I loved this novel Lord Of The Flies for many reasons. As I read it I could find all the connections in it‚ like the book was meant to be a symbolism to World War II‚ and I really noticed methods of defense and attack‚ their reactions to what they saw on the island and to each other‚ this is what made me keep wanting to read as i read i noticed these items of sybolism that leads to bigger things ‚which made me enjoy read the book. I loved how it related to the study in human nature. The
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The Hunger Games Chapter 7 Questions 1. How do Peeta and Katniss view themselves in terms of the skills that they will take into the arena? Is this an accurate description of their skills? a. Haymitch asks for an outline on Peeta’s and Katniss’ skills to give him an idea. Haymitch says he knows Katniss is good using knives already‚ almost being stabbed by a butter knife himself. Katniss modestly tells Haymitch that she can use a bow and arrow. Peeta says her aim is amazing
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The Lottery The story takes place in a small village‚ where the people are close and tradition is paramount. A yearly event‚ called the lottery‚ is one in which one person in the town is randomly chosen‚ by a drawing‚ to be violently stoned by friends and family. The drawing has been around over seventy-seven years and is practiced by every member of the town. Shirley is very natural to the characters and the event. We don’t get any information about what she thinks about the situation‚ and she
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The Lottery Conformity or Pure Selfishness “The opposite for courage is not cowardice‚ it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow”-Jim Hightower. Have you ever been in a situation to where you know a person or a group is doing something wrong‚ but you choose not to do anything about it? Have you ever done something wrong for so long that it suddenly became a lifestyle for you? Jackson’s story‚ “The Lottery”‚ when it comes to being in the wrong or not speaking up‚ reminds me
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us the idea that they are about to die. Horses lay down when they know that their time is near. It could also show that they have no one but each other to turn to and that they are feeling even more excluded than ever before. It’s a bit like the Hunger Games as they need each other as allies to survive. They would help each other and because Curley’s wife knelt down beside him it’s like she sees him as one of her own‚ like they are on the same level power wise. I will return to this image later on
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Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” and Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game.” The purpose of this paper will be to compare and contrast different elements of both these stories‚ but the main focus will be on the characters and the setting. In “The Lottery” and “The Most Dangerous Game” the characters are portrayed as normal human beings with normal behaviors‚ but as both stories unfold‚ the characters are shown to be evil.The Most Dangerous Game‚ by Richard Connell and The Lottery‚ by Shirley Jackson
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The Lottery A healthy harvest has always been important to civilizations. Once field preparation is done‚ the farmer can only wait and hope that the correct balance of rain and sun will ensure a good harvest. Many ancient cultures believed that growing crops represented the life cycle; hence they believed ritual sacrifice was needed to guarantee a good crop. In this short story "The Lottery‚" Shirley Jackson uses this archetype to showcase man ’s inherent need for such ritual. The story is set
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In the Hunger Games ‚author Suzanne Collins presents the idea that fear causes people to act against their values when survival is at stake. Fear takes over when it comes to survival.If fear is in play‚ then it influences human behavior and choices and on top of that ‚ survival is something that everyone else ( in the hunger games)‚is competing for‚ so behavior‚ choices and fear is definitely impacted when it comes to survival in the hunger games. This theory is presented because in the book‚the
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Destruction caused by the hunger games/negative influences caused by the game. This novel describes a government‚ the Capitol that controls twelve different districts categorized to one’s wealth in Panem. The poorest district‚ 13 did attempted to rebel against the government which did not work for them. Due to this rebellion they created the hunger games to be conducted every year to remind others about their authority and make them pay for what they did. By creating the games‚ they try to prove to others
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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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