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    Nehru once said ’plays the game with the spirit of the game’. Life is full of failures and success. When we play a game too‚ we may either win or lose. "Sportsman spirit" is the spirit of accepting one’s success with humility. One of the main advantages of playing any sport is that it teaches us to cope with these failures and disappointments that come our way and to make renewed efforts to achieve success next time. After being defeated in a game repeatedly one begins to learn to fight better and

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    theory and feel like some have benefited through noble methods‚ but fair market capitalism differs from the system practiced by these global monopolies. Kind of ironic‚ how one of McDonald’s most popular promotional game is the Monopoly Game Sweepstakes. Concerning this‚ I feel like those who dictate humanities path‚ or what society claims is needed‚ will never allow a DeMcDonaldization to

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    Hope; something that people believe in. Throughout the short story by Shirley Jackson "The Lottery" and in the movie "The Hunger Games" these people have one thing; hope. They live with a government that controls everything; dictatorship. In the short story "The Lottery" is about two higher class people are the leaders of the village and need to limit the population by killing off their villagers. The Lottery‚ Jackson shows how positions of power are important to the characters that possess them

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    Sales of video games have more than quadrupled from 1995-2008‚ while the arrest rate for juvenile murders fell 71.9% and the arrest rate for all juvenile violent crimes declined 49.3% in this same period. The 2008 study Grand Theft Childhood reported that 60% of middle school boys that played at least one Mature-rated game hit or beat up someone‚ compared to 39% of boys that did not play Mature-rated games. California passed a law in 2005 that would have required violent video games to include

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    It was still too hot to play outdoors. They had had their tea‚ they had been washed and had their hair brushed‚ and after the long day of confinement in the house that was not cool but at least a protection from the sun‚ the children strained to get out. Their faces were red and bloated with the effort‚ but their mother would not open the door‚ everything was still curtained and shuttered in a way that stifled the children‚ made them feel that their lungs were stuffed with cotton wool and their noses

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    Video Games Video games originated as a new form of relaxation back about 30 years ago‚ with the first ones being just basic ideas and basic goals. But as time has gone on they have grown into a far greater thing spanning to all walks of like. There are hundreds of ways to help alleviate the stress you experience every day‚ so I’m going to focus on one that many of you may not have considered before: video games. If you’re in a stressful situation that you can’t avoid‚ it’s important to take

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    The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and the Divergent by Veronica Roth shows a great example of a dystopian society. A dystopian society‚ a society where everything is frightening and unpleasant. Katniss and Tris is living in a world where humanity doesn’t exist‚ corrupted governments taking control‚ life there isn’t easy. Symbolism‚ the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. In The Hunger Games‚ Katniss showed that the woods represent her survival and the world beyond District 12. In the

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    Game From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For other uses‚ see Game (disambiguation). Tug of war is an easily organized‚ impromptu game that requires little equipment. The Card Players‚ a 1895 painting by Paul Cézanne depicting a game of cards. A game is structured playing‚ usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work‚ which is usually carried out for remuneration‚ and from art‚ which is more often an expression of aesthetic

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    "The Most Dangerous Game" In the book "The Most Dangerous Game" General Zaroff tells Rainsford " Life is strong‚ to be lived by the strong‚ and‚ if need be‚ taken by the strong." This statement can be true or false‚ but it stays a mystery. Throughout the story they compare General Zaroff to Rainsford. Rainsford was said to be weak as a comparision to Zaroff‚ but he was still managed to survive. " Life is strong‚ to be lived by the strong‚ and‚ if need be‚ taken by the strong" this quote

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    at fault for the conflict in "Rules of the game". One of the reasons why Lindo is at fault for the story’s conflict is that she is very accustomed to her traditional Chinese ways and beliefs. It is clear that Mrs. Jong was from China by her comment about people coming from a foreign countries and having to learn "American rules". She was also most likely raised by a very traditional family leading her to push the things she learned on her daughter who is being raised in an entirely different society

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