First, write about Elrond. Explain who he is. Explain how he is described. What does it mean to be: “strong as a warrior, wise as a wizard, venerable as a king of dwarves, and as kind as summer”? Tell me about these qualities and why they are good and necessary qualities in a leader. What is the purpose of them stopping in Rivendell for two weeks? It’s not just to rest. What else is gained (in the plot) by this pause?

SOMEONE HELP ASAP PLEASE!!! (THIS IS FOR THE HOBBIT)

Read the following passage "you're not here to read books, you're here to learn! " the childwrangler's voice screeched as we kept our picks moving rhythmically against the school walls. we had all heard about a time, back in the dark ages, when children read books at school. they say school was even a building above ground. but that was obviously dangerous. how could society thrive if all the children sat around reading all day? when would they have time to learn about veins of coal, processing fuel, and all that stuff? school was important.what two central ideas in this story are most closely related? a. the importance of literature and the dangers of miningb. humankind's basic survival needs and independence c. the nature of learning and societal dysfunctiond. the powers of rumors and abuse of authority

For frederick douglass’s address, “what to the slave is the fourth of july? ” (1852)1) does the speaker use fallacious reasoning or logical fallacies? use evidence from the text to support your answers. 2) how effective is the speaker’s response to counterclaims or alternate claims? use evidence from the text to support your answer

Connie has 4 lists about trees in her notes. which of her lists gives names of products that we can get from trees?