Lit Circle 2 In the novel The Martian by Andy Weir‚ Mark Watney shows us how a simple and static character can prove to be an interesting protagonist. His excellent problem solving ability‚ witty humour and persistent attitude make him a very likeable and relatable character to many. Mark’s unique traits combined with his can do outlook make his survival chances on Mars exponentially higher. In class we discussed the idea of character development in The Martian; however‚ our group focussed more
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Respond Log- Harrison Bergeron Wendy Wang Sep‚ 23/2013 Quotes: (w/pg#s) or paraphrased summaries w/pg#s quotes Response: question‚ comments-opinions‚ connection‚ prediction (2-5 sentences each) 1. ……said Hazel‚ “I’d have chimes on Sunday-just chimes. Kind of in honor of religion” I don’t know what does this line mean‚ but why would she only have chimes on Sunday? This quote is a T-W quote. This quote means that what Hazel will do when she was the
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In the memoir‚ A Long Way Gone Memoirs of a Boy Soldier‚ by Ishmael Beah‚ music plays a significant role in Ishmael’s life. There are several songs that have lyrics that relate to the book. My favorite song‚ “Car Radio”‚ by Twenty One Pilots‚ has lyrics that relate to this book and Ishmael’s life. The lyrics‚ “Sometimes quiet is violent / I find it hard to hide it / My pride is no longer inside / It’s on my sleeve / My skin will scream reminding me of / Who I killed inside my dream / I hate this
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Communication is a systemic process in which people interact with and through symbols to create and interpret meanings. In other words‚ communication is a way for humans to exchange information. Communication can take place in many ways‚ some of which are verbal or nonverbal‚ as well through symbols. When communication occurs there is always a sender and a receiver‚ often times there is feedback between both parties and it always occurs through a channel. For this film analysis paper‚ I choose a
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J. D. Salinger’s magnum opus‚ The Catcher in the Rye (1951)‚ was a landmark novel in the 20th-century American literature and was listed as one of the best English-language novels of the century. Hailed as that “rare miracle of fiction…[where] a human being has been created out of ink‚ paper‚ and the imagination‚” this mock-autobiographical story—narrated by a cynical‚ sardonic‚ cuss-tongued‚ yet sensitive and grieving seventeen-year-old Holden Caulfield as he spends his days in a mental asylum—has
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When you picture equality‚ do you see people carrying around heavy bags of birdshot on their necks with the reasoning that they are “stronger than the average person”? No‚ I didn’t think so. The point I’m trying to get at‚ is in the short story “Harrison Bergeron” the matter of equality is taken far out of proportion. Total equality is absolutely impossible. It doesn’t matter how many restrictions you put on people‚ there will always be people who are superior to others. For example‚ in paragraph
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Both of the stories “Old glory’’ and “Harrison Bergeron” are science fiction and have a similar use of futuristic details.In “Harrison Bergeron” the author talks about science with now day technology that could be made in the future if the country wanted to.In “Old Glory” it talks about how they are change the rules of our freedom and taking more rights away from the citizens.In both stories people stand up for their rights and end up dead.In both of the stories the talk about how the united states
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How is it possible to be a hero in a world where everyone is equal in every way? "Harrison Bergeron" is a short story where people live in a Dystopian world where nobody is better than anybody. Harrison is a fourteen year-old boy who is against the government’s decisions and because of his choice‚ he is taken to jail. The government sees Harrison as a threat because of his intelligent and above normal personality. Although Harrison may see himself as a hero‚ society in the year 2081 believes he is
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In slaughterhouse five‚ there is a character named little Paul Lazzaro that Billy Pilgrim mentions quite often in the book. In the chapters‚ Lazzaro always talks about revenge and he says “revenge is sweet” and that nobody ever got it from Lazzaro who didn’t have it coming. Revenge in a violent sense is never justifiable no matter what anybody has done to hurt the other person. Lazzaro in the book tells a story about what happened to a dog that bit him. The story goes as Lazzaro was walking and the
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V.S.Naipaul’s “An Area of Darkness” is a semi-autobiographical account of a year he spent in India in 1964 in which he describes the country from his outlook. The book is written in the first person narrative voice and Naipaul uses descriptive passages very well to outline his themes. The title ‘’An Area of Darkness’’ refers to India and many of the negative aspects of the Indian culture is highlighted and Naipaul seems to see the whole bleakness of the culture at every stage. Naipaul gives the reader
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