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    While in the barn, Princess looks for any piece of information that could benefit her. Whether it's more weapons or film equipment, she has entered detective mode. But before she can find anything worthwhile, Chromeskull enters the barn. In a quick and silent panic, she seeks cover behind a casket. He glances as though there's suspicion residing behind his mask. But then, he makes himself comfortable in what I presume to be his home. This moment put me on the edge as I could feel a scare was…

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    Parents Influence Essay

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    Influence, the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself. The novels and movie - Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, a story about a women re-telling her story to her best friend; The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, the story of an Afghan boy and his road to redemption; Forrest Gump directed by Robert Zemeckis, a story of a borderline autistic boy living in Greenbow, Alabama and his life journey; The Things…

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    In Harriet Jacob’s Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, the garret atop her grandmother’s house, in which Linda chooses to spend seven years of her life, symbolizes both the evils of slavery and the blessings of freedom. The garret, otherwise known as the loophole of retreat, measuring 9 feet long, 7 feet wide, and 3 feet sloping, fails to afford Linda with material comfort, consequently, deteriorating her physical and mental health. Lacking ventilation and light, the loophole’s narrow…

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    It was a cold, windy Friday night the orphanage “Safe Anchorage” was having the kids go to bed. But one kid wouldn’t go to bed, his name was Steve he was a 9-year-old boy who had just been at the orphanage for 2 months. He was about 5’5, he had short brown hair, and had hazel eyes. His parents were both murdered, as they once were criminals too. Steve never knew the truth about them until he had nowhere to go, and because of this he had a really tough time sleeping, yet alone talking. Every day…

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    “I am sick of waiting for you. You are the same piece of trash as your father, you should have never been born.” It is another day of my grandmother driving me home from school. I sit quietly as she yells at me for being late and making her wait; though in reality, it has only been a few seconds since school has ended. My grandmother, a stout 75 year old woman, has been the source of my childhood nightmares from the moment I could understand her. To her, I am the origin of the family problems;…

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    In the novel Paper Towns, John Green, writes about the friendship of Quentin Jacobsen (a.k.a “Q”) and Margo Spiegelman who end up becoming neighbors in Florida at the age of nine. And they have managed to stay best friends all the way to their last year of high school. One night Margo convinces Q to help her get revenge on the people that have betrayed her. So he helps. The next morning, Q does not find Margo at school and realizes that she has run away. Eventually, Q and his friends are able to…

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    Phantom Man Alex Phantom is a 19 year old teenager that attends a college at Las Vegas, Nevada. Alex lives with his parents but also has a dorm in his college. He is one of the nerdy kids in his college. One day Alex was walking back to his parents house when he saw a black car crash into a light post. Alex quickly ran to the smoking black car . He wanted to help but was too scared to help because he thought the car would explode. Instead he called 911 to help the person. When the police came…

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    Katniss and Peeta fall in love with each other throughout the games. The rule change of having two tributes from the same district is able to bring them together. They survive together, accompany each other, and protect each other. Even though there are parts when Katniss says and does certain things from the camera she truly loves Peeta and this love is shown when he saves her life, she doesn’t want to lose him, and she took on more work forming an alliance with him. One reason Katniss and…

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    The Hunger Games Trilogy Katniss Everdeen-A Modern Hero “The Hunger Games” is a series centred around war and loss, that sort of situation demands for someone to emerge and lead the battle against darkness. Katniss Everdeen, the one who sparked the flame, was the modern hero of this story. She seeks only to survive in both the games and the rebellion, for the sister that she needs to return to. Prim was Katniss’ beacon of light, she was the only reason why Katniss didn’t give up. That was…

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    We follow Katniss and Peeta into the arena, and watch as the tributes form alliances. Katniss has formed a connection with Rue, the girl from District 11. They want to take out the large alliance, and separate to destroy a stockpile of supplies that belongs to the large alliance in the arena. When they meet again, Rue is hit, in the heart, by a spear thrown by another tribute (The Hunger Games). Katniss, though she is very clearly overwhelmed with heartbreak, remains calm for Rue. Rue asks…

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