It brings you into the world of Middle-Earth with immense detail. The things that really drive this book to its full potential are that the book pulls you into it, and it makes you wish the world was more like this, full of Dwarves, Hobbits, Orcs, wizards, goblins, Elves, Men, and dark forces, because the world would be really
Harry Baily is the lead pilgrim and is identified as "the host," states that in order to win the contest the pilgrim must tell “tales of best sentence and moost solaas,” this means that the pilgrim which tells the tale with a moral lesson and must be entertaining to the group during the few days that it took to make their way from London to their destination (800). Chaucer was unable to finish his one hundred twenty tales he originally planned one writing and only completed twenty-four. The most noticeable of these twenty-four tales belong to two of the most beloved pilgrims by his readers and Chaucer himself. Even though "The Pardoners Tale" was entertaining and moral "The Wife Of Baths Tale" is obviously the more moral and entertaining of the two tales. "The Wife of Bath's tale" is the more likely candidate to win against "The Pardoner's Tale" in morality side of the host's competition, the more important of the two qualities.
These topical matters which Yolen has used are the holocaust, and the fairy-tale sleeping beauty or less commonly known as briar rose. Both these subject matters are well known in society and have had huge impacts on history. Being such well known subject matters instantly engages the audience as they are able to apply their knowledge and to make cross-links between the two subject matters. Intertextuality of any text will be intriguing and engaging as the audience is able to compare and to know the basic outline of what is to come, this could be considered dramatic irony. The symbolism of the holocaust is engaging as fairy-tales are always considered to have a happy ending but using such a dark topical matter which seems to have no happy outcomes is able to surprise the audience and to keep them reading as the audience is waiting to see the “Happily ever after” (pg.
English Composition I 27 April 2012 Friendship in The Lord Of The Ring: The Fellowship Of The Ring In The Lord Of The Ring: The Fellowship Of The Ring J.R.R. Tolkien tells tale of four friends that embark on a treacherous journey of danger and peril mixed with adventure and lore. The novel introduces you to four Hobbits and best friends Frodo Baggins, Meriadoc Brandybuck (Merry), Samwise Gamge (Sam), and Peregrin Took (Pippin). These four friends, with the help of the great wizard Gandalf the Grey, are on a journey to save the Shire but along the way they get to meet many other cultures such as humans, elves, a dwarf and more. They also encounter unspeakable evil including Sauron the creator of the Ring, the Nazgul or Dark Riders of Mordor, Gandalf's nemesis The Balrog, the evil wizard Saruman the White.
Additionally, this proved to be a successful literary strategy that helped the reader to set aside pre-existing judgements, and to instead empathize with both Lincoln and Davis’ stories. Secondly, the intricate details provided about Lincoln’s embalming and subsequent eighteen-day “death pageant” were incredibly interesting and a great addition to the story. Rather than skipping over the body preservation process, Swanson clearly researched the entire ordeal and presented it to the reader at an understandable level. He included fascinating details
Characterization of Guy Montag in Fahrenheit 451 In the artfully composed novel Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury, through expert characterization and the proficient usage of the English language, successfully transforms the main character, Guy Montag, and the reader’s opinion of him, from a repulsive human being into the hero of the story. Montag is a dynamic character; he is constantly learning, changing, and keeping the reader interested. As the novel develops, Montag is faced with many difficult situations, which open his eyes and allows him to make the right choices, and at the same time, he steadily becomes more aware of the corrupt society he lives in, which enables him to change his ways and emerge as the protagonist in the end. As Fahrenheit 451 begins, Guy Montag is burning the books of a house, and is thoroughly enjoying his feast of flames. Bradbury places several subtle metaphors in this section that cause the reader to equate Montag with a detestable, serpent-like human being.
The atmosphere in the story is both tense and exciting and the plot is well-paced. Overall, I think Fred Gipson has done an excellent job in putting this story together. With its good plot and likeable characters that we can empathise with, with suspense and emotions thrown in, the story has the key elements in place to be a gripping and memorable
His attempt to revive the Roman Empire was a successful one, both in terms of power and longevity. Justinian’s legacy would be that of the most successful Emperor of the Byzantine Empire. The empire expanded under Justinian because of his ability to pick exceptional advisors. The men that he gave power to owed this to him, and were very loyal. Despite many periods of financial and military crisis where the empire faced threats from all sides, it always managed to come through, often due to the Emperor’s advisors.
H.M Tomlinson once said, “The right good book is always a book about travel, it is about a life’s journey”. Tomlinson means that the best types of books are the books about a life’s journey, both in which character mature and gain valuable insight to allow them to complete their travels. The epic The Odyssey by Homer and the novel The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd are both quite popular for this reason. Good books come in a variety of styles and plots; some of them are bildungsromans, others are made for comical reasons. However the best of them all are the books focus on a protagonist’s journey to become a better person.
For conclusion: The movie is a fairy tale, a happy ending heaped atop the giant load-bearing actors. The novel consists of minute details, running through, holding it together. The details and the beauty of the language of the book hold the novel higher: easier and more completely above the movie like the steel frame allows for refinement in architecture. It stands taller and more elegantly. Each serves its purpose well; the steel frame buildings just do so with more flair.