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    An Abundance of Katherines In Relation with the Young Adult Fiction Genre Young adult fiction is a quickly developing genre of literature. The genre is typically marketed towards adolescents and young adults‚ however‚ it is enjoyed by a wide variety of people‚ including adults trying to experience youth again. Young adult fiction‚ also known as young adult literature‚ is written in a teenage language and writing style so the marketed readers can thoroughly understand it. The storyline is often full

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    "Where ignorance is bliss‚ ’tis folly to be wise”. Extracted from Thomas Gray’s poem‚ ‘Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College’‚ this adage is an existential conundrum ("the definition of ignorance is bliss"‚ 2016) . While some reflect in ‘hear no evil‚ speak no evil’‚ my outlook on this is that it is exceptionally vital to live in knowledge rather than in ignorance. I believe that ignorance isn’t bliss‚ its oblivion. Mankind has been in the pursuit of knowledge since its evolution. Human beings

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    Beethoven and Katherine. The reasoning behind these parallels‚ however‚ is not revealed until Katherine delivers her final lecture. As Katherine begins her lecture‚ she starts by explaining the purpose of a hypothesis before then providing the audience with her own. “My hypothesis was that Beethoven wanted to use Diabelli’s waltz to show Vienna what a great masterwork he could create out of a grain of sand‚” (Kaufman 101) in many ways this same hypothesis can be applied to Katherine. As a matter of

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    “What matters to you defines your mattering.” (Green 212). The book An Abundance of Katherines by John Green is about a roadtrip that lands a heartbroken genius and his muslim best friend in the town of Gutshot‚ Tennessee. Once lured by the road signs advertising the body of Archduke Francis Ferdinand‚ these two boys meet their tour-guide and soon-to-be roommate for the summer. When these three unlikely friends strive to find their purpose in life‚ they come to realize that the secret to finding

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    Alison Bliss is an American author best known for the writing of romantic suspense novels. She grew up on a small island just off the Gulf Coast in Texas and spent most of her childhood on hunting or camping trips. Alison is the youngest of five siblings and hence has had to face up to challenges from her elder sisters most of her life. In fact‚ her writing career was as a result of a dare from one of her sisters who told her that she could never become a writer. She has never once looked back‚ once

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    American dancer and choreographer Katherine Dunham is one of the most famous African American dancers of all time. She strived to expose the awareness of the African Diaspora through her choreography. Her dance technique shows a collection of many cultures since she herself was a very cultural ethnic person. Dunham’s work has brought a great influence in the world of dance. Her hard work is still honored and appreciated to this day. Katherine Dunham was born on June 22‚ 1909 in Glen Ellyn‚ Illinois

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    Sierra Moore Journal 1 An Abundance of Katherines Page 163 (+444 from It’s Kind of a Funny Story) Typically cross-country-roadtrips are perceived as a side effect of adolescent impulsiveness‚ but not in Colin’s case. In An Abundance of Katherines‚ the main character‚ Colin‚ was a child prodigy. As he grows‚ and continues in college‚ he struggles to maintain that status. After a rough breakup‚ he is convinced by his friend Hassan‚ to go on a sojourn over the summer. Over the course of their journey

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    Deep‚ Meaningful‚ Passionate‚ Bliss. Ollie Wharington 1/8/20 The Beatles are most commonly famous for their Up-beat easy-going rhythm and sound‚ however Paul McCartney wrote “Blackbird” in the spring of 1968 after he was moved by the escalating racial tensions in America. Paul felt that it was time for the on-going racial injustice in the Southern states of America‚ to end‚ for their ~“moment to be arise”~ Paul McCartney‚ 1968 (Blackbird). The Lyrics of the song suggest a Black woman British

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    Abundance of Katherines by John Green‚ Colin Singleton experiences many emotional and mental changes. In his recent song‚ “Sign of the Times‚” Harry Styles sings about how one must not dwell on the past: “We gotta get away from here.” (Styles L18.) The message that Styles works to deliver is that while it can be tough to take something special off of one’s mind‚ they must try to forget about the past. The quote from “Sign of the Times” relates to the quote from An Abundance of Katherines because in

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    Lieutenant Colonel William Bliss White Hall on August 17 was born in New York‚ 1815. He is in class 9 ranking in September at the age of 17‚ he July 1‚ 1833 graduated in 1829 the United States Military Academy at West Point 43 graduates entered. He was considered a child prodigy in his friends call him the Academy "Perfect Bliss." Later the family of Zachary Taylor was nicknamed like him. He was a master of six languages with a reading knowledge of scholars and 13 languages. His information was during

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