Independent Study Journal: The Hunger Games For my independent novel study‚ I have decided to use Suzanne Collin’s Novel the Hunger Games; a story set around a teenaged girl’s firsthand account of gladiator-like sports in a post-apocalyptic era where North America once stood. The book creates a mood or sense of suspense and hope for Katniss Everdeen‚ the protagonist who has to fight for survival in the Hunger Games. This reminds me of and relates to the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding
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subtle most of the time‚ but when it comes like hail on a humid day; it will bring a very different message and shift your state of mind. Some of the best actors are masters of body language. Remember the posture of Russell Crowe as Maximus in Gladiator‚ when he was spitefully told that his son squealed like a girl when they nailed him to the cross and that his wife‚ moaned like a whore when they ravaged her multiple times. His body spoke loudly of a prideful forsaken man‚ consumed with despair
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Throughout history‚ people have domesticated various species. the reasons for doing this have varied tremendously. From domesticating dogs for protection and hunting purposes to domesticating some exotic species for no particular reason. One specie many don’t think of as domesticated “pets” would be ostriches. However‚ ostriches have been a part of human life for centuries. Perhaps the earliest recording of humans interacting with ostriches dates back to 1539 B.C. during Ahmose I‚ Pharaoh of Ancient
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In 27 B.C. Rome was so big in territory that it became an “Empire”. From 27 B.C. to 476 A.D.‚ it was difficult for one person to rule the entire Roman Empire. Roman citizens wasn’t being rule the right way‚ so they began to have problems in the entire Empire. Some of these problems made the fall of Rome occur. The Roman Empire was brought down‚ because of a combination of political popularity contests‚ economic inflation and social entertainment. This factors are the principal reasons for the fall
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Two Wheeler Two Wheelers in India India‚ is the second largest producer of two-wheelers in the world. In the last few years‚ the Indian two-wheeler industry has seen spectacular growth. The country stands next to China and Japan in terms of production and sales respectively. Majority of Indians‚ especially the youngsters prefer motorbikes rather than cars. Capturing a large share in the two-wheeler industry‚ bikes and scooters cover a major segment. Bikes are considered to be the favorite among
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Region/environment Europe/Mediterranean Civ. Tiber River/ Good land / Climate/ Food surpluses – reason for quick growth and expansion Motive for expansion was Domination of the Mediterranean trade Political Practices Roman Republicanism (senate) Vs. Hellenistic Absolute Monarchy (legacy) Republic- government of elected officials an elite class 1st representative form of gov’t – Republic – led by Senators Aristocrats voted into office by citizens Roman Empire – First Emperors /Julius Caesar
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people they encounter in their own individual ways. Firstly‚ discussing Encolpius and his background will begin our knowledge on how he and Lucius differ. Encolpius in the Satyricon lives in a world where he is constantly tempted by sex. The former gladiator and newly arriving student is involved in a sexual relationship with his sixteen-year old lover and slave-boy‚ Giton. Throughout the novel‚ Encolpius struggles with staying faithful to his lover. Encolpius is enticed more than once throughout the
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their newly forming culture as it had for hundreds of years before. Rome also continued to have a divide between the wealthy and ordinary citizens. Poverty began to strike normal class citizens as the wealthy kept prospering. Roman emperors used gladiator games as a means to entertain and get money from ordinary citizens. This proved to be fatal to some but gave citizens food to keep them happy. The role of women was also continuous throughout the empire. Women who were citizens were treated with
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Pg. #1 Smell Triggers Memory English 2 29 April 2011 People around the world believe that sight‚ touch‚ hearing or taste is the strongest of all senses to trigger back someone’s memory. I say that smell is the sense that is best at bringing back memories. Smell can bring a flood amount of memories to someone’s brain and also lots of emotions. This sense is a very powerful memory trigger because the olfactory nerve is located very close to the amygalda and the area of the brain that
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The Colosseum Emperor Vespasian Basic information: Period it was completed: AD 70-80 Dimension: The elliptical building is immense‚ measuring 188m by 156m and reaching a height of more than 48 meters (159 ft). Medium used: Space art— Three dimensional art Present location: Rome‚ Italy Analysis: The Flavian Amphitheater‚ known popularly as the Colosseum‚ incorporated many classical design elements. It included all the common Greek orders. The columns on the first story were Doric
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