Essays Tagged: "Arthur Dent"

"The Universe, And Everything" by Douglas Adams.

Arthur Dent, the protagonist in the story Life, The Universe, And Everything by Douglas Adams, is ju ... g the ground! All in all Douglas Adams's imagination makes this book a great read.The book is about Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Slartibartfast, and Trillian. After being stranded on ... refect, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Slartibartfast, and Trillian. After being stranded on prehistoric Earth, Arthur and Ford find a rip in the space-time continuum that catapults them through time to one day b ...

(4 pages) 27 0 3.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Interview with Arthur Dent (This is a play based on The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams)

for drinks and have drinks. Periodically, both the host and Dent take drinks.Host: We're here with Arthur Dent today. He is one of the two last humans from Earth and was at Earth at the last second i ... still traveling in today. He is here to answer some well anticipated questions. Now, say welcome to Arthur Dent.Arthur Dent comes out and waves to the crowd (classmates). While Arthur Dent comes out, ...

(6 pages) 39 2 3.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' compared to 'Wrack'

leidoscope view that is fabricated with defining characters.The key characters in the story include Arthur Dent, an Englishmen plucked from the Earth seconds before its destruction and who resists the ... Galactica; Tricia "Trillian" Macmillan, the only other being from Earth to have survived along with Arthur Dent, she has a degree in mathematics and astrophysics and is therefore important to the surv ...

(7 pages) 40 0 5.0 Aug/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

This 6 page essay compares/summarizes the works of Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Douglas Adams.

for his "Hitchhikers Trilogy" which is a 5 book series. In this series, the main character known as Arthur Dent is taken away by his friend, Ford Perfect, whom he later finds out is from Betelgeuse, P ... s taken away by his friend, Ford Perfect, whom he later finds out is from Betelgeuse, Perfect drags Arthur off the Earth and hitches a ride with one of the demolishing crafts that, to the disappointme ...

(5 pages) 31 2 4.7 Dec/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams - Book Report

ludes many funny, classic clichés about the galaxy and the future. It is about a human named Arthur Dent who was saved from the planet Earth which was being destroyed by the Volgons, by his mys ... ways be one step ahead. Plus, it had the nice friendly words on the back of the book, "Don't Panic".Arthur Dent is the last man living on Earth. He acts like anyone else would if the where the last ma ...

(4 pages) 41 0 2.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Comic in Time Travel Stories (Mark Twain's "Connecticut Yankee on King Arthur's Court" and Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhikers' Guide Through The Galaxy")

in a different setting. That's how Hank Morgan is a typical man from industrial Connecticut, or how Arthur Dent is a typical Englishman from the second part of the 21st century.Twain's "A Connecticut ... a typical Englishman from the second part of the 21st century.Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee on King Arthur's Court"- Hank Morgan is this type of character- lost in time and rigid in his behavior and b ...

(8 pages) 22 0 5.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy

verse. The time is about the late 90s Characterisation There are 4 main charactors in this story.1. Arthur Dent he is tall and is always missing Earth and when Ford talks he gets very confused.2. Ford ... Prefect is and alien who looks like a human but he doesn't tlak like one. He's always making fun of Arthur and it seems as he tries to confuse Arthur just for laughs.3. Zaphod Beeblebrox is the x-pres ...

(2 pages) 7 0 0.0 Feb/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galexy

e to the Galaxy has a number of importent characters. Possibly the most importent character besides Arthur Dent is Ford Prefect. Ford is an alien posing as a human on earth. He becomes a friend of Art ... r, and then warns him of the destruction of earth. Jumping from ship to ship, Ford then helps guide Arthur through space. The Vogons also played a large role in the story. They were the aliens sent to ...

(2 pages) 14 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Name:. Book title: The Hitchhiker’s Guise To The Galaxy. Author:

itchhiker’s Guise To The Galaxy.Author: Douglas Adams.Number of pages: 143 Plot/story Line: Arthur and his friend Ford are hitching a ride with a Vogon space ship after the earth’s destructi ... s friend Trillian. The four are going to the legendary planet - “Magrathea”.Main Characters: Arthur Dent: human, Ford’s best friend on earth. Annoys Zaphod with his stupid question and misund ...

(2 pages) 1006 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

We start on a regular day except that right out

We start on a regular day except that right out side of our hero Arthur Dent's house is a bulldozer and a demolition crew to nock down Arthur Dents house to make roo ... lldozer and a demolition crew to nock down Arthur Dents house to make room for a highway bypass. So Arthur Dents first action was to lie in front of the bulldozer. Right about then Arthur Dents smooth ... five came walking towards him and tells him he has to leave immediately to go to the bar with him. Arthur explained the situation so Ford made a deal with the Forman that he would not destroy Arthur' ...

(3 pages) 1001 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature