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…. Kennings, two-word metaphors used as poetic convention, are presented within Beowulf. For example, Grendel’s mother is referred to as a “water witch” (595), and Edgetho’s son is referred to a “ring-giver”. Along with the characteristics of an Anglo-Saxon poem…

…and Henry fancied a peasant girl. Henry offered her to Becket, but only if Becket swore to owe him an equal favor in the future. Becket agreed to his lord's demands, but later reassured the girl that she would not be captured. At a later date, Henry desired…

…. Dorian then begins to experience segregation from society in two ways. When Lord Henry pays a visit to Lord Femor, they begin to discuss Dorian's past. Lord Henry even remarks, "He is very good looking." (Wilde 35) Does this really seam a kosher subject…

…between the idea of the Lord's ascension and the "Lord Himself mysteriously return[ing] to the earth and abid[ing] in the host." (page 81) In opposition, he asks that one "return[s] to the theology of the fathers, to the patristic doctrine" and to not just…

…and moved on to Christ Church, Oxford, as a junior student, in 1652.(2) In 1656 he earned a B.A. and a M.A. in 1658. Then in 1666 he became Lord Ashley's physician and counselor. While living with Lord Ashley he put the knowledge he obtained at Oxford to good…

…. Keeping this in mind, it is also safe to assume, Bilbo Baggins is not meant to be a hero. He is merely a comedic character who performs many heroic feats. To those still skeptical, I'll leave you with this last thought: Turn to The Lord of the Rings and answer…

…first published book of fiction, this was a success and led to a sequel. From 1945 to 1959, Tolkien continued to teach at Oxford and wrote the sequel to The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings. It was published in three volumes: The Fellowship of the Ring (1954…

…utopias from the outside or corrupt them from within. If we look at the top ten highest grossing movies of all time, we see the utopian equation at work in each of them. In The Lord of the Rings, the Hobbits exist in a utopian setting of the Shire, with its…

…eyes darkened many shades, which was with him a sign of excitement. The ring was a sort of credential - (“It's like something you read of in books,” he threw in appreciatively) and Doramin would do his best for him. (Lord Jim, 215) Marlow is almost…

…of the decision becomes apparent. Financial signals say that steel rings are more profitable; marketing signals say that the future belongs to plastic rings; manufacturing signals say we should perhaps "buy" rather than "make." The main dilemma of the case is "How…