount Doom began to erupt and the entirety of Mordor began to collapse around them (Ch 4 pg 950). There was no… Continue reading Blog 11/18/21

  In J.R.R Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Frodo Baggins, an unassuming Hobbit of The Shire, is given the seemingly impossible task of saving Middle Earth from the treachery of the Evil Lord Sauron. Hobbits are peculiar creatures, rarely ever leaving The Shire and standing at about the height of a child, regardless of… Continue reading LOTR DRAFT

In Book 5, Chapter 6, and Chapter 7 of The Lord of the Rings, King Theoden is fatally wounded by the Nazgūl and dies on the field of battle (Ch 6, p 842). During these events, Denethor, who believes his son Faramir is dead, intends to burn his corpse. As the Battle of Pelennor Feild’s… Continue reading Blog 11/11/21

This paper will focus on the forces of good and evil that conflict with each other, the power of companionship, some themes of surveillance that are present in the novel, and the race of man’s struggles. The conflict between good and evil will be presented through characters who represent the ultimate good in middle earth, such as… Continue reading planning memo

In Book 5, Chapter 1 of The Lord of the Rings, Gandalf and Pippin enter the great city of Gondor, Minas Tirith. As they walk through the city, Pippin notices that the city seems to be in a state of decay, therefore, emphasizing the diminishing state of the race of man. Gandalf and Pippin meet… Continue reading Blog 11/4/21

In Book II; Chapter 9 of The Lord of the Rings after a small assault from orcs along the riverbank, the fellowship discovers a large dark winged figure following them from the skies(p. 387). Legolas lets loose an arrow making the figure fall from the sky and the orcs stop following them for the night… Continue reading Blog 10/21/21

Through miss communications, the fellowship finds itself in more peril than necessary. Frodo and the other hobbits are sent out on their journey without much understanding of the dangers that roam throughout Middle-Earth because the hobbits were fond of the idea that The Shire would be all they need to know in their lives. Frodo… Continue reading Reflection Blog 10/14/21

George Talarico  Prof. Siewers  Foun098 9/27/21 Erroneous Perceptions C.S. Lewis’ novel That Hideous Strength introduces Mark Studdock, a young exuberant sociologist, who works at Bracton in Edgestow, and finds himself enthralled by the activities taking place at the corporation N.I.C.E. Mark falls into the corporation’s ploy by becoming one of its pawns and assists them… Continue reading Erroneous Perceptions

George Talarico  Prof. Siewers  Foun098 9/27/21 Erroneous Perceptions  If man is no longer able to perceive the world for how it really is, they no longer have the free will to judge things as they really are. If this is so, is the man who is so easily gulled by the false information they read… Continue reading Erroneous Perceptions (draft)