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    The Cause of Poverty

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    Causes of Poverty Since the 1970s‚ poverty dropped significantly in East Asia‚ while in Africa‚ Latin America‚ and South Asia‚ the level of poverty has decreased less‚ or even risen in some countries. In 1991 almost 36 million Americans were living below the poverty line‚ the official level of income which is needed to achieve a basic living standard with enough money for things such as food‚ clothing and a place to live. In Cambodia‚ the poverty rate was 25% in 2012. Based on this fact

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    effects of poverty

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    Whitney Jefferson Ms.Hatfield-4B English II 22 April 2013 Effects of Poverty on Children in Sub-Saharan Africa Poverty in sub-Saharan Africa is a major issue that is not discussed much. The health and wellbeing of these people in country’s such as Ghana‚ Kenya‚ Madagascar‚ Ethiopia‚ Liberia‚ etc. is drastically declining. The food supply in some places is harsh. The complexity of how some of these people live is outrageous. Africa is one of the poorest continent’s in the world. A third of sub-Saharan

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    Poverty in America

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    Poverty is an epidemic that has swept the American nation many times over. Whether it be quietly lingering under the surface‚ or blatantly staring us in the face as it is in this current recession‚ it affects people across America on individual‚ community and national levels alike. While there are many causes and effects of poverty‚ it is important to view the issue of poverty and its causes from all angles when one seeks to tackle the problem. These factors include socio-economic status‚ mental

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    The Hunger Games Summary

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    Adam Riopelle English II period 1 Mrs. Smith 12 November 2011 THE HUNGER GAMES The book “The Hunger Games” is in year 3026 in an almost post-apocalyptical North America also in a new nation called Panem. It consists of a rich capitol and 13 overpopulated districts‚ but District 12 is where the book starts with the main character‚ Katniss Everdeen. 75 years prior to the current setting of the book‚ there was a mass rebellion of the people from District 13‚ located in far north-east modern day

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    Causes for Poverty

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    Causes of Poverty: The basic causes of poverty in India are as follows: (1) Colonial Exploitation: During the British administration‚ the industrial sector of the economy was completely destroyed. The people were bound to depend on agriculture. The man-land ratio declined giving rise to widespread underemployment and disguised unemployment. Further the Britishers compelled the poor farmers to sell their product at a lower price and sold the British industrial product at a higher price in Indian

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    Hunger is the feeling of discomfort or debility caused by lack of food‚ combined with the aspiration to eat. Hunger has always been a conflict that has shadowed humanity ever since the stone age and it still preserves to be the basic struggle of humanity. Although the hunger outbreak has decreased within the decades and centuries it is yet to be entirely abolished. Hunger has decreased through methods such as agriculture‚ extensive food production and charities. However all of these methods do not

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    contortions‚ and athleticism. In the nineteenth century there were many cases of female hunger artists‚ who would starve themselves. However‚ there is the question of rather or not they were motivated by anorexia nervosa‚ which is a nervous disorder or anorexia mirabilis‚ the desire to separate the flesh and the spirit by starvation. (Heywood 1996‚ pg. 72). The “Hunger Artist” is a story that tells about a hunger artist. A man who gained fame by pushing his body to the limit of life and death as he

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    A Hunger Artist - 1

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    accordingly in order for understanding to occur Throughout the short story‚ “A Hunger Artist”‚ misunderstanding often created a separation of artist from society. Franz Kafka uses various literary elements and devices such as symbols and conflict to demonstrate this theme. One way that Franz Kafka explicitly displays misunderstanding in “A Hunger Artist” is through his use of symbolism. Throughout the work‚ the hunger artist was locked inside of a cage to isolate himself from the fickle public.

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    A Hunger Artist - Notes

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    A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka Purpose and effectiveness of title: * Invokes concern for the well being of the hungry individual. * Are they starving? * How can hunger be art? * Presents and foreshadows the main character. * Images of suffering and starvation. Narrative perspective and tone: * Third person‚ omniscient. * Reader knows the actions and thoughts of all the characters. Characters and salient aspects: * The Hunger Artist: devoted to fasting‚ weak‚ helpless

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    Film Techniques in "Hunger"

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    Hunger (2008 film) Hunger Film poster Directed by Steve McQueen Produced by Laura Hastings-Smith Robin Gutch Written by Enda Walsh Steve McQueen Starring Michael Fassbender Liam Cunningham Music by David Holmes Cinematography Sean Bobbitt Editing by Joe Walker Studio Film4 Channel 4 Northern Ireland Screen Broadcasting Commission of Ireland Wales Creative IP Fund Blast! Films Distributed by Icon Film Distribution Release date(s) March 15‚ 2008 (2008-03-15) (Cannes

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