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In chapters 1-5 of, The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, the reader is told of a 16 year old girl named Katniss Everdeen. When Katniss was 11 her father died in a mine explosion, so she was then left with her mother and her younger sister, Prim. Katniss’s mother became ill and completely ignored her family, and since Katniss’s father was the one that did all the work, Katniss had to learn to follow in her dad's footsteps, since her mother couldn’t. She struggled at first but she soon figured…

In the dystopian novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Katniss Everdeen lives in a dystopian society that is separated into 12 Districts where they have annual “Hunger Games.” A boy and a girl from each district are placed into an arena to fight to the death but there can only be one victor, that is rained with glory, riches, and has the privilege to live in the “Victor’s Village” of their respective Districts. Katniss’ sister, Prim, was drawn and was sentenced to fight in The Hunger Games.…

Summary The story takes place in the future in a country called Panem. The country has twelve districts, they used to have 13 but the people of district 13 revolted against the Capitol. The Capitol is the place where all the rich people live. Because district 13 revolted, the capitol broke the district and now it doesn’t exist any longer. The Captiol wanted to make sure that something like that never happens again so they came up with a game called The Hunger Games. Each year a boy and a girl of…

The Hunger games through different sociological perspectives and ideas In the first movie of the Hunger games series, there are just two types of social classes which is the rich (Capitol) and the poor (the 12 districts). The differences of social classes in this movie are strongly pointed out. Especially, since the capital holds an annual event called the “Hunger games” in which they (The capitol) pick one girl and boy from each district and have them fight to the death till there is only one…

Introduction Fire investigators have many different types of technology and equipment available to them today to assist in the investigation process. Accelerant canines are becoming a more commonly used piece of “equipment” used by fire investigators today. Accelerant canines have many uses in fire investigations and other investigations as well; they do require specific training in order to do this work however, also; there are some challenges faced with accelerant canine findings in the court…

“‘I volunteer!’ I gasp. ‘I volunteer as tribute!’” (Collins 22) That is Katniss’ most famous line from the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The book is in Katniss’ point of view or 1st person. Even though it is a science fiction it seem pretty real to the reader. There is about 370 pages in the book. The main conflict in the Hunger Games is that they live in a world where there are 24 kids from the ages 12-18 who are sent into an arena to fight to the death. The underlying conflict is that…

Never use your range or oven for heating a room. Do not keep flammable items on or near your range. It is a good idea to use potholders instead of dish towels to handle hot pots and pans. Towels or other substitutes may catch fire or get tangled. In the event of a fire, immediately turn…

Pro-lifers Should be Advocates for all Children Many people who are pro-life are serious advocates of unborn children. Many are dedicated to a political position that would even abolish the right to abortion. While I respect this pro-life position, I believe that people who are truly pro-life should be consistent in their advocacy of all children -- unborn and born. As much as advocating for the lives of unborn children, pro-lifers should focus as well on protecting the interests of the nearly…

The truth behind the Grenfell Tower fire On an early Wednesday morning, many residents of the Grenfell tower woke up to flames. Many were speechless and many were scared. They did not know how to handle the situation. Some residents frantically searched the building for escape routes; whereas, others decided to reunite with neighbours to say their goodbyes. The emergency assistance was immediate – more than 200 firefighters arrived at the scene in the span of six minutes after calls were made.…

1. What are lancet arches? Describe how and why they are used. Lancet arches are pointed arches over long openings. They are often together in groups of 3 or 5. 2. What are flying buttresses? Describe how and why they are used. Flying buttresses are wall supports that have a masonry block at the ground and an arch that connects the block to the wall. They are used to allow windows to be placed higher. 3. What are gargoyles? What are their functions in architecture? They are stone carvings that…