United States Capitol

And the reason why I think the author choose Allusion is because in this Chapter they are heading to the train station so they can go to the Capitol. And the reason why I think the author Amplification is because Effie is telling Peeta and Katniss in the train what will be happening and thing they will do and people they will met when they reach the Capitol. This Chapter is about when Katniss is saying Goodbye to her family, friends, and people who care about her family and upset…

Avox, is that what I set out to be? Is this what I truly deserve? The privilege of speaking has been snatched out of my 21 year old mouth! All because of a decision I made. Me (Cathesia) and Bennin (boyfriend) had planned a secret sneak into the Capitol due to our financial position. The urge to obtain a lavish lifestyle was at its utmost peak. We could not stand the temptation of stealing from the bakers store, or grabbing items while in a busy market. This is not what we wanted. We packed…

behavior during encounters with black males while on duty. Therefore, participants for the research consist of police officers from the Capital Police Department (CPD). The stakeholders are the seven-hundred police officers who are employed by the Capitol Police Department. However, the surveys, interviews, and observations will primarily concentrate on officers who work at the four precincts due to the fact they have the greatest contact with local citizens. The data collection for this…

Huey P. Long – As Illustrated by Ken Burns Huey P. Long was one of the country’s most illustrious figures not only in Louisiana history but also in American politics. He was a man who was hated by some and beloved by many. He was the consummate salesman – he saw a need and he filled it. A man of superior intelligence, he remained a man of the people. Huey lived his life on the run, filling it up with ideas and projects, programs and people. He seemed to know his time was limited and he…

The men’s inability to empathize with women’s situations and their ignorance to the women’s values cause female characters from both stories to lose important aspects of their lives and personalities, resulting in a deterioration of their states of mind. In “The Yellow Wallpaper,” Jane’s husband John, in a poor attempt to “cure” her, restricts her freedom and puts her on a “scheduled prescription for each hour of the day” and “hardly lets [her] stir without special direction” (Gilman 75).…

Fire the districts were divided by the type of dragon that lived there and these districts were under siege by the queens. In the Hunger Games the districts were divided by the type of work that was done and they all were very poor except for the Capitol district. In Hunger Games two children representatives from each district were chosen on a yearly basis to fight for their district. In Wings of Fire five different dragonettes from five different districts were chosen to represent their…

A child’s innocence is not an object that be replaced. It is precious and valuable, and should never be tainted. A child is born with a veil of protection from the worst things they can be exposed to. Their innocence is what protects them. They are shielded from the outside world, and saved from the blackness of what they could fall into by the whiteness of the purity that protect them. It drapes them like a pair of fully formed angel wings that cradle them like a delicate rose bud. This small…

Musicology 123 Paper 1 Starr and Waterman stated that cover songs/cover versions in the postwar era were used to “cash in on the potential popularity of a recording by creating their own (sometimes almost indistinguishable) versions of it.” However, the reason that a musician records a cover song has drastically changed since the late 1940s. Nowadays, musicians record a cover song to pay homage to their favorite musicians and to the musicians that have inspired them. This is exactly why Foo…

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins takes place in a post apocalyptic society where the only way to keep the “districts” in check is by hosting an annual program, known as a celebration, called The Hunger Games. During The Hunger Games one male and one female between the ages of 12-17 are chosen from each district. They are forced to fight to the death until only one remains as the victor. This year Katniss Everdeen, a poor girl from district 12, volunteers to take her sister’s place in the…

Why Hunger Games? This Dystopian story starts where the Capitol which has complete control over its citizens. Every year, children from 12 districts have to fight until only one remains. There are 12 districts. 24 Children. And one winner. This is the Hunger Games. The Protagonist of this story is Katniss Everdeen. She is a girl from district 12, one of the poorest districts. In this response, I will focus on the theme of perseverance through the Hunger Games by the Protagonist, Katniss Everdeen…