The book The White Tiger is by Avarind Adiga. This book is about a man named Munna‚ which translates to “boy‚” who takes on the name Balram‚ which is given to him by one of his teachers. He tells his story to the Chinese Premiere‚ Wen Jiabao over the course of seven nights via email. His story is that he wants to make a lot more money than he does working in the family tea shop‚ which is what his caste‚ the Halwai‚ does. He overhears two men taking about how much money that drivers make while
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The American people tend to love a rebel. We have been raised on the tales of Luke Skywalker defeating the tyrannical Empire‚ hallowed stories of Katniss Everdeen committing war crimes‚ or too-mad-to-play-Mad Max Mel Gibson leading the Scots against a sociopath called Longshanks. Privileged people such as myself are rarely in the position to be forced to fight against the power. While it is difficult to put myself in the mindset of someone who would deem it necessary‚ I am aware of some injustices
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The Hunger Games trilogy whitewashed two of the main characters‚ yet this went mostly undetected by audiences‚ particularly by those who had not read the books in which the movies were based upon. In the books‚ Katniss Everdeen and Gale Hawthorne are characterized as having “olive skin‚” which is most common among Asian and Latin American people. However‚ the casting calls were open to only Caucasian actors. Casting white actors into the roles of the protagonists diminishes
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"tributes") must fight to the death in a dangerous outdoor arena controlled by the Capitol until only one remains. The story follows 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen‚ a girl from District 12 who volunteers for the 74th annual Hunger Games in place of her younger sister‚ Primrose. Also selected from District 12 is Peeta Mellark‚ a baker’s son whom Katniss knows from school‚ who once gave her bread when her family was starving” (Wikipedia 1). There are strong literary themes throughout this work that
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Summary: Chapter 1 Katniss Everdeen‚ who tells her story in the first person‚ wakes up. It is the day of the reaping. She sees her little sister‚ Prim (short for Primrose)‚ asleep in bed with their mother across the room. Katniss puts on her clothes to go hunting. The area where she and her family live is called the Seam‚ and it’s part of District 12. They are at the edge of the district‚ which is enclosed by a high fence‚ and Katniss often crawls under the fence and enters the woods outside‚ where
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An example of how the lack of liberty‚ property‚ democracy‚ equality‚ and individualism can be found in entertainment is the recent science fiction adventure film‚ “Hunger Games”. ("The Hunger Games and Liberty) Its plot revolves around Katniss Everdeen‚ a girl who volunteers herself in place of her sister to partake in her country’s yearly “Hunger Games”. The purpose of the games is a source of entertainment for the rich; watching the 12 districts of Panem killing another for fame and fortune
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each year‚ every district is forced to randomly choose two tributes-one girl and one boy- to fight in the annual Hunger Games. A fight to the death on live television. The film is mainly concentrated on Jennifer Lawrence‚ portraying a girl named Katniss Everdeen‚ who is in many ways audience point of entry. Lawrence‚ whom is an Academy Award winner‚ noted during in an interview in Los Angeles that throughout her career‚ she is in support of women’s right and she is honored to represent the United Nations
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The 2011 dystopian thriller‚ The Hunger Games‚ directed by Gary Ross‚ cleverly displays the effects of totalitarian rule through the colours and set design. This being displayed through the important places of the film‚ reinforcing the message that it is too dangerous to allow one individual too much power as well as the lack of power against the hierarchy. One important place in the film is the ever-evolving arena where the games take place. Here‚ the tributes have been ‘wagered’ from their districts
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Writing A Comparison / Contrast Paragraph Comparison shows similarities between persons‚ places‚ things‚ ideas‚ or situations. Contrast points out the differences between persons‚ places‚ things‚ ideas‚ or situations. Two Basic Methods for Organizing Comparison / Contrast Paragraphs Block Method 1. If you let A and B stand for the two things (subjects) being compared‚ then you can use the block method in which you tell all about A‚ then tell all about B. Thus you discuss A in a block and B
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see an intelligent‚ witty‚ tough‚ and even scary looking girl‚ no more of the frilly‚ flouncy‚ or ladylike perception of women. Movies are beginning to create bold archetypes and heroines who are loyal warriors and courageous. For example‚ take Katniss Everdeen from
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