… They are portrayed as superhuman beings, possessing strength, physical beauty, and intelligence. These heroes aspired to live by a heroic code that would ensure immortality by keeping their memory alive in the people. Homer’s The Iliad shows how the…

… stranger in the village theme, my finds came up short in the fact that American Authors wrote none of the pieces I enjoyed. But what I did come up with was a wonderful piece about a writer’s interaction with an out of town stranger who ends up saving…

… the plot and character development, setting, and my opinions in the following paragraphs. Plot: Bilbo is the main character and protagonist of this book. He is a hobbit who lives in the shire and dislikes adventures. I personally like him. He’s…

… INTRODUCTION BILBO BAGGINS: The Hobbit who led the Dwarves to the Lonely Mountain to recla im their treasure from the dragon Smaug. He found the One Ring in Gollum's cave GANDALF: The Wizard that accompanies…

… making up my mind on which book I wanted to do. All of the books on the list I had already read or had no interest in. Therefore I asked my dad if he would suggest a book for me. He thought for a while and asked me, "Have you ever read The Hobbit…

… in a fantasy world that has differences, as well as similarities, to our own world. The author has created the novel’s world, Middle Earth, not only by using imagination, but by also adding details from the modern world. Realistic elements in the book…

… CHARACTER INTRODUCTION BILBO BAGGINS: The Hobbit who led the Dwarves to the Lonely Mountain to recla im their treasure from the dragon Smaug. He found the One Ring in Gollum's cave GANDALF: The Wizard that accompanies Bilbo and the dwarv…

… I thought this book was very good, and I liked it very much. The Hobbit is full of exciting events and action, making it difficult to put down. I enjoyed many things in this book, specifically the characters and the setting. Each character Tolkien…

… monkeys, housed at the Reston Primate Quarantine Unit in Reston, Virginia, began dying from a mysterious disease at an alarming rate. The monkeys, imported from the Philippines, were to be sold as laboratory animals. Twenty-nine of a shipment…

… and death. The author, Nathaniel Hawthorn portrays the main character as a beautiful woman with a shameful and abominable past. She tries to run from her problems but comes to find out no matter how big or small a problem, trying to…