Blogpost #5

One thing I've noticed in J.R.R Tolkien's LOTR and the Hobbit is that he doesn't choose the people that are most equipped for such a task to be the main character . Instead he chooses those that are the least ready, willing and capable. But why? why choose a hobbit, which is small and almost pacifistic, rather then a young elf or a tough dwarf. I think that the author chose hobbits for the books to show us that anybody can rise to the occasion, ecspecially those who have the will. Mr. Tolkien emphazizes that by telling the story of the hobbits's journey. Everything In Middle Earth is not built for a hobbit, they are not made for battle and they all live in a place called the Shire, where no one comes or leaves where no outside news or trouble reaches them and they live carefree. To go from that to having millions of lives resting on your shoulders, the perciveriance you need to have is ridiculous.

Blogpost #4 The Hobbit

I've been reading J.r.r Tolkien's The Hobbit. The prequel to The Lord of The Rings. I think Bilbo's journey represents how sometimes we have to take chances in life because if it doesn't pay off in the long run then at least you won't regret it. Sometimes we tend to play it safe in some situations vbecuase we want to avoid embarresment or we don't feel comfortable doing it. but does that mean that I'll regret it? maybe, maybe not.I, for example don't like dancing and try to avoid it as much as possible. do I absolutely need to dance, no. But i know that eventually i will have to dance. ther's no overall gain from it but i'll have fun and will make a good memory.

Blogpost #3 The Martian Chronicles

Okay i have been reading The Martian Chronicles, Though I do Have my problems with it It does ask some interesting questions? What would happen if we found life on another planet, where its inhabitants, to us seem crazy,overreactive, stubborn, and careless? would we treat them fairly? Kinda like Avatar and the Na'vi, the humans dont take to kindly to the martians. This got me wondering that we really are hypocrits. we talk about treating people equally, but i bet everything i have that if we found intelligent life on another planet,we'll all either call them inferior because they will act VERY differently from us, or we would be racsist and hateful towards them. we would certaintly descriminate against them.
I guess it goes to show how threatened we feel when our reality is changed

Blogpost # 2

I think Edmund was very selfish. He put his wants above his family, not realizing the amount of harm he was doing, not just to his family, but to rest of Narnia. But, then again not all the blame can be put on him, the White Witch is a very decieving, manipulative person. But didn't he realize what exactlly he was doing? The first time he met the Queen she said that she was going to make his brother and sisters jesters, didn't he realize how awful that is?  In the middle of the book, Edmund returns to the White Witch and tells her where Peter, Lucy, and Susan are. In return she puts him into a cell. Its then when he realizes what an awful decision he has made.
Part of me does kinda get Where Edmund is coming from.When I was little, sometimes I would get jelous when my brother got to do stuff when I didn't. So, in that way i relate to Edmund.