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    An Abundance of Katherines Relationships are very high maintenance. John Green shows this is can be very true in life by telling a realistic story of Chicago prodigy (and wannabee genius)‚ Colin Singleton who just lost yet another girlfriend named Katherine‚ the 19th in fact‚ hence the title An Abundance of Katherines. Colin struggles to be liked by others and notices this is most likely the reason why he has been dumped so many times. Green makes the story interesting by adding lots dry humor and

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    An Abundance of Katherines by John Green An Abundance of Katherines is a book about a guy named Colin who was dumped by 19 girls named Katherine. He went on a road trip with his friend Hassan to take his mind off the last Katherine and to prove a mathematical theorem he thinks that will predict the future of relationships (also help him to finally get a girl and stable relationship). The book is published in 2006‚ and in 2007 it won Michael L. Printz Award and received recognition as one of American

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    An Abundance of Katherines In Relation with the Young Adult Fiction Genre Young adult fiction is a quickly developing genre of literature. The genre is typically marketed towards adolescents and young adults‚ however‚ it is enjoyed by a wide variety of people‚ including adults trying to experience youth again. Young adult fiction‚ also known as young adult literature‚ is written in a teenage language and writing style so the marketed readers can thoroughly understand it. The storyline is often full

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    Beethoven and Katherine. The reasoning behind these parallels‚ however‚ is not revealed until Katherine delivers her final lecture. As Katherine begins her lecture‚ she starts by explaining the purpose of a hypothesis before then providing the audience with her own. “My hypothesis was that Beethoven wanted to use Diabelli’s waltz to show Vienna what a great masterwork he could create out of a grain of sand‚” (Kaufman 101) in many ways this same hypothesis can be applied to Katherine. As a matter of

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    “What matters to you defines your mattering.” (Green 212). The book An Abundance of Katherines by John Green is about a roadtrip that lands a heartbroken genius and his muslim best friend in the town of Gutshot‚ Tennessee. Once lured by the road signs advertising the body of Archduke Francis Ferdinand‚ these two boys meet their tour-guide and soon-to-be roommate for the summer. When these three unlikely friends strive to find their purpose in life‚ they come to realize that the secret to finding

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    American dancer and choreographer Katherine Dunham is one of the most famous African American dancers of all time. She strived to expose the awareness of the African Diaspora through her choreography. Her dance technique shows a collection of many cultures since she herself was a very cultural ethnic person. Dunham’s work has brought a great influence in the world of dance. Her hard work is still honored and appreciated to this day. Katherine Dunham was born on June 22‚ 1909 in Glen Ellyn‚ Illinois

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    Reading Lord of the Flies‚ one gets quite an impression of Golding’s view on human nature. Whether this view is right or wrong‚ true or not‚ is a point to be debated. This image Golding paints for the reader‚ that of humans being inherently bad‚ is a perspective not all people share. This opinion‚ in fact‚ is a point that many have disagreed with when reading his work. There are many instances throughout Lord of the Flies that state Golding’s opinion suggesting an evil human nature. Each

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    Sierra Moore Journal 1 An Abundance of Katherines Page 163 (+444 from It’s Kind of a Funny Story) Typically cross-country-roadtrips are perceived as a side effect of adolescent impulsiveness‚ but not in Colin’s case. In An Abundance of Katherines‚ the main character‚ Colin‚ was a child prodigy. As he grows‚ and continues in college‚ he struggles to maintain that status. After a rough breakup‚ he is convinced by his friend Hassan‚ to go on a sojourn over the summer. Over the course of their journey

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    Abundance of Katherines by John Green‚ Colin Singleton experiences many emotional and mental changes. In his recent song‚ “Sign of the Times‚” Harry Styles sings about how one must not dwell on the past: “We gotta get away from here.” (Styles L18.) The message that Styles works to deliver is that while it can be tough to take something special off of one’s mind‚ they must try to forget about the past. The quote from “Sign of the Times” relates to the quote from An Abundance of Katherines because in

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    Jianan Chen Ms. D’Amore English Honors 11 10 October 2012 Katherine Anne Porter Katherine Anne Porter is one of the most celebrated authors in American Literature‚ she is mostly known for her collection of short stories‚ often about themes regarding justice‚ betrayal‚ and the unforgiving nature of the human race. Throughout her life the many things that influenced her views and morals also helped shape the way she writes and the messages in her stories. Porter experienced a variety of cultures

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