Hobbit: Irish Folk Tale

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HEY........see got your attention. This essay is about what drives people achieve their goals, you'll be hearing three stories. One about a hobbit. One about this girl in Afghanistan trying to enter Pakistan. And finally an Irish folk tale. All of them have some form of hard ship whether it be and amputee or a hobbit.

This first paragraph will be about Farah Ahmedi. She lived in Afghanistan and she lost her leg when she was walking home and stepped on a land mine. They try to leave Afghanistan because it is " her father and brother dead from a rocket attack". But when they get to the border there was a GREAT WALL and a bunch of guards. They tried to knock down the wall but their idiots because its a wall. But then they realize that people can go in if they bribe the guards, but guess what there poor so that isn't an option. But they meet a family that is very nice. They let them stay there for the night and let them rest. Two days later they leave with the family on a hidden path that smugglers. As it states in paragraph "smugglers use it, and bribe the guards" But they travel it because they know it’s their only chance to get to Pakistan. She somehow leads the pack, and they all get to Pakistan. …show more content…

One day he has a visit by a wizard along with 13 dwarf, the only reason they wanted him is because 13 was an unlucky number. But of course Bilbo is a wimp and does not care for adventure, but he does have somewhat of an adventurous side, as it states he has two side. The comfort loving Baggins or the adventurous Tooks, but as the wizard leaves, the Took side takes over and Bilbo goes on an

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