Kristen Smith ENC 1102 19 September 2013 Mini-Essay 1 The Thin Line Between Hope and Hopelessness Suzanne Collins ’ novel‚ The Hunger Games and George Orwell ’s 1984 both illustrate the theme that hope can remain alive even amid the most hopeless of circumstances. The main characters of these stories‚ Hunger Games ’ Katniss Everdeen and 1984 ’s Winston Smith live in similar totalitarian societies where every move they make or thought they have is controlled by an all-powerful government. Although
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South Korea a Vacation Destination Looking for a vacation destination that is educational and entertaining? Take a Look at South Korea as a possibility. South Korea is located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula‚ bordered by North Korea or the Democratic People’s Republic to the north and by China to the southeast across the Yellow Sea. An interesting note is that one-half of South Korea’s population lives in or around Seoul‚ the capital. Seoul is the second most populated city in the
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The introduction of the microscope as a tool for the biologist brought about a complete reappraisal of the micro- composition of biological tissues‚ organisms and cells. In the infancy of its application to organic materials‚ it was the implement of anatomists and histologists in particular‚ where previously unimagined structures in cells were revealed. More recent developments in biological specimen preparation have come from biochemists and physicists who have used the microscope to examine cells
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Although‚ these two types of living differ from each other by environment‚ job opportunities and cost of living; they also have similar features such as daily routine‚ values and people live and work in these areas. The most notable difference between life in a countryside and life in a city is environment. There are less pollution‚ fewer cars and factories in the countryside. The environment of the country is better than city’s environment. People who are living in rural areas breathe fresh air
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In the story “Searching for Summer”‚ Joan Aiken uses diction and imagery to show how the moods change from depressing in the town to happy in the country. Aiken uses imagery to describe the sky as “whitish gray‚ day after day‚ sometimes darking to weeping slate” (68). The author compares sky to crying without the sun shining. The reader can conclude that without the sun‚ the town would be dark and depressing. Another way Aiken uses imagery in the story to describe the houses is when she states “dimmest
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“Design” by Robert Frost and “Wing-Spread” by Abbie Huston Site 1: "Abbie Huston Evans." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation‚ 16 Feb. 2013. Web. 02 Mar. 2013. Reasoning: This site helps define Abbie Hustons writing style and goes into detail about her previous work after writing “Wing-Spread”. It also gives examples and several links mentioning Abbie Huston‚ or her work. Site 2: "Analysis of "Design" Written by Robert Frost." Yahoo! Contributor Network. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2013. Reasoning:
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"Those Winter Sundays" In Robert Hayden’s "Those Winter Sundays" a grown person‚ most likely a man‚ recounts the winter Sundays of his childhood. He remembers the early morning events that took place and how much the events portrayed his father’s love for him. The man realizes that as a child he failed to appreciate the hard work his father did in order to provide him with some basic necessities and some small additional perks at times. The theme of the poem is sad‚ and lonely. Assuming that
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Nick Joaquin’s “Summer Solstice” is one of the many intoxicating stories he’s made. It could have been attributed to the author’s state of mind while writing his stories. He shares this kind of style with Edgar Allan Poe and Ernest Hemingway. They love to drink and write. I love to drink and drink… milk. I wish I am still a child to enjoy it for free where only my cry is my ticket to getting it. This maybe the reason why I still have this magnetic attraction to breasts. I must admit‚ I’m not in
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Dever Paper 2 Tips and Benefits of Winter Swimming Swimming is a great way to exercise. In the article‚ “Tips and Benefits of Winter Swimming” it states that winter swimming is referring to swimming outdoors. According to Pointing‚ “Winter Swimming is done outdoors in freshwater‚ and often resembles an ice cold bath”(Pointing‚ 2011). Most people would never think to try this exercise in the winter‚ but it does have benefits too. According to Pointing‚ “Winter swimming is very popular and possesses
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As shown in the stories‚ the theme was announced both using dialogue or using an internal conflict. Even though both authors chose different ways to present the main point‚ they still both got the same result. The author for Fish Cheeks used talk between two characters to get the message across. In contrast‚ the author for Half and Half used internal conflict. In both stories‚ the theme “Be proud of who you are” is revealed by the author in different
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