to alleviate their suffering.” There is also “the desire to help them and show them compassion” (dictionary.com/oxffordictionary.com. n.p.). Homelessness is a heavy burden to bear. In public homelessness‚ one deals with the harshness of the weather‚ the embarrassment of judgmental people‚ and the feeling of an unsafe environment. For private homelessness‚ the struggle of not making ends meet and living pay check to pay check not knowing if it will be enough to cover all the necessities in life.
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in the world. However‚ what the report fails to mention is the 33 years of homelessness on Vancouver’s streets. Unfortunately‚ it has taken 29 years to stabilize and reduce Vancouver’s homeless problem. According to‚ Mayor Gregor Robertson‚ “We’ve seen a big drop in street homelessness in Vancouver over the past four years‚ with a 62 percent decrease since 2008”. To understand Vancouver’s success in reducing homelessness‚ one must look back at its history and solutions over the years. After 3 decades
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Hunger can affect a lot of people its caused by a lack of money‚ but education could fix this. Hunger isn’t just a third world problem it happens in our own back yard. Who does hunger effect? It affects families‚ seniors‚ people with disabilities on a fixed income‚ and the working class which cannot afford the basic necessities of life. It’s a reality we face. It is a choice between‚ lighting‚ heat‚ medication‚ or feeding your family. How can a developed world such as Canada have so many of its
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deal of power dynamics. The first kind of power is political power‚ which is excellently displayed by Katniss in The Hunger Games. By being the girl on fire‚ she is politically challenging the Capitol. A moment with Haymitch also shows her political power when he explains to her‚ “You’re in trouble. Word is the Capitol’s furious about you showing them up in the arena.” (The Hunger Games p. 356) This conversation highlights the political power Katniss was unaware of possessing. A second type of power
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Arielle Juanito 2010-26123 The Hunger Games 1. Reality competitive shows and survival shows are still part of almost every channel’s line-up of shows to this day. These shows feature competitors such as models‚ singers‚ dancers‚ fashion designers‚ and even chefs. Airing these shows is a win-win situation‚ because they aren’t only entertaining‚ but they are cheap to produce as well. There are no high talent fees or scripts to write‚ just the perfect assortment of characters thrown in‚ challenges
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Domestic Violence and Homelessness. Domestic violence is greatly on the rise and is one of the leading causes of homelessness among women in today’s society. A poor economic background‚ combined with unsafe shelters‚ lack of help from communities and long waiting lists to get into temporary housing‚ all leaves a victim of domestic violence much more vulnerable to homelessness. A woman with no education is more likely to become dependent on her partner; creating an unequal power relationship
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In the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins‚ prejudice is used in many different ways. It’s used against the protagonist‚ Katniss‚ and used by her as well. The Hunger Games is about a girl named Katniss who volunteers for her sister‚ Prim‚ o fight in a televised death match and Katniss’s struggle to stay alive. Katniss is very strong willed and independent which helps her survive in the Games and out. The Capitol‚ who started the Games‚ thinks the people in the Districts are like pawns in a
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is no time to strategize how one could possibly win in this game‚ you just have to go. Katniss Everdeen is in the stickiest situation of all‚ declaring herself as a volunteer for the Hunger games instead of her sister. The odds happened to not be in her favor. In this action packed book Katniss beats the odds of hunger‚ injuries‚ scary flying things‚ rivals and many more. She wouldn’t have been able to survive these situations without the life she lived in before entering the games. Living at such
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why‚ in The Hunger Games‚ Katniss Everdeen is such a role model for women everywhere. She is the perfect mixture of a young woman who can act just like “the guys‚” yet‚ at the same time‚ be undeniably feminine. A twenty-first century movie highlighting a female‚ such as Katniss‚ shows how society is slowly coming out of its conventional shell and how women are openly allowed to show what they can do‚ while at the same time‚ the viewing audience is beginning to accept it. In the Hunger Games‚ Katniss
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single afternoon. But what we fail to realize is that simple kindness can go a long way toward encouraging someone who is stuck in a desolate place” (Yankoski). There are three different types of homelessness in our world today: chronic homelessness‚ transitional homelessness‚ and episodic homelessness. There are many different reasons that people become homeless. The chronically homeless are those who use shelters as long-term housing rather than as an emergency arrangement. They are categorized
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