Summary of the Hunger Games The book Hunger Games‚ written by Suzanne Collins‚ is a fictional story based in the future about an event in which cities (districts) participate annually by the coercion of the capitol. Two representatives‚ or tributes‚ are randomly selected each year to representative their district in this dreadful event. The plot is focused on a girl in her late-teens and her battles and struggles in the annual event‚ which is called the Hunger Games‚ or just the Games. The Hunger
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Within the final stanza of the poem‚ Collins makes several allusions to the inevitable end of several things‚ such as rivers‚ roads‚ parades. It’s basically the poet describing the impending death‚ or end‚ off all things‚ much like a tragedies inescapable end. Additionally‚ the speaker also
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Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger shares the debauchery‚ fraud and cancer-like corruption dominating Indian society. With constant references to the corrupt practices existing in schools‚ hospitals‚ elections and the entirety of the government; Adiga explores the injustice common amongst all characters. Corruption can be seen through Balram’s twisted and warped morals to progress towards wealth‚ power and freedom commonly known as the ‘light’. Politicians‚ police and judges are easily bribed with a
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for rampant crime and filthy living conditions. During the time of the Columbian Exposition in the early 1890’s these traits became Chicago’s defining characteristics‚ and people began to view the metropolis as the Black City. In The Devil in the White City‚ author Erik Larson utilizes primary sources in order to establish Chicago’s reputation that they are trying to overcome. Through the primary
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”The Hunger Games”‚ written by Suzanne Collins‚ is one of the most popular dystopian book worldwide. The novel quickly won readers’ hearts due to the combination of gripping plot with a dose of romance‚ fast-flowing action and author’s writing style. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic future‚ when North America‚ after a devastating war has transformed into a country consisting of twelve poor districts ruled by wealthy and heavy-handed government. The authorities in order to punish society for
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In the essay of “There Is No Unmarked Woman”‚ Deborah Tannen explains it best through the statement that “There is no unmarked woman” (Tannen 412). No matter what hairstyle‚ clothes‚ shoes‚ or style a woman may choose to wear‚ every one of her decisions will convey a meaning to the public. “If a woman’s clothing is tight or revealing…it sends a message…If
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During my trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art‚ the painting that caught my attention the most was the Old Woman (Woman with Gloves) painted by Pablo Picasso in France‚ created in 1901. This painting was located in the The Philadelphia Museum of Art‚ Resnick Rotunda room and apart of the The Louise and Walter Arensberg Collection. This painting was painted during Picasso’s Blue Period. The Blue Period is defined as a depressing and cheerless period. During this era‚ Picasso had a love for drawing
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dead: “those who have even forgotten how to swim and how to ride a bicycle.” Then Collins provides a justification for our wanting to remember‚ wanting to enrich our every moment‚ as soon memories will be pointless. Really‚ in the end this is providing a more inherent worth to memories than they ever had before‚ because of the fleeting nature of life that Collins describes. Not in a fun‚ youthful “carpe diem” way‚ Collins is showing how short we have to live. Only from this presentation can the reader
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Life. In The Devil in the White City by: Erik Larson‚ Larson shows that no matter how important or insignificant‚ whoever you are‚ you will die and be forgotten. Defined by Merriam Webster as “The existence of an individual human or animal.” So by definition it’s simply your being. However‚ if you look at it from a slightly more poetic standpoint‚ life is so much more. Life is breathing in the crisp Autumn air‚ relaxing in a hot bath‚ dancing and singing along to your favorite song. Life‚ however
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