In the book The Hunger Games by Suzanna Collins‚ 2 contestants from the twelve different districts in Panem are sent to the arena to fight against the tributes. The person who survives to the end of the games will return to their district and live the life they were living but knowing that they survived whilst watching other people die. The themes of betrayal‚ love‚ courage and trust have been used through the book. Obviously the theme of betrayal was used a lot during the novel. In one section
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Maria Elaidia C. Barria September 20‚ 2011 Concert Critique: La Vida Breve I. Description of the concert A. Performers‚ place‚ date‚ time‚ etc. The concert was titled “Guitar Escapades‚” the long- awaited guitar duo featuring Nobel Queano and Franco Maigue. The concert happened last September 8‚ 2011‚ 7 pm‚ at NCAS Auditorium. Nobel L. Queano is a graduate of Psychology and Music from the University of the Philippines‚ Diliman. He was a former faculty member of Miriam College
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Movie Review: Twilight (2008) The movie Twilight is based upon the number one best-selling sensation by Stephenie Meyer with the same name; Twilight takes us into the world of Bella swan‚ played by Kristen Stewart‚ who is sent to live in the dreary Forks of Washington with her father. As the new kid in school‚ Bella is intrigued and attracted to one of the school’s outcast‚ Edward Cullen‚ played by Harry Potter’s own Cedric Diggory‚ Robert Pattinson. After Edward saves her life in a superhero-ish
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Introduction – 45 to 60 seconds Audio Figurative language is a literary device used to create an effect in literature. What is the purpose of poetry? Usually‚ the poet wants to create emotions‚ or feelings‚ in readers. Figurative language is used to compare items‚ people‚ places‚ or ideas. You could say‚ “My sister is a monkey when she jumps around the furniture and runs through the house.” When you compare your sister to a monkey‚ you are not saying she IS a monkey. You are showing
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It wasn’t hard for me to drift off that night‚ the breeze smelled of summer‚ and had such a nice warmth to it‚ the warmth was magical‚ soft--acting like a lullaby--lulling me to sleep. Wind rushed through the window‚ no longer a soft breeze‚ but a cold dagger‚ cutting through my slumber like glass. I jolted awake‚ my face still stained from the tears now freezing against my skin. Lights from the street lamps
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The Taking Tree Idith Arussy Once upon a time‚ far away in an unknown land‚ there was a small village. The people there were not so merry‚ but satisfied. Each family owned a profession. They work very hard and still manage to enjoy life. The Nicolson family worked in a coal mine. Their youngest‚ John‚ had a stutter. The villagers didn’t mind it much‚ but John did. He was shy and had trouble talking to his beloved‚ Ms. Bianka‚ the weavers’ youngest. Even being the prettiest of her sisters‚ Ms.
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written in ten-line stanzas. The regular metrical structure of the poem effectively intensifies the already dejected tone of the piece. There is irony in that while praising the song of the nightingale‚ the speaker’s speech patterns echo that of a lullaby. The sound devices in the poem also reinforce the speaker’s oppressed mood‚ which is perfectly exemplified in line 40. “Through verdurous glooms and winding mossy ways”. This line is loaded
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Analysis of Karen Russell’s St. Lucy’s Home for girls Raised by Wolves St. Lucy’s Home for girls Raised by Wolves‚ Karen Russell’s collection of fantastical short stories take all that is mundane and fractures it into a fantastical world with humor‚ dramatic tone‚ or cultural/religious undertones. Russell whirls a reader into her stories with her capability to encase a reader in the story with her repetition of one’s senses. Constantly brining in the senses of a reader brought in the smells of
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Ruby Moon is a gothic fairytale‚ with the play repeatedly drawing on the familiar tale of ‘Little Red Riding Hood’. A parent’s worst nightmare is to have lost their child‚ especially if the neighbour is assumed to have been involved. “The child randomly taken from our midst is an all-too-common tragedy which threatens us in a deeply primal way” (Matt Cameron). In using this element of a crippled fairy-tale with the added form of heightened naturalism‚ there is the constant essence of fears of contemporary
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Sweet lullaby music plays as a spokesperson says "ZzzQuil- a non-habit forming sleep aide that’s not for pain‚ just for sleep" (Vicks). This frequently played commercial has become well-known in television media. Products like ZzzQuil advertise in magazines and TV to peak consumer interest into purchasing their products. Although seen frequently in the media‚ prescription advertisements have underlying effects such as: weakening patient-doctor relationships‚ misinforming their audience‚ and increasing
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