Elves Essays

  • Elves

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    Elves Elves are small, supernatural, have pointy ears, have magical powers, and to many children are known as ”santa’s helpers.” Elves are a famous folklore originating mainly from Germany, Holland, Sweden, England, and Norway and their folk tale goes back as far as human beings can remember. In fact some people think it even went back to the beginning of time itself. However, others think that elves originated during the medieval times. Most cultures collectively thought that elves were a mysterious

  • Examples Of Elves In The Hobbit

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    of the first authors to write about mythical creatures and beings in his epic novel, The Hobbit, which caused an uprising in tales of elves and other magical creatures. He made the characters come to life in a way that had never been done before. Tolkien did this through dwarves, dragons, wizards, trolls, goblins, eagles and most importantly elves. Tolkien’s elves were special. They had characteristics that no other elf had before his. This was probably why his books were so popular and well-known

  • Elves Persuasive Speech

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    pole long ago there lived santa and all his elves. Christmas was always a success for santa. Christmas is coming, there are lots of presents that are still needing wrapped. Everyday all day the elves would work for hours and hours. One day santa went down to see how the presents were coming. As the elves are wrapping presents they start to disappear! Santa is very worried that the presents won’t be ready in time for Christmas. “Where are all the elves going?” Santa shouted. Santa was so nervous

  • Hobbits, Dwarves, And Elves: Literary Analysis

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    Hobbits, Dwarves, and Elves are three main races that dwell in Middle-Earth. However, there are many differences and similarities between these races. For instance, they look widely different and dress differently. They also differ and relate in cultures and differ in their wealth. In addition, their behaviors are vastly different, but their attitudes are the same. In “The Hobbit” those three races share different and similar characteristics including appearances, cultures, values, behaviors, and

  • When The Elves Quit: A Short Story

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    The year the elves quit Every year just a week before christmas all the elves get Santa's suit plus sleigh and presents and of course the reindeer but everything changed one year when all the elves quit because one night santa was getting his suit dry cleaned at the elves dry cleaning station were all the do is clean the outfits and make them smell like peppermint candy canes well santa was getting ready for bed mrs,claus was catching up on christmas letters then she walked in with a strong smell

  • Comparison Of Charlie Among The Elves And At The Back Of The North Wind

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    In Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen's "Charlie Among the Elves" and George MacDonald's At the Back of the North Wind, the authors artfully blend elements of fairytale and social realism to create narratives that transcend mere escapism; instead, storytelling and fairytales manifest into a conduit for recovery and renewal. Through the texts themselves as well as the embedded stories contained within them, Knatchbull-Hugessen and Macdonald advocate for reclamation of clarity and perspective, not merely by

  • The Elf Race And Race In The Hobbit

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    reclaim the treasure of Smaug. There are many important components of this story which include its plot, themes, or setting. An enormous chunk of the story implicates around the history of the three races. These three races are the hobbits, dwarves, and elves. Hobbits were an ancient mortal race that lived in Middle-earth. The dwarves were a race in Middle Earth who was created by Aulë. The elf race was one of the the Children of Ilúvatar. In this essay, I will be explaining the similarities and differences

  • Elving And Alagaesia Comparison

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    the Inheritance Cycle are two very similar, yet very different epics from another age one can only hope to be a part of. But an iconic part of both stories weaves its way in. The Elves, timeless, ageless, mysterious beings of wonder that leave us mystified and awestruck. The Elves of Alagaesia and the many races of Elves in Middle Earth are very similar and yet, to each other, foreign creatures. To see them side by side one would see just how similar and different their lifestyles are, their appearance

  • The Hobbit Persuasive Essay

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    group of dwarves called Thorin and the Company, where he meets elves, humans, and other creatures. His adventures with the dwarf's leads him to become friends with many of the people he meets like the elves. Bilbo goes on an adventure as a burglar to take back the treasure the dwarf's once had. The adventure would not be easy for there will be a war caused by Bilbo. With the differences and similar characteristics between the dwarves, elves, and Bilbo, together they will defeat the goblins and Wargs

  • What Are The Differences In The Hobbit

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    In The Hobbit, four races, live a tumultuous world where dragons and magic take place, these four races hobbits, dwarves, elves, and humans. They’re different and yet alike, among many different aspects. The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien, is about Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, who is enlisted into an adventure with a Thorin & Co. a group of Dwarves, and Gandalf a wizard. Through his journey, he would encounter many new things and come out a different person. The many races and their distinct differences stack

