Author: Chloe Troy

Influence of Power Over Good vs Evil  By: Chloe Troy  The cheers from the West armies of Mordor are matched with a sinister silence from Sauron’s soldiers. The opposers of Sauron assemble towards Maranon on horse, this includes a representative from each race from Middle- earth, the battle has finally begun. In The Lord of… Continue reading Final essay

In the Lord of the Rings book 6, Tolkien describes Sam and Frodos journey in Mordor. Sam wakes up in the dark trapped outside the Orc with a large door in his way. While he needs to save Frodo he cannot get past the door, so he decides to put on the ring. After putting… Continue reading 11/16

Opening: An intense, powerful buzzing erupts from an array of trumpets, sounding the arrival of the King of Gondor. The cheers from the West armies of Mordor are matched with a sinister silence from Saron’s soldiers. Sitting, waiting, and watching as the Mordor army advances. On the sixth day of travel, the battle has finally… Continue reading Essay #2 Draft

Theme : struggle of good vs evil in the characters  -in each scene i will pick ones that show how even things that are seen as good can be easily corrupted to do evil things ( for power in some cases)  -Explain how sauron is the clear example of evil and elves are opposite  Thesis:… Continue reading Essay Memo #2

LotR Book 5, Chapters 5-10; Solzhenitsyn, Part V, Chapters 1-4 In both the Gulag Archipelago and The Lord of the Rings many characters choose to be bystanders during conflicts where they could intervene and help others, but due to their own fear of totalitarian power they do nothing. In the Lord of the Rings book… Continue reading 11/11 Blog

In chapter 3 part 4 of The Gulag Archipelago Solzhenitsyn describes the mindset prisoners developed living under a totalitarian regime. The peasants’ exile to terrible places under terrible conditions are detailed. Solzhenitsyn explains how exile became very popular and satisfactory in the eyes of the world, as well as it grew in size and importance.… Continue reading 11/4 Blog

In The Lord of the Rings Book 3 and four begin to discuss the good and evil that surround them in Middle Earth as well as the One ring. Through the readings of book 3 and four the corruption that resides in all the characters is revealed and highlighted through their actions. All along during… Continue reading 10/28 Blog

  In Solzhenitsyn’s, The Gulag Archipelago, chapter three discusses the transportation and conditions in a Stolypin. The harsh conditions of transit facilities are described in length. After the train cars are “prepared” which includes checking for holes or faults, possibly cleaned (not always), and making sure the windows are barred, “At this point there are two… Continue reading 10/21 blog

Throughout this week’s readings there were many parallels in Solzhenitsyn’s Gulag Archipelago and Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. In the Gulag Archipelago, specifically these past chapters we read Solzhenitsyn describes the conditions in which these prisoners are transported. Every prisoner must travel in, “cages, the floors and bunks surrounded on all sides by metal grilles,… Continue reading 10/14 Blog

That Hideous Strength by C. S. Lewis and The Gulag Archipelago by Solzhenitsyn has a similar theme throughout about the power hungry governments manipulating them and how they maintain control. In That Hideous Strength, NICE has been utilizing propaganda from the start controlling all aspects of the media and what the public is allowed to… Continue reading Blog 5