Kristen Smith ENC 1102 19 September 2013 Mini-Essay 1 The Thin Line Between Hope and Hopelessness Suzanne Collins ’ novel‚ The Hunger Games and George Orwell ’s 1984 both illustrate the theme that hope can remain alive even amid the most hopeless of circumstances. The main characters of these stories‚ Hunger Games ’ Katniss Everdeen and 1984 ’s Winston Smith live in similar totalitarian societies where every move they make or thought they have is controlled by an all-powerful government. Although
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In the short story‚ “The Most Dangerous Game‚” by Richard Connell‚ we are introduced to two men on a boat going on a hunting trip. We quickly learn Rainsford‚ the protagonist‚ is arrogant and doesn’t care for anyone but himself. Rainsford falls off the boat and ends up on Ship Trap Island. It doesn’t take Rainsford long to meet the man that has inhabited the island already. His name is General Zaroff‚ the antagonist‚ a “big game hunter”. When the two first meet we get the impression is that Zaroff
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Every good story has a strong villainous character‚ in the Game of Thrones series George Martin has developed many characters that are cringe worthy; though the one that tops the list is Joffrey Baratheon. The general audience as well as the majority of characters in Game of Thrones despise him. However‚ some might ask‚ “Was there a person in history that was as bloodthirsty as Joffrey Baratheon?” To which I can say yes‚ in fact I believe Martin has based Joffrey’s character on Edward of Lancaster
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war‚ many people are guarded about the new leader in charge. William Shakespeare’s play continues as a conspiracy group forms‚ filled with members who question Caesar’s power and ability to rule. They gain the membership of Brutus who is Caesar’s close friend and is loved by all. With his direction the conspiracy group causes Caesar’s last words: “Et tu‚ Brute?” (3.1.76) meaning‚ you too‚ Brutus? Caesar has met his defeat as Brutus proceeds with the last fatal stab.
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Game of Thrones is a thrilling TV series that sets in a fictional time that resembles the medieval time and unravels the journey of powerful families playing a deadly game to claim the Iron Throne. As a fantasy epic‚ the Game of Thrones presents audience a glimpse of a world filled with supernatural threats‚ witchcraft‚ dragons and bloodsheds. In this essay‚ I argue that the Game of Thrones is a present-day manifestation of a freak show due to the characters displayed in the show and explore the
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Have you ever noticed some stories or movies‚ etc. have very similar points about them? High Noon is a movie of slow-paced action. "The Most Dangerous Game" is the story of a game no one wanted. Both of them have a very similar plot and dynamic. You just have to look really closely. The main characters have a very similar way of viewing things. At the heart of both these stories‚ they are really quite similar‚ with a few distinctive differences. The plot of both have a dynamic that is very
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The Hunger Games can be interpreted as entertainment in both the book and novel‚ the novel is to inform‚ and movie is to entertain. This is because in the first few chapters all the author talks about is how bad‚ sad and how the government is being ruined‚ how sad‚ informing the audience what the government can become. In the movie it doesn’t really express how bad the government is and skips over important key details‚ therefore the movie is to entertain. In the movie The Hunger Games‚ the director
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matches over two weeks during the end of June and beginning of July‚ eventually leading to a championship game played at Wimbledon’s Centre Court‚ the largest court at the most prestigious tennis venue in the world. Wimbledon has been witness to some of the greatest moments in tennis history‚ for both men and women‚ and each year that it is played‚ history is being written over again and those who participate‚ both winners and losers‚ they will go down in tennis history forever. During this
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alive in Richard Connell’s short story‚ "The Most Dangerous Game". The protagonist in this short story is Rainsford‚ a land-locked sailor who must fight using his wits to survive. He is also recognized for his ingenious hunting skills and knowledge. He ends up trapped on an island and is hunted by Zaroff. Zaroff‚ the antagonist‚ is a cunning gentleman who hides his true colors under a mask of pure courtesy. He is seen as an expert hunter who has hunted practically every animal known to man. Because
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Poets: Wilfred Owen Rupert Brooke Poem: Dulce Et Decorum Est The soldier Similarities: - Theme - Period Theme: - War Period: - During World War 1 Differences: - Point of view - Style - Tone - Structure - Choice of Words - Description/Literary Techniques - Pace - Message to public - Impact towards humanity Point of view: - Negative towards war - Thinks that war is horrible and cruel as throughout the poem Owen makes disgusting remarks and descriptions of the war - War
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