  • The Elf Strike: A Short Story

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    Strike “HO HO HO! You have made me laugh Crissy! Where did this nonsense of a raise get in your head? We all had a deal. I bring joy to the kids in the world and you make the toys I deliver! No raise Crissy.” Santa said as the heads of the hundreds of elves stared at Crissy and Santa. “But, Santa, I’ve worked harder than any other elf this year! I even made 2,000,000 more toys than assigned because you wanted to give the snotty nosed brats extra things to play with! I also came in after hours! I’m sorry

  • The Connection Between Place And Identity In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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    easier to identify the specific elements and explain them thoroughly. I have made a decision to focus in on a few specific examples of characters, people, and their relation to specific environments. To be more specific I have chosen the Dwarves, the Elves, The Hobbits, and finally the Wizards. The first example I have chosen is the Dwarves and their connection to where they are

  • Ruining Christmas

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    in the lovely North Pole, the elves are getting the reindeer ready for their big flight tomorrow night. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen are in line waiting to get their coats scrubbed and brushed. The elves, Sugar Plum, Cookie, Kringle, and Evergreen, are laying out the freshly delivered hay. This hay goes into each and everyone of the reindeers stalls. All is silent at the North Pole, for everyone is in bed. When suddenly, the elves wake up to the sound of reindeer

  • How Does Rowling Present Prejudice In The Wizarding World

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    J.K. Rowling represents the idea of pure versus lesser races through the different types of blood statuses. There is a clear representation of racial hierarchy in the Harry Potter series. Many pure bloods in the wizarding word consider themselves better than wizards who are half blood or muggle born. Muggleborns are subject to discrimination, violence, and racial slurs in the wizarding world. Even half bloods who have two wizarding parents are seen as lesser if one of these parents is a muggleborn

  • Goblins In The Hobbit

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    The Hobbit by Tolkien is a very comical fantasy book. Tolkien gives the book background by adding history. History how everything started and came to be in the world. While the folklore adds mystery to what happened in the past and what is prophesied. Throughout the story different creatures sing different songs related to their past time. Blood and other characters are seen talking in riddle to new characters. In the Hobbit by Tolkien everyone has a history or past time combined with the songs of

  • An Unexpected Journey: Bilbo Baggins' Adventure

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    they see lights in the trees and they see elves sitting around a fire. But when Bilbo goes to the fire, there is no fire and no elves. That happens a night later again. When Bilbo wakes up his legs are bound with sticky strings. He cuts the strings with his sword and goes to the dwarves to cuts them free, but the spiders do not see him because he is invisible. Chapter 9: Bilbo and the dwarves escaped the spider, but now they are caught by a group of wood elves and they brought to their king. The dwarves

  • The Imagery of Nature and Technology in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit

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    Forest decline, oil leakages, holes in the ozone layer. Pollution on land and under water, topics like these have dominated the news since the end of the twentieth century. People are becoming more and more aware of the side effects of their desperately wanted progress. From a consider-the-environment reminder at the bottom of every email to a compulsory waste separation: Educational advertising and environmental thinking has started to influence almost all parts of everyday life. Therefore it is

  • The Obsidian Prison: A Short Story

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    of mountains blocking any chance of escape; the only way out, is through the pass. However, that is easier said than done. From my position in The Obsidian Prison, I can see small figures in the distance; and I know it can only mean one thing: elves. The elves are the protectors of The Obsidian Prison; or at least that’s what they call themselves. In my mind, they are nothing but vigilantes waiting for their time to rise to power; to make a difference in the supernatural world. That may be the reason

  • Themes In The Hobbit By J. R. R. Tolkien

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    book: hobbits, dwarves, elves, humans, trolls, goblins, and wargs. Thorin and his posse, composed of Fili, Kili, Dwalin, Balin, Oin, Gloin, Ori, Dori, Nori, Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur, are dwarves. The narrator portrays dwarves unfavorably in Chapter 12, noting their greed and trickery. Some, however, are “decent enough people like Thorin and Company, if you don’t expect too much” (Tolkien 235). Another race are the elves, who were the first creatures in Middle-earth. Elves are immortal unless killed

  • Is The Hobbit A Children 's Story?

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    Is The Hobbit a Children’s Story? The Hobbit is a treasured and cherished children’s book, but the work is frequently ignored by adults who demote it to the nursery bookshelf and hand it down to younger siblings or store it away for the next generation. J.R.R. Tolkien was so successful at alluring to children through The Hobbit that it has a tendency to stay locked into the genre of children’s stories and sometimes even devoted Tolkien fans abandon it when they mature and so they move on to The Lord