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The Hunger Games is based on a dystopian novel by the American writer Suzanne Collins. The novel tackles severe issues such as poverty, starvation, oppression and the effects of war among others. The citizens starvation and the scarcity of resources that they are suffering from, both in and outside the arena, creates an atmosphere of weakness that the main characters try to conquer during their fight of survival. After the novel's success in the market, the film was released in 2012 and was…

The play, The Tempest is one of the many texts which allegorically represents various aspects of colonial oppression. The Tempest resonates with unusual power and variety. Prospero’s supreme control over the island and over the spirits of the island symbolizes his imperialistic nature within the play. Shakespeare presents the issue of imperialism through the character, Prospero as he has dominant power and control over the island and the original inhabitants. Parteni defines imperialism as “the…

results in his death. The word dark in the title makes the reader wonder if there is any light in the novel, “There is a question of good and evil that is addressed within Heart of Darkness; the motifs of "light" and "dark" in which the darkness in Africa is separate from its "blackness", and the "whiteness" in Europe being far removed from the goodness of light. In a sense, light and dark are polarized” (Dalrymple). The author of the article explains that light represents the falsehoods and…

The Republic of India is a country located in the South of Asia. With its more than 1, 2 billion people, making it the world`s second most populous country. There is a big issue in the Indian society, obviously there is a huge gap between poor and rich. This huge gap between poor and rich is brilliantly shown in Danny Boyle`s 2009 British Indian film Slumdog Millionaire. The film takes place in Mumbai, there we follow Jamal Malik, as he tries winning the Indian version of ``who wants to be a…

considered a social critique of European imperialism. On the other, it is deemed a product of racism and dehumanization of the African people. While both of these arguments are perfectly valid, a contemporary view that acknowledges Conrad’s limited view of Africa would recognize that the unsatisfactory depiction of the African people is a mere side effect of the novel’s true purpose. Heart of Darkness effectively functions not only as a critique of Western imperialism but also of capitalism.…

Christopher Columbus: Mistaken Hero? Christopher Columbus in 1492 sailed the ocean blue and when he arrived at his destination he killed, raped, captured and enslaved innocent Native Indians. He brought over new diseases from Europe which left a whopping gap in the Natives population .Christopher Columbus ultimately caused a varied group of settlers such as the English, Spanish, French and Dutch to come to the New World and take the Natives main space. This evidently drove the native’s people to…

Bad Things Happen to Good People “The Discussion of Earth is Cruel” In the article written by Leonard Pitts called Sometimes the Earth is Cruel, he explains how the earth can be cruel to people that don’t have the privileges that some people who have money. In this article Leonard explains all the tragic things that has happened to the little town of Haiti. The thing that makes these people less privileged is that they are very poor and they have a history for having political instability.…

Introduction Durga Mahishasura mardini, Durga slayer of the Buffalo demon, is known as a ferocious goddess (Durga, 2015), often identified with many arms that holds weapons and stands on her lion mount. That form is common in India, but in Southeast Asia Durga is portrayed in a more benevolent form. Durga in Southest Asia has more similarities with the benign goddesses Uma than her original warrior form in India. The works discussed would be Durga Mahishasuramardini, Southern Vietnam, second…

Poverty is like a disease with no definitive cure. It is plaguing our earth and infecting millions of people worldwide. Poverty is affecting children’s education and changing their future. There are also two other big problems. In the documentary, “The Dust Bowl”, farmers and their families, from the 1930’s, have to try to brave through the huge storms of dust coming towards them and the hardships that follow. North Korea is a dangerous place to live in and escape from with a cruel dictator in…

Secondary 4 Integrated Humanities Scenario Study 1 (2016) Assignment 1 Name: Claire Mak Class: Sec 4 / 08 Analyse the causes of conflict in Angola. Background of the Civil War in Angola The Angola civil war that began in 1975 has its roots in the fight for independence from Portugal starting in 1961. During the struggle for independence, three main insurgent groups were formed. They are People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), National Union for the Total Independence of Angola…