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    Hunger Games

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    Jared Freedland Mrs. Kerr Language Arts P.5 24 January 2012 Title: The Hunger Games Author Background: The author of this book is Suzanne Collins‚ who currently lives in Connecticut with her family. She started her career in 1991 writing for children’s television. She has worked on Nickelodeon shows including Clarissa Explains it all‚ The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo‚ Little Bear‚ and Oswald. Suzanne recently finished her third book in the series‚ The Hunger Games‚ Catching Fire. Genre: Science

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    named after Lucius‚ a judicial officer of Ancient Rome that holds accountable for the production of all the public games. Both sets of characters claim that the troubles are to protect their homeland and stop its suffering. The names Caesar‚ Brutus‚ Portia‚ Cinna‚ Flavius‚ and Cato also make an appearance in the Hunger Games and famous Shakespearean play‚ Julius Caesar. Another big similarity is the word “tribute”. It comes from the Latin word “tributa” and it means a tax paid to the government.

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    Why Did Julius Caesar Die

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    Julius Caesar‚ a strong general‚ very much liked by the people‚ a born to be leader. He started to be seen as a God‚ after winning the battle against Pompey; But you wonder‚ then why was he killed? That‚ is why I’m here; this‚ is The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Caesar‚ as I said‚ was very well liked by the people. In fact‚they treated him as if he were a God. They made prodigious statues of him--A spectacle fit for a king‚ and kissed the ground on which he walked;but not everyone felt the same. The

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    For the opening ceremony Cinna and Portia dress them in flames and make them hold hands. Haymitch has the idea to make them stay together during the group training so people will think that they are friends. They grew closer as the training progresses continued‚ she starts to trust him and

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    Presenting Problem: Pt is a 17 year old African American female presenting with PTSD‚ MDD‚ moderate with psychosis historically but no psychosis presently. Pt is presently transitioned to Riverside Acute Center due to making statements of self-harm and becoming aggressive towards staff that caused her to be restrained in Riverside Residential Unit. The therapist who has been working with her in residential believes that she is self-sabotaging. She has become increasingly volatile and has lost her

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    Brutus of liking Caesar more and demands that Brutus kill him 19. How is the argument between them resolved? a. they shake hands and blame Cassius’s anger on his mother 20. What does Brutus blame his anger on? a. his quick temper 21. How did Portia die? a. she swallowed burning coals 22. What two pieces of news does Messala bring to Brutus? a. that Antony and Octavius have put 100 senators to death b. he confirms Portia’s death 23. Describe the views of Brutus and Cassius in regard

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    Shylock is a man more to be pitied then condemned. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Be sure to refer to details of the play in your response. In the historic play “The Merchant of Venice” written by William Shakespeare‚ Shylock is one of the main characters who I have great pity for. Therefore I agree with the above statement that Shylock should be more pitied than condemned. Throughout the play we see Shylock involved in many different incidences and it is unknown whether he is

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    JAMAICA By Kayla Cornwell & Jordan Willoby General Info Jamaica is a country that located in the Caribbean Sea. • Jamaica is part of a chain of islands called the Greater Antilles. • It is 4‚244 square miles. • The capital of Jamaica is Kingston‚ which is also it’s largest city. • Population : 2‚930‚050 Landforms The Blue Mountains are the Longest mountain range in Jamaica. It’s highest point reaches 7‚402 feet. Very fancy coffee is produced on this Mountain. Blue Mountain coffee is very expensive

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    Roles in the plays - in more than half of Shakespeare´s plays‚ women have the most important role - often‚ they are cleverer and braver than men and they take the initiative in order to save someone else´s life‚ whereas men remain passive (Portia) - Shakespeare had no heroes‚ only heroines -most of these are faultless‚ steadfast in grave hope and errorless purpose - the wittiest and most playful of these heroines is Beatrice: she forsakes her pride and her contempt after she

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    Merchant of Venice

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    tragedies but also has tragedies. There are moments in the play when it is humorous. For example‚ when Lancelot is the jester‚ Lancelot and Gobbo‚ when Jessica deceives her father when she disguises as a page boy and elopes with Lorenzo‚ and when Portia disguises herself as a

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