Loudspeaker

In the beginning, all films were short. The earliest cinema audiences may not have been particularly aware of this as they marvelled at seconds-long scenes of circus performers, exotic cities, scantily clad ladies and people going about their daily business. For them, the novelty and the thrill of witnessing man’s latest technological triumph was paramount. But as the 20th century dawned, films began to get longer. Short films often offer great creative freedom, having underlying themes and…

Imagine yourself living in a poverty town when you get taken away from your family and the only way to ever see them again is by out-beating 23 other contestants to the death? In the hunger games there are 12 districts in the city pandemic. There are 24 people who get picked at the annual reaping. 1 boy and 1 girl from each district, the reaping is held every year and they have to fight to the death with 24 other tributes in the arena and try their best to survive when there are constant…

dip down farther and farther each time we hear the work “no” come out of someone’s mouth. “No, no, no, no, no,” I say in a mockingly way, “who am I?” “The ride workers, I know,” Scarlett says with exhaustion, “Wait! I know! We can ask over the loudspeaker if anyone has seen a cell phone!” “O-M-G, that’s brilliant, Scarlett!” I almost scream. “I know, let’s go,” she says in a serious tone. We sprint over to the front office, but fall into a jog-like run after the first twenty…

In the short stories Seventh Grade by Gary Soto and Charles by Shirley Jackson, their settings are very important to their plots. In the story Seventh Grade , It is a story about a kid and he has a crush on a girl that is in his class. It explains that if he wasn’t at a school when this was happening then the story would not turn out the way it did. In the story Charles it is a story about a little kid pretending to be someone else when he does all of these bad things in class. He is making up…

the world could not deny hearing the call for genocide. One of the principle radio stations in Rwanda broadcasted with alarming frequency the names, address, and license plates of Tutsis and moderate Hutus. This information was broadcasted on loudspeakers throughout major cities and larger towns in Rwanda. This should have been the alarm bell to the world and censoring this station would have been the right thing to do. When the freedom to live is violated, freedom of speech is the least of the…

operator and when levels fall outside these predetermined ranges it is a signal that there exists an area to be addressed and corrected. Emergency Plans for a Hospital When systems go out, it is critical that they can be reinstated so that patients as well as staff are not placed in harms way. Such precautions must be in place prior to an adverse event or the negative impact will be much greater. Electrical Systems Hospitals must have back-up generators in case of a power…

Hero’s Journey. Though the journey was long and hard, I believe that my exposure to changing schools has taught me to be who I am today. I was only 9 years old and in the 4th grade, but I vividly remember the day I heard my name called on the loudspeaker. My stomach sank as I sat down. With a vague premonition of what was to come, I slowly remembered my parents talking about the issue here and there. I saw my parents speaking with the principal in his office. I sat…

Killing in the Name: A Review of Battle Royale Koushun Takami’s novel Battle Royale chronicles how a middle school class must participate in a politically dystopian Japanese government’s combat experiment. This novel has strong correlations to Lord of the Flies, Legend and The Hunger Games as they center around children being forced to kill one another to survive. Takami’s novel explores the idea that innocence in society can diverge into either fighting, accepting, or resigning themselves to…

History textbooks only briefly explain the Holocaust without entailing the brutal experiences the Jews had to face every day of their lives. People need to be informed of the legitimate terrors that took place in and out of the camps so history doesn't repeat itself. The Holocaust eliminated Jews by lethal experiments, death camps, and destruction of Jewish societies. Why the Jews were Targeted “If they (the Jews) bring about another world war, they will experience their annihilation. Since…

Anne Frank, a Jewish teenager who was forced to go into hiding during the Holocaust, once said, “If we bear all this suffering and if there are still Jews left, when it is over, then Jews, instead of being doomed, will be held up as an example.” (goodreads.com). This quote shows how Jews will forever be displayed as an example for their immense strength and bravery. Anne Frank, along with the other survivors of the Holocaust, had some source of motivation to make it out of such a horrific event…