Essays Tagged: "Dwarf"

Judaism

nsically open to history. It looks forward to a future event - the messianic redemption - that will dwarf the importance of Exodus. This paper will discuss the important holidays of the Jewish year an ...

(5 pages) 238 0 5.0 Feb/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

"The Hobbit" by J.R.R Tolkien. Complete summary of plot, characters, setting, etc

en dwarves to help them retrieve their lost treasure. Bilbo, at first, seems to be of no use to the dwarfs, almost getting them killed by the giant trolls. Eventually he shows his value to dwarves by ... dwarves by saving them numerous times from death and imprisonment.Thorin- He is the most important dwarf. His father was the king under the mountain of Lonely Mountain. After the fall of his kingdom, ...

(4 pages) 68 0 3.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

oppinions on writing. this is a funny essay about lies my teacher told me about writing I got an A- on it.

consciousness and found myself eye-to-eye with what appeared to be a three-headed, English teaching dwarf. Before I could fall back into my customary stupor I realized that this evil shrieking dwarf w ...

(2 pages) 414 9 4.4 Oct/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

Lord Of the rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring

n this book is Frodo Baggins to whom most of the tasks and problems are dealt out to. He is a short dwarf-like character who has hairy feet and is part of a rich and well-known family of a race of peo ...

(2 pages) 83 0 3.6 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

"The Electric Koolaid-Acid Test" by Tom Wolfe.

Jennings. Cool Breeze is trying to not draw attention to himself, and failing at that, dressed in a dwarf hat covered in feather and fluorescent colors. Lois, facing them from the front of the bed whi ...

(3 pages) 52 0 4.0 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Edgar Allan Poe's use of the "Hop Frog" effect.

ry, Poe shows us how Hop-Frog has been mistreated by the king just to get a laugh, and how the poor dwarf just puts up with it, again and again. He does this when he forces Hop-Frog to drink wine, eve ...

(2 pages) 35 0 3.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Edgar Allan Poe

Biology Revision.

deforestationMedelian ExperimentHe noticed pea plants were either full sized (tall) or very short (dwarf)He used self fertilisation to find PURE BREEDING PLANTSThen produced offspring by FERTILISATIO ... e took the offspring and crossed them with each other.The offspring were ¾ Tall and ¼ DwarfExplanationEach plant has 2 genesGenes give instructions to organisms-'grow tall' 'grow short'I ...

(15 pages) 183 0 4.5 Feb/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Gulliver's Travels: A Voyage to Brobdingnag Peculiar nature of the country and its natives

obdingnagian easily takes 10 yards a stride. The smallest known adult in Brobdingnag is the Queen's Dwarf who himself is nearly 30 feet high. The Brobdingnagians have distinct classes as well a ...

(1 pages) 31 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Oscar Wilde "The Birthday of Infanta"

ory by genre is partly short story and partly fairy-tale. The story told the readers about a little Dwarf, who was ugly, hunchbacked, monster, but did not realize it by himself. And one day he looked ... clear water and saw his own reflection. He could not ever imagine that he is so ugly, so deterrent. Dwarf's little heart could not bear such shock - the little creature died. Meanwhile, a little girl ...

(7 pages) 24 1 0.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Explanatory essay of gambling addiction.

rverse to consider this a serious disease, realize that the consequences of compulsive gambling can dwarf that of any other addiction. For these people, once they start they just cannot stop, and like ...

(4 pages) 101 0 4.5 Nov/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

The Ethics of Genetic Engineering and "Designer Babies"

ntury, there has been a veritable explosion of new revelations, discoveries and understandings that dwarf the accomplishments of the great scientists of the past and peers deeply into a new universe t ...

(6 pages) 98 0 3.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Genetics & Genome Projects

Effect of Environment on Phenotype

ground Information: Pea seeds are available with identical genetic information for height - tall or dwarf peas. These seeds can be used to demonstrate the effect of the environment on the final height ... be used to demonstrate the effect of the environment on the final height of the pea plants.Tall or dwarf peas can be grown in identical conditions where all variables are kept constant apart from one ...

(2 pages) 20 0 0.0 May/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Escape From Krazniraz: A story about an adventure...

chfire was also a wizard. Doughty was a warrior, Littlejohn, a small hobbit, and Athor, an arrogant dwarf. They had found the plans in the dungeons. Now its up to them to get out of Krazniraz, into Sl ... fteen Wargs stood tall against them.Wargs were ferocious wolfs who loved eating humans, hobbits and dwarfs, but they keep away from wizards. This was good because there were three wizards. Wargs were ...

(5 pages) 16 0 2.3 May/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

"Thud!" - Terry Pratchett

e those of cultural identity.Reminiscent of the race riots in our country's history, the trolls and dwarfs, warring for centuries, are endangering the citizens of Ankh-Morpork with riots, when a hatem ... arring for centuries, are endangering the citizens of Ankh-Morpork with riots, when a hatemongering dwarf is killed, and a troll club is found at the scene. This illustrates the line between free spee ...

(3 pages) 12 0 3.0 Aug/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

A description of mythological creatures found in the 'Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' by C. S. Lewis and their origin

DwarfA dwarf (modern plural dwarfs, older variant is dwarves) is a short humanoid creature in Norse ... erally shorter than humans, they are on average stockier and hairier, usually sporting full beards. Dwarfish smiths created some of the greatest and most powerful items of power in Norse mythology, su ...

(3 pages) 27 0 5.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

McKinsey

Population in mature economies are aging rapidly, and workforce growth in developing countries will dwarf that in mature economies in the coming decades. These developments will bring about a profound ...

(2 pages) 105 0 5.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Online Casinos

to consider it a serious disease, one must realize that the consequences of compulsive gambling can dwarf that of any other addiction. People have been known to lose their entire life's savings. Finan ...

(4 pages) 59 0 5.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

The Hobbit

ilbo finds himself inviting Gandalf for tea the next day.Next morning, Bilbo is surprised to find a dwarf at his door. Thirteen dwarves in all arrive. Thorin, the dwarves' leader, explains to Bilbo th ... lly dare to approach Smaug."(p.193) But as the book quotes, "˜there is no knowing what a dwarf will not dare and do for revenge or the recovery of his own'(p.193).After the dwarves and Bilb ...

(8 pages) 1377 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Hobbit

when the next day he hears the doorbell ring he naturally thinks it is Gandalf but surpriscingly a dwarf comes in . Biblo slowly gets increasingly annoyed until the thirteenth dwarf comes in Thorin. ... use of the loss of animal and fruits there had not be much food source so humans had evolved into a dwarf kind of human. While walking down the lane people were asking him to buy guns . Biblo not know ...

(3 pages) 9 0 3.0 Jan/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

The Hobbit

promise the day before and answered the door.To his suprise it was not Gandalf at the door,it was a dwarf. The dwarf rushed in and seated himself. Bilbo had not invited anybody but Gandalf and was puz ...

(11 pages) 7 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature