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The Hunger Games What does it mean to be a hero in an exciting fantasy Adventure? The most important question who wouldn’t want to be the hero of any story? And that’s what happens with Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games. She’s a girl that was in a situation where she didn’t want to be the hero and was forced or I should say chose to force her self to be the hero. This is a story of a higher power force to destroy civilians and make them live under fear and turn them into weak creatures. The…

In Jeannette Walls, The Glass Castle, Brian would be the character most likely to survive the Hunger Games based on his willingness to fight, his logical reasoning, and his emotional detachment. Brian is willing to get into a fight, and he is willing to take on people that are much larger than him in both stature and number. When Rose Mary, their mother, is ready to have her fourth child, the Walls family moves to Blythe in order to be near a hospital. Because all of the children have had an odd…

In a song by the famous musical band "The Beatles”, their songs lyrics reads that money can’t buy love. However can money buy happiness? According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary of English usage, happiness can either be defined as “a state of well-being and contentment” or “a pleasurable or satisfying experience”. Money is thought to play a significant role in improving an individual’s state of well-being. A popular example is how some turn to retail therapy, the act of shopping to cheer…

“Such devotion and confidence are rare even among women. There are many who would have searched a year, some who would have waited five years, a few who might have hoped ten years; but for twenty-five years this woman has retained her affection for and her faith in a man she has not seen or heard of in all that time.” This quote from The Wife of His Youth tells the story of a woman by the name of Liza Jane, whose endless love and loyalty for her husband led her on a twenty-five year search. Liza…

Remember always as an American lawyer, soldier and a heroic Texas commander of the battle of the Alamo was William Travis. Even though he might be remember mainly under the command of the Alamo he achieve other important roles at early age. Being a thought since a kid, Williams grew to become a lawyer and in later years a leader to rebellions, in due time receiving the post of commander for a significant battle. Williams helped and meet people through his life and make several achievements for…

the check in for survival: Kimmy hunter is in need to escape her chaotic household that accompanies her ocd mother carol, her workaholic father jonathan, and her SISTER WHO, whAT THE DOCTORS ARE CALLING, PRESET SCHIZOPHRENIA. IN ORDER TO DESERT HER ODD WAY OF LIFE HER AND A FEW FRIENDS, DEBORAH, ALLI, AND SAVANNA BOOK A HOTEL ROOM AT THE ANAHEIM MARRIOTT. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY KIMMY LEaves her home in san jose and has to catch the three hour bus ride to anaheim. Once arriving in anaheim she…

can have a substantial number of perks. Just to name a few of the incredible qualities: the power of flight, stealth, strength, speed, etc. Not only will heroes have the astonishing superpowers, he or she is always commended for acts of glory and willpower. I am assured heroes pleasure when performing acts of good, knowing society is safe due to their actions. The only downfall of being a hero is the person’s true identity cannot receive credit, only the glorified other half. Along with hiding…

Most might see Superman or SpiderMan as examples of a typical heroes. This is partially true, but they are really just self-obsessed people with supernatural powers. As demonstrated in The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, Katniss is a true hero, and definitely confirms our understanding of a typical hero. She has many traits and does many things that a typical hero does; she tries to protect everyone around her, she has the characteristics of a typical hero and she always wins in the end.…

Throughout literary works, heroes have been described various different ways of how they should be. Main descriptions of those heroes are great strength and courage. The heroes in Greek mythology have been described this way and it makes for enchanting stories, but the heroes all lacked important virtues that could have made them greater. Einstein says, “Try not to become a man of success but rather, try to become a man of value.” So what makes a great hero? Is it accomplishments? Is it rewards?…

A hero is someone who is willing to drop everything to go fight for something that can lead to a life or death situation. My two heroes are Theodore Little Parish and Deerslayer. My father was and has been a huge inspiration in not just my life but several others for today’s generation. Deerslayer is not much of a hero today but in 1800 he was inspiration for hundreds of lives. He held all of the qualities of a Indian but looks of a French man and still fought with the British. My father and…