Stylist

Ernest Hemingway had a significant influence on twentieth-century fiction, and most of his works are considered classics today. His work is best known for his minimalist style, accessibility to readers, and for his powerful, style-forming mastery of the art of narration. His works also paved the way for future writers to use the style of Hemingway. Ernest Hemingway influenced American literature through his writing style, use of character, and his symbolism. Ernest Hemingway is widely…

Day 27: I am reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. We are introduced to the main character Katniss Everdeen, she is a part of District 12 who lives with her mother and little sister, Primrose Everdeen. She goes outside to meet her friend Gale, they both go to the reaping, which is the ceremony where they take your name out to participate in the Games. When it was time to pick the names out of the bowl to see one girl and guy from District 12 gets to participate in the Games, Prim’s name…

family. Katniss’s friend from school visits her. Madge, her friend, gives her a gold pin for good luck. The pin is a mockingjay. Soon Katniss is hurried away to the capitol, where capitol workers begin to give her a new look. She is introduced to her stylist Cinna, with whom she starts to build a friendship. Cinna begins to prepare her for the opening ceremony that evening. The audience is awed when Katniss and Peeta outfits seem to be radiating fire. This is how Katniss gets her nickname “Girl…

The award winning book The Hunger Games propelled the success of the film adaptation; however, the success of the film pales in comparison to the success of the book. Overall, the novel’s themes are translated better via paper. Through the written word, Suzanne Collins is able to successfully convey the complex themes in the book such as defiance and survival and dramatically communicate the characters’ emotions through a first-person perspective. The impacts of these elements are either…

Findings After studying the different styles of leadership, I would have to say that the one that spoke to me the most was servant leadership. The more I came to understand this style, the more I realized that I myself strive to strengthen and develop traits of servant leadership. Then I began to analyze that more. I realized quickly it was because I had been guided and lead by a servant leader. Her responses were undoubtedly reminiscent of a person that leads by service. Furthermore, Mrs.…

The North Face has become a company for people of all ages and experiences to shop for stylish, warm, and high impact sportswear. Over the years, The North Face continues to inspire people with their mantra to “Never Stop Exploring™” (The North Face, 2017). Today, The North Face has performance apparel, equipment, and footwear and uses athletes to endorse their brand. (The North Face, 2017). In the 1990s, The North Face focused on inspiring athletes to explore the outdoors with the launch of…

Editor, Harvard graduate, editor again, reporter, war fighter, writer. It does not seem coincidental that after being stationed in France during World War I, that Richard Connell began writing short stories, of men fighting each other and intimidating each other, as shown in “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Cage Man”. One of Connell’s most famous short stories, “The Most Dangerous Game,” is about an intelligent man, Rainsford, who meets former General Zaroff. General Zaroff then proceeds to…

“The greatest fashion influence in American, stylists now admit, is the much photographed, much-glamorized, much imitated, movie queen.” (How Hollywood 1). Post World War II many of Americans, as well as a vast majority of women, felt a sense of independence and freedom. Hopes for a woman's future…

Katy meets with Gilbert down at the courthouse and sign documents with him and they hand them in to get stamped with photographers and their parents nearby. Their document is stamped with a void and a different document is put in an envelope and passed to Gilbert. He puts it in his pocket and tries to kiss Katy, but she quickly stepped away from him in fear. “I don’t know why you are being shy,” he said loudly, and laughed embarrassed in front of the media. “You have finally become a Tilley…

Entertain The Pain! America’s most fearful nightmare brewed like a horror film coming to life in the1930s. Starving families, skyrocketing unemployment in a short amount of time and the stock market crashed in 1929. With people losing their homes even a cent could not save a life. The 1930s was known to be the hardest times of America. Despite the grim decade, music ruled the young and old. In 1938 a traffic of young teens stood in line in front of Paramount Theater to see the ultimate song,…