In the first installment of the Hunger Games series we are greeted to the character Katniss Everdeen. Katniss and her family reside in the lowly District 12, the coal mining district, where the felling of death and despair is a guarantee. After the death of her father in a coal mining accident Katniss must do whatever she must in order to ensure the survival of her family and herself. Directed by Gary Ross the film was both a critical and financial success. In the beginning of the movie many of
“Back Roads” by Vinnie Rotondaro and “A Winter’s Drive” by ReadWorks both have something in common, but the moods are completely different. Mood is how a reader feels while reading a text. Both of the short stories talk about going on road trips. “Back Roads” is about two guys going to visit their friend. They take back roads because they don’t like being rushed. On the roads, they see alluring scenery and it makes the ride much more diverting. “A Winter’s Drive” is a story about a man driving to
When someone tries too hard to protect another person, they often end up hurting them more than they help. In Fahrenheit 451 the government tries to protect the people from too much knowledge which allows them to control the opinion and thoughts of everyone. While, in some ways this control benefits people, it also takes away from their humanity in ways that outweigh the good that comes from it. The high suicide and violence rates in the society, that are indirectly caused by the control of knowledge
Even though relaxation is one of the hardest things to find, it is not impossible. People in the world today are all worried or afraid about something it does not allow them to be relaxed. People are afraid of not being able to make enough money to provide for their family and pay bills. Students in high school are worried about getting good grades and trying to figure out what they are going to do after high school. Worrying about these things and many others is what makes it so hard for people
As more children continue to get cellphones, the discussion of whether schools should allow them proceeds to escalate. Since cellphones became a big part of our lives, students are more aware of their phone, instead of school. A child’s education is a better asset and more important than a phone, thus students should leave their phone at home and not bring it to school. Even though, cellphones are a very useful tool, they can distract a students learning process and others around them. Phones can
Rummage (2011) shares an opinion that most people go through life without assessing oneself and the path we chose. For thirteen, of the last fourteen, years I worked at an acute care facility. I was successful which was demonstrated by several promotions over the years. Over the years, I thought about furthering my education but I told myself my long work hours prevented me from taking on the commitment. I believe this was an excuse and am confident the problem was I had not defined my career
Do you think kids should have cellphones in school? Yes, they do need cellphones in school. one main reason is that cellphones are good for education, safety, and emergencies. That are made for children and adults to use for everyday life. Cell Phones are good for research because if there is something to research in class they can do it so they can know what the meaning of something is or to research something for a homework assignment or a project. Many parents buy us cellphones because they
Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year, 1 in 10 students drop out of school because of repeated bullying, and 90% of 4th through 8th graders report being victims of bullying. As you can see, bullying is a very serious problem that happen in schools very often. In over 3.2 million students being bullied, there are those who are bullied because the way they are dressed. I am proposing to the motion: This house believes that students must wear school uniforms, and I believe that
S – SETBACK Setback – Facing a circumstance that may affect you in a negative way. “A slingshot has to be pulled back in order for it to propel forward” – Hayley Mulenda. Losing isn’t running a race and falling down; losing is falling down, and refusing to get up again and carry on running! In life we all go through setbacks; not everything is going to go our way, and that’s okay! Let’s deny that life is perfect, and if there’s one thing we all have in common it’s that we all have experience
Ashton paced back and forth tugging at his caramel curls perched on top of his head, muttering to himself rapidly. If anyone would have walked by him they would've thought he had gone insane. But he's not insane, just stressed. Really, really, really, stressed. He has 2 exam papers due next friday, a complex science fair project that was mandatory for the high level of science he was taking at his private school, and he had to read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald by the end of this semester
and him get into huge trouble, so they have to rely on each other and other gang member to get through hard times. One theme that is touched in The Outsiders is the definition of family. The definition family is people who love, care, and worry for each other. Throughout the book the reader can see how the definition of family is portrayed from the greasers and Ponyboy and his brothers. For example, Ponyboy finally
in to help her out. “Mother, Nisay, Tera Mao, and I are organizing out home, and, before my eyes, friendship is soothing the sting of injury.” It is evident that everyone loves Sang Ly since they are helping her out in a time of need. “And do not worry about the things you lost. We are making
Dreams are one of the most important concepts of the play. In A Raisin in the Sun, all 5 characters, Ruth, Walter, Mama, Travis, and Benethea have individual dreams which they crave to achieve. Ruth desires to make her family happy, Walter dreams of getting out of the poor social class, Beneatha wants to become a doctor, and Mama dreams of a house with a garden. The characters struggle obtaining these dreams due to financial circumstances. The author, Lorraine Hansberry describes their dreams as
1.1 Effective communication involves the use of verbal and non-verbal actions in order to portray a message as well as emotions and intentions. It involves expressing yourself, but also listening to the words spoken by the reciprocating party and allows you to form an empathetic bond with other people (Robinson, J.Segal, and M. Smith). There are various factors that can influence how well effective communication is performed. The American Psychology Association defines personality as, “...individual
Introduction Parenting had contain the meaning of parents who are willing to engage and participate in their children daily life activities (The Future of Children 2013). Parenting is very important to raise up a child, poor parenting may endanger the child but the good parenting may probably benefits the child. According to a study that did by Joseph 2007 (cited in Live strong 2013), he stated that children who raised up by parents who with poor parenting, children will probably behave inappropriately
ohn Fowles’ The Collector is a book that stands out for various reasons. Not only it depicts two characters diametrically different from one another, but it describes them with such depth and inner scrutiny that it makes it hard to believe only one author has created those opposing protagonists. Another thing standing out in The Collector is the character of Frederick Clegg and the personal mystery hidden in within him, as there is a big degree of difference in between Clegg and a person that would
The parents are stating that, "Children express themselves through their clothes. Uniforms, stifle creativity. They allow for no individuality, no self-expression.1". But, having school uniforms or a "dress-code" isn’t something for the students to worry about. But requiring students to wear a school uniform would limit what they could wear. This problem shouldn’t stop them from progressing in their classes. But the point of having a school is to educate the students, it's not a fashion show. There
Courageous Character Courage means when you are able to do something or stand up for someone or something, despite when people say that you shouldn't do it, or when you know there will be consequences for doing the right thing. Throughout the novel, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Mildred D. Taylor uses the young Cassie Logan as an example of a young girl with courage, strength, and stands up for her beliefs and her family no matter what gets in her way. Cassie proved she was courageous and brave
The 1950’s were a time filled with discrimination and hate. Through all of this, it was also saturated with opportunities. Even though opportunities were present, not all should be taken advantage of. In Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin In The Sun, she explains why certain opportunities should be left alone. She shows this through the Younger family. The younger family is an African American family comprised of Mama--Lena Younger, mother of Walter and Bennie--Walter who is married to Ruth--both in their
Picked off one by one, ten indians soon became none. Ten people traveled to a mysterious island. None of them thought much of the invite and didn't expect the trip to take a wicked turn. The number of characters left on the island decreased as they were murdered one by one. They soon would figure out the murders were based off of the poem, "Ten Little Indians." The characters started going mad as they realized none of them would leave the island and that their deaths were drawing near. They