After watching "The Hunger Games"‚ what sociological themes did you see? Even though we as a country/world do not have a contest in which selected individual’s battle to the death‚ how can you relate the principles and contexts of "The Hunger Games" to our society or other societies around the world? How can you relate the "districts" to society? Do we (in the United States) have "districts"? If so‚ how do the "districts" relate to sports? How can you relate the power of the Capital to the past cultures
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there isn’t always a solution to a problem. The main characters of the “Netherlands Lives with Water” are among the environmentally conscious elite‚ working in the environmental and water sectors in the Netherlands. Shepard’s protagonist and his wife Cato spend their days attempting to find a solution to the flooding of their nation‚ studying global patterns and interacting with international
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Ms. Mulhern APUSH Pd. 2 14 Nov. 2016 DBQ: Revolutionary War Since the French and Indian war‚ it was clear that the citizens of the New World were split between staying with the British empire‚ or leaving for potential freedoms‚ rights‚ and other possibilities that were not present under the British monarchy. The split in the people foreshadowed the waging of the Revolutionary War‚ and the eventual emergence of a new political system. Although‚ the steps to waging the revolution were in no way easy
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Should Cannabis be Legal in the United States? Prescription drugs kill about 100‚000 people in the world each year. Do you know how many deaths are caused by the use of Marijuana in any way? "There are no deaths from cannabis use. Anywhere. You can’t find one‚" said Dr. Lester Grinspoon‚ professor emeritus at Harvard Medical School. Marijuana has been one of the most misunderstood herbal medicines in todays culture. With todays culture turning to natural remedies including marijuana should be
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forces police should be using. It is an act of misconduct done by a member of law enforcement through the use of extreme amount of force to physical‚ mentally‚ or emotionally attacks a member of society. According to David Packman‚ prepared for the Cato Institute in 2001‚ “…states that 247 deaths ere linked to police misconduct cases‚” (Packman
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Consequences of a Welfare State While researching texts written about the twentieth century welfare‚ I found that several authors are against the whole idea behind it‚ because in its basic concept welfare mean spending resources on citizens that are less successful in life‚ and who cannot depend on themselves to survive financially. The problem is evident when the government does not have a good plan to spend these resources‚ the consequences of these actions affect the middle-class and the lower-class
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and what we can do about it. Emmaus‚ PA: Rodale. In-text reference: (Gore‚ 2006) Book with Two Authors: Michaels‚ P. J.‚ & Balling‚ R. C.‚ Jr. (2000). The satanic gases: Clearing the air about global warming. Washington‚ DC: Cato Institute. In-text reference: (Michaels & Balling‚ 2000) Book with Editor as Author: Galley. K. E. (Ed.). (2004). Global climate change and wildlife in North America. Bethesda‚ MD: Wildlife Society. In-text reference: (Galley
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A New House – Risks and Benefits Belindrea Luckett XECO212 Instructor: SARA SHEIKH University Of Phoenix May 17‚ 2013 The Federal Reserve is
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Title: The Hunger Games Author: Suzanne Collins * Characters: a) -Main Characters: Katniss Everdeen & Peeta Mellark -Secondary Characters: Gale‚ Primrose‚ Katniss’ Mother‚ Cato‚ Clove‚ Marvel‚ Glimmer‚ Foxface‚ Thresh‚ Rue‚ Haymitch & Effie b) Character Traits: -Katniss Everdeen: She is sixteen years old‚ and is portrayed as quiet‚ independent and fierce. Her looks are typical for someone from the Seam (the slums of District 12): long dark hair (which she wears in
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In The Hunger Games‚ Suzanne Collins depicts a dystopian world‚ in which a totalitarian government tries to control the people through a mixture of force and surveillance. Does it succeed with the protagonist‚ Katniss? Is she able to choose to be‚ behave‚ and do‚ as she wants? The text begins by introducing the protagonist Katniss Everdeen‚ who was a hunter living in the country of Panem in District 12. Their government works in a central city called The Capitol who are an overpowering government
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