Stephen McHattie

“District Twelve. Where you can starve to death in safety,.” said Katniss Everdeen. 74 years ago theretheir was a rebellion. They lost, and the punishment was every year theretheir was a game, which children from 12-18 had to fight. This great book was written by Suzanne Collins. The name of the book iswas called “The Hunger Games”. The time period for the hunger games is between 2090-2100. This war had two sides, the Rrebellions and the Ccapital. The Ccapital won. ThereTheir was a treaty signed where it said children had to fight from each district. 74 years later theretheir was a reaping and Katniss Everdeen volunteered. Katniss Eeverdeen went to the Ccapitol and was trained. Then tThey went to a dome. Let the hunger games beginbegan. Katniss…

Squidward, in “Naughty Nautical Neighbors”, ruins a fun game between Patrick and SpongeBob and manages to pit them against each other. Squidward’s meddling casts him as a somewhat devious and unlikable character. He is a fun crusher, and this characterization maintains throughout the episodes. Squidward’s rude attitude is a reflection of his own discontent. Squidward works as a cashier at the Krusty Krab, but the life he dreams of involves luxuries that he could not afford with his current…

I think that A Doll’s House is a drama. It is a drama because it closely resembles real-life. It in fact resembles the life that many women had to face not too long ago when men were still in control of everything, including their wives. Also, it deals with issues in marriage in which many people have today. The plot structure is definitely linear. There are no flashbacks and there is not a series of stories being told. There is in fact only one story being told and it began with the…

Stephen M. R. Covey, author of The Speed of Trust is the co-founder and CEO of CoveyLink Worldwide, and the former CEO of Covey Leadership Center. In addition to these accomplishments he is the son of Stephen R. Covey, bestselling author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Mr. Covey has an extensive speaking background and a multitude of stories that provide much needed practicality and insight in today 's business world. The Speed of Trust is something that we can all relate to.…

Sage Gurney Leadership Biography: Stephen R. Covey In order to better synthesize and integrate the concepts I have learned in my Principles of Leadership class, I have chosen to read three biographies about Stephen R. Covey and his most popular book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I would like to share what I have learned about Stephen R. Covey’s (a) life, (b) accomplishments, (c) most popular book, and (d) effect on me personally. LIFE Stephen Covey has always exhibited leadership…

Monsters have been part of human history since humans exist. Some argue that the monster in "The Tempest" is a clear product of the time Shakespeare decided to write this book. Although it is true that the inspiration along with the way of thinking is strongly affected by the time the story was wrote, it is also important to highlight that the monsters created in this story are very similar to what Stephen T. Asma narrates in his essays "Alexander fights Monsters in India" and "Monsters and the…

Introduction: Dracula, written by Bram Stoker in 1897, has become one of the most popular and enduring gothic novels. This blood-sucking vampire is now an iconic symbol of horror, whose fame stretches far beyond the covers of the novel. Written at the precipice of the turn of the century, the novel touches upon anxieties of a society that was changing at an uncomfortably rapid place. Stoker used this unlikely horror story to convey the apprehension of the Victorians, which includes anxieties…

Ongoing debates regarding the quality of a movie compared to the narrative it is based upon are present in everyday life. Some people believe that the narrative always has a greater appeal than the movie as a result of the significant amount of detail available that may be insufficient in the movie. Others argue that movies are more intriguing than the narrative due to the visual effects that they may not be able to conceptualize while reading. Such discussion pertains to the movie Stand by Me…

Gothic literature is meant to combine plot points of horror, death, and romance in a thrilling story, or tale. The history of children 's gothic literature goes just as far back as storytelling goes, and is marked by both classic gothic and gothic children 's literature characteristics. Classic gothic literature involves : romance, good versus evil, heroes and damsels; whereas today children’s gothic involves high tech computers, texting, the blurring line of good and evil, school grounds. But…

The 7 habits of highly effective people written by Stephen R. Covey focuses on changing ones self to a more successful person when it comes to relationships. Convey himself recounts times where he used certain habits to gain something. Throughout the book 7 habits are discussed and each of these habits reveal a deeper truth to an everyday life. The first habit discussed is “Be proactive”. In this section Convey tells the story of a man named Victor Frankl, he was a psychiatrist, a jew, and…