Lord of the Rings
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Looking at Literature: Bilbo Baggins
I like to think we are all a bit like hobbits in the U.S.: comfortable, well-fed, well-housed, with a certain amount of manners, kindness, hospitality, and living in relative peace. We live in comfort and are unaware of what is beyond our home. Like Bilbo finds himself at the beginning of the Hobbit, we can Continue reading
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Minor Musings over Movies: One More Step
We all have a desire for adventure within our hearts. Some of us embrace it and race out our doors to see exotic places or do thrilling activities. Others timidly step out, wondering what will happen when we leave the place we call home, the place we are comfortable in. And others still, gruffly abhor Continue reading
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Sticky Webs
All right, let’s talk about Frodo. No, this is not an article arguing for why Frodo is not a terrible character. Though, I do honestly believe none of us would be able to do what Frodo did. This is, however, about the moment Frodo is literally trapped in a spider web. He’s rejected his dearest Continue reading
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Minor Musings during Movies
In most films that have a battle, it’s usually depicted as good vs. evil, though sometimes we see the grey in war. In Lord of the Rings though, it truly is good vs. evil, no question about it. In Return of the King, there’s a scene where the orcs are marching upon Minas Tirith, the Continue reading
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Minor Musings During Movies: Samwise
I want to be a friend like Samwise Gamgee. I can be compassionate, loving, kind, and many other things to my friends, but there always comes a time where I wish I got something in return, I wish my compassion was acknowledged, I wish it was reciprocated. But Sam, he doesn’t care. He loyally follows Continue reading
About Me
An obsessive journaler who loves meeting others along their journey and giving them a hand to hold through pieces of writing. I write about the heartbreaks of life and the joys, the ups and downs, and I often learn my greatest lessons and miracles from nature.
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