Final Essay—Spring 2013 Directions: Choose one of the following essay prompts below. You will compose a five paragraph essay that contains the following: * An introduction that contains an attention getter and a thesis statement (argument) * Three body paragraphs each of them containing one supporting reason for your thesis. All body paragraphs should have a topic sentence‚ introduction to a quote‚ a quote (evidence)‚ and an explanation of your quote. NONE OF YOUR BODY PARAGRAPHS SHOULD
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manipulate religious symbols. Rituals that are performed as traditions can be seen through the short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. In this short story Jackson exemplifies the manner in which the meaning of a ritual can be forgotten while aspects of the ritual are still continued by becoming a civic duty to its participants. Conversely‚ Franz Kafka’s short story “The Hunger Artist” expresses the opposite of rituals becoming an individual’s civic duty as shown in Jackson’s story. He illustrates
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Me as a writer I think most international students like me whose English is not their first language always feel one thing in common. That is : writing is hard. I always thought that because its two different cultures‚ we learned something totally different from America. But after taking this class‚ I start to think that no matter where we come from‚ there is something in common between our writing styles. I think the factors contributed to a good writing is the same. The first characteristics
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done. Instead of working against one another why not help each other. You know what they say‚ two heads‚ are better than one. My book starts off with one of the main character’s Katniss Everdeen thinking about the hunger games she was in a year ago. For those who don’t know the hunger games is annual event which one boy and one girl from the ages from12-18 get selected from the
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BOOK? ‘The Hunger Games’ is classified as a science fiction novel and is the first book out of the hunger games trilogy written by Suzanne Collins in 2008. The Hunger Games tells the story of a post – apocalyptic nation called Panem. 12 districts are ruled by the capital and forced to compete in an annual televised event known as ‘The Hunger Games’ as a punishment for the rebellion taken against the capital in previous years. Children from each district aged 12-18 go into a lottery each year and
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TEXT: Macbeth AUTHOR: William Shakespeare Ambition. A strong desire to do or achieve something. You could argue that some people are more ambitious than others‚ some have a lot of ambition and some very little. Ambition can be both positive and negative within in our society. After reading the Play Macbeth my eyes were opened the negatives ambition can have on individual’s which then occasionally come to effect those around them. In the play Macbeth written by William Shakespeare
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Sociology of “Hunger Games” By. Tom ************ Soc 101 11/17/13 Introduction The nation of Panem has risen out of the ravaged ruins of what was once known as North America. 74 years ago‚ the poverty-stricken districts of Panem rebelled against the wealthy‚ controlling the Capitol. After its crushing victory‚ the Capitol devised the Hunger Games as an annual reminder to the twelve districts of its authority‚ and as continuing punishment for the rebellion. Every year
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The Hunger Games Essay “Suzan Collins integrated various themes to create an exciting and unforgettable story of “The Hunger Games” Discuss this statement choosing three themes from the novel. Ensure that you discuss three to four techniques as well. The novel “The Hunger Games” is an exhilarating science fiction novel that has been written by Suzan Collins has been unforgettable and spectacular novel through its themes. The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world with the fascinating
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Theseus and The Hunger Games What made The Hunger Games a breathtaking story was its influences and similarities from the Greek tale Theseus. A similarity shown in both stories are the two major events‚ the Hunger Games and the sacrifices for the Minotaur. Another similarity in the two tales is the creation of monsters that plague both Panem and Greece. Lastly‚ what these two fables have in common is the bravery and courage of their main characters. The Greek myth Theseus was one of the fundamental
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is an award winning novel based on a post apocalyptic nation known as Panem. Panem is located in the northern portion of the former United States. The survivors have been divided into 13 districts which are represented by a high powered capitol district. The districts thrive based on the resources provided by each entity which contribute to survival. During the reading of the book it is explained that the 13th district has been anihliated as they attempted
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