The Game of Life

understand the game of life. Holden believes that life is a game. The game is all about advantage and the different paths you can take. Some may be on the side with the hot-shots or some may be on the opposite side, without all the privileges. Either someone conforms to the game and becomes a phony or does not play the game and suffers unfairly. Holden hates phonies, even though he himself is a phony. Stradlater, Holden 's roommate at Pencey Prep, is an example of a phony who participates in the game. Holden abhors Stradlater and thinks it is unfair how because he can play the game he gets unlimited rewards. Similar to Holden,…

Life and a baseball game are immensely similar while the equipment for success is different, they teach lessons of independence, having confidence in life as well as in baseball, dealing with pressure and with failure. Life can be hard, just like the game of baseball. The game gets harder and more competitive as you get older. The pitching mound moves farther away from home plate, the bases move further away from each other, pitchers throw faster and you have to learn to become more…

The Game of Life was a very life experience game. It taught me different life choices. For example one of the choices was to stay on the life path or pay so much for a night class. That could’ve been a win- win situation. If you would’ve changed your career you could’ve made more or made less. If you stayed on your life path then you could’ve improved or went bankruptcy. The game also pops up with different expense that could hurt or harm you. Like a food in your home, bankruptcy, education, or…

Throughout this book I have used the Game of Life analogy to explain the situation that humankind finds itself in. But I am often asked for an analogy that will help to illustrate this situation from a ‘lower level’ human perspective. And the only analogy that truly fits is what I call the ‘dung pile’ analogy. This analogy states that humans are sitting in a big pile of dung. And instead of looking for a way out of their squalid conditions, they just close their eyes and block their nose…

Introduction What is life and how does one find happiness in this life? Some would say that life is what you make it. Others would say that being rich or having a lot of money makes you happy. Is that what life is all about? Money? Still, others say that living a life of service is one the best and most rewarding things one can do in this life. Some people call life a game…there used to be a board game called “The Game of Life”…”First you start with two thousand and a car….You could go…

There is one opportunity you have to survive cancer; this challenge of survival is called XPTL life game. Established in 2044 by the United States classified cancer treatment office in Honolulu, Hawaii. Cancer is a chronic illness that kills and harms families every day. Many people expect there to be a “cure for cancer”, but there will never be one. You really think the government would just hand out a pass to cure cancer? Humans have to fight to survive and work to live. There has never been…

Participation task 9 The Life Boat Game. Five initial selections and reasons as to why you selected these? The five people I initially selected to save from the ever lurking of the great abys were Emmanuel, Daisy, Lola, Mohammed and Megan. My reasoning for this thinking was in regards to procreation as I believed this would be important for the long jeopardy of the space settlement. In general, also young people have a better chance of survival and tend to be healthier which I believed was…

chose to do a board game based on the theme of Happiness. I chose to a board game because I enjoy playing board games myself. Also, drawing has always been my extracurricular passion. Last but not the least, I feel I have learned a lot about happiness this term and I hope I can share what I have learned in a fun, accessible way. The message that I am trying to get across lies in the rules of the game, where people need to have to take the right actions and improve their weaknesses in different…

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, communicates ideas of value such as the value of a life in Panem, which branches out to self and state. Self being the personal feelings and actions of oneself, like Katniss’ and Peeta’s determination to win together despite the fact that they are going against President Snow’s wishes, and state being the Capitol’s influences upon all the districts. Collins’ use of literary techniques draws the reader in and keeps them eager to continue reading. Also, The…

Mr. Spencer explains to Holden that "life is a game" (Salinger, 8). A game requires players to play "according to the rules" so that every competitor has a fair chance (Salinger, 8). Old Spencer rides on Dr. Thurmer's statement that life is a game. Thurmer implies that people who do not follow rules are usually kicked out, like Holden being expelled out of Pencey for "flunking four subjects and not applying" himself (Salinger, 4). Holden doesn't really take Spencer's advice into account because…