In book V of The Lord of the Rings, there are several characters that die, or come extremely close to dying. Three of these characters, Denethor II, Gandalf, and Peregrin Took (Pippin), as well as their choices and actions in response to their seemingly impending doom, will be the focal point of this essay. Pippin is a “teenaged” hobbit, and the youngest of the Company that set out from Rivendell. His moment comes during the attack on the Black Gate, the entrance to Mordor. Upon hearing the fate
The Lord of the Rings Aragorn is truly the epic hero form the Lord of the Rings. From the start, Aragorn displays hero qualities which continue to lead his group into success. His decisions are wise, and his fighting is brave enough for him to be considered a hero. At times, it seems that his friends would not be able to get by without him. Because of Aragorn's bravery and hope, the Battle of Helms Deep is won by the humans, ultimately making Aragorn the epic hero. In order to be a hero, one
The first of the great kingdoms of men is Rohan. The southwestern region of Middle-Earth is the last and greatest bastion of human strength, and Rohan constitutes the northernmost stronghold in this area. The men of Rohan, the Rohirrim, are known throughout Middle-Earth for their courage and skill. They are the firstand usually, the lastline of defense against orc and goblin armies from the north. They have never been defeated in battle, though their trials have at times been very great. At this
In his book, The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli outlines many characteristics that he thinks an ideal prince should have. A true ruler, according to Machiavelli, looks out for his own good as well as the welfare of his country, even if that requires him to resort to deceitful means. There are many examples of Machiavellian princes in literature and one such example is Denethor, Steward of Gondor. In this paper I will first clarify a few quotes from The Prince, and then describe how Denethor fits the
“For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined” (The Holy Bible ESV, Titus1-7). The influence of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Roman Catholic faith is evident in “The Return of the King” through the descriptions and roles of the stewards. Gandalf, Faramir, and Denethor are the three main characters that Tolkien uses to describe stewardship
dependent of their husbands to provide for them. This novel portrays that completely in accordance to Mina Harker, but Lucy Westenra is the complete opposite. Lucy parades around in just her demeanor as a promiscuous and sexual person. While Mina only cares about learning new things in order to assist her soon-to-be husband Jonathan Harker. Lucy and Mina both become victims of vampirism in the novel. Mina is fortunate but Lucy is not. Overall, the assumption of women as the weaker specimen is greatly
sinist... ... middle of paper ... ... writing it, but his accurate and detailed memory of each mysterious sound, temperature and smell of the journey illustrates how deeply he must have been affected by events. His devotion to his dear fiancée Mina, a quintessential Victorian woman embodying all the morals and ideals of the age (purity, obedience to males, respect, politeness) is presented as a beautiful and mutual love, pure and enduring; a complete contrast to the erotic imagery used to
Bram Stoker’s Dracula Lords of the darkness, Darkling Dancers, Nosferatu, Vrikolakas. And the list goes on like this. The vampire concept is thought by the most to be a myth that has crept into almost every culture. It has influenced many writers to write novels on them and many directors to shoot films on. Vampire myths go back way into the times of first recorded history. Many different legends are known about them varying from the Chinese belief of the glowing red eyed monsters with green or
Dracula, by Bram Stoker, is a classic tale of Gothicism. Traditionally, gothic tales only carried single theme of horror. Through Dracula, Stoker breaks this single theme barrier. The theme throughout Dracula is clearly displayed through the characters as they step from ignorance to realization in this tale of horror. The theme of ignorance is vital for this story. It is woven throughout and evident in all the characters. It is first displayed through the protagonist, John Harker. It is his innate
The most apparent difference between Dracula and Nosferatu is that one was made while film was still without sound-at least dialogue-and the other was not. This difference, though not a revelation in itself, leads to a great number of much more in-depth contrasts that deserve discussion. In making a silent film, a director must rely on sight-and a certain amount of text-to portray to the audience his intended emotional, and intellectual reaction. As a result of this, the director is not able to go
doing it because they want to see the Dracula get defeated and help save everyone that he has endangered. The main good characters in this book are Dr. Van Helsing, Jonathan Harker, Mina Murray and Lucy Westerna. What makes Jonathan Harker so good is that he will do almost anything to help stop Dracula. He is Mina Murray’s fiancée and a solicitor who became a prisoner of Dracula but finally ...
Contemporary history, in the case of England and Ireland, insinuates that conflict is a primary mediator between two countries. With this in mind, outlining the relationship between England and Ireland is simplified. The relationship between these two countries becomes more of struggle between dominance and submission. Hyper-exaggeration would make it appear that England had intentionally colonized Ireland with the intent of ruining their culture. Bram Stoker’s Dracula looks at these three events
The concerns of Victorian England about the status of faith and manhood have left a deep mark in the literature of the period. The Picture of Dorian Gray and Dracula are good examples of this concern. In both books there is an emphasis in the corruption of the body and of the soul as maladies that haunt the greatness of England. The aristocracy is pointed as the social strata from where this decadence will spread. These books show a population of youth that lacks the guidance of parents and are
of women in Dracula, but Stroker puts them in several types of specific ways. I believe that Stoker puts the very few women of Dracula in the Madonna and Whore situation. Mina, who is a shy and soft spoken type of girl. She spends days and nights waiting to hear what's happening with her love Jonathon. The fact that Mina is so pure, it's supposed to be the total opposite to what Dracula bride's said at the beginning of the book, who try ruin Harkers plan of saving himself for marriage. The
Bella Swan’s tale of turning into a vampire is her tale of initiation and becoming a female subject framed with postfeminist politics in Twilight series. Her process of individuation is contains a series of steps taken by her one by one throughout the series. Each book of the series indicates different stages of Bella’s individuation process from different aspects as represented by the titles of the books. This process is based on postfeminist choice politics that foregrounds female desire and transformation
characters view him as dangerous, and therefore something to be avoided completely. The first and foremost example of danger is with purity, impurity, and magical thinking. Before interacting with Dracula, Lucy is described as physically attractive by Mina in her journal entries, stating “Lucy met me at the station looking sweeter and lovelier
Mina Murray was engaged to Jonathan Harker and when Dracula kept him prisoner, the Count wrote letters to Harker’s boss and pretended to be Jonathan and to inform his boss and his fiancé that things were going good with his business trip. The Count was giving Mina and Jonathan’s boss false hope and keeping Harker prisoner at his castle. Dracula would even dress up in Harker’s clothes
” (Stoker 44). Although it seems Dracula is trying to be good in saving him, he is just stopping the three female vampires so that he can have Mr. Harker all to himself. So, even though he was almost being “kissed” by the vampires, he overcomes it. Mina, on the other hand, does unwillingly become a vampire; however; even though she tried as
The novel Dracula is a novel that is made up of various sounds. The sounds may vary, but they are common in their unfamiliarity. Such as the foreign slang of Quincy Morris that captivates Lucy or the alarming barking of the dog during the funeral of the sea captain. The influence that Dracula has over others through sound is seen repeatedly throughout the novel. He achieves this with the supernatural usage of technology, such as the creation of living mediums. Whether it be a human or animal his
In the story “Dracula”, composed by Bram Stoker, the literature of psychology is well presented. “Dracula” was composed in 1897, the time in which psychology was first being introduced. The novel “Dracula” was written into an epistolary formation known as a series of letters, newspaper clippings, and diary entries. Jonathan Harker, a young lawyer, travels to Transylvania to presume a real estate transaction with the Count Dracula. Amongst his arrival he suspects peculiar activities occurring. Bram