Hunter × Hunter

"The Heart is a Lonely Hunter,” the first novel written by Author Carson McCullers, became an immediate critical and commercial victory. The Novel is a tale of mankind fighting against isolation, and search for restoration. The story is set in the deep south, in a period succeeding the great depression. People were beginning to recover from years of harrowing suffering; the clouds were starting to diminish, but they had yet to sense a bit of sunshine on their faces. The story circles five main…

and can make it so people cannot see what is right in front of them. Often times, this can happen with people, too. People tell lies to deceive those around them, and make themselves seem like better people than they actually are. The short story “Hunters in the Snow” by Tobias Wolff is a good example of this. The theme of the story is that people will lie about themselves because they feel insecure, and want people to think they are better than they actually are. The three main characters,…

As I dug deeper into Tobias Wolff’s Hunters in the Snow, I found that he uses several literary devices to help strengthen his story. It not only captured my attention from the beginning, but also provided me with perfect examples on how this writing went from adequate to amazing with several devices and tactics. Between the intense details that engulfed this story to the undying dialogue and other aspects of the story, I found Wolff’s tactics to be quite effective. Wolff enhanced his story by…

of these two things: Deer Hunter, and Bambi. Don’t worry: the irony isn’t lost on us. Today at PPcorn, we will show you some fun facts – 10, to be exact – about deer that might expand your ideas about these beautiful forest creatures. These are the last five of the group. Number Five: Fawns Don’t Smell. We don’t even mean that fawns don’t even smell bad. They don’t smell: period. They have no scent, as to remain undetected by predators. Interesting enough, deer hunters comment on the fact that…

Nazi hunters. These people have helped us and many others finally see justice for the people who hurt either them or their families. There have been many Nazi hunters throughout history. A Nazi hunter is someone who tracks down and gathers information on former Nazis and SS members. They use many different strategies to hunt them down and bring them to justice. After the Holocaust, many of these Nazis and SS members remained living without any punishment, until the formation of Nazi hunters…

Men and women had been assigned various tasks that differentiated the two genders weaknesses and strengths. Men would be responsible for hunting meat to feed and support his family. According to “Hunter-Gatherer: Gender Roles” by Rebecca Baruch, “Meat was one of the most prized and coveted foods to eat. Due to insubstantial and inaccurate weaponry, it was hard to capture these wild animals and obtain their meat (Brunch).” Since meat was hard to obtain…

In the Novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Hunter S. Thompson and his Lawyer, travel to Las Vegas to report the events of the Mint 400 motorcycle race about to take place in the Nevada desert. Operating under the pseudonyms, Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo, these two men have a bigger mission. Their mission is to search for the “American Dream”. However, they do not find a typical dream, but more of a nightmare. Tales of hitchhikers, paranoia, flying bats, and reptile people would plague readers’…

Hunter S. Thompson’s article following the events of September 11th, 2001 seemed like a version of his “Gonzo Journalism” for which he was so well known. This is a genre of journalism, also known as New Journalism, where the writer, as opposed to just reporting on an event, invokes their own thoughts and voice into whatever story they are reporting upon (Literature Resource Center, 2013). In his ESPN article, Fear & Loathing in America, Thompson (n.d.) reports facts and figures of the 9/11…

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…

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, a story many brush off as satire or a work of boredom written by Seth Grahame-Smith. Many might argue that this story was such, a mere work of fan fiction. However, the commentary Smith provides proves otherwise. Throughout the story, Smith uses symbolism, metaphors, and research to create such a magnificent and gaudy commentary of slave owners, population growth, dissray of morals, and civil war tensions that once read, many can never think of vampires the same…