Everyone has heard of the “Girl on Fire,” or better known as, Katniss Everdeen. Some may describe her as a hero, and some may describe her as just a victorious tribute. Being an average-aged girl, and under the Capitol’s rule, Katniss did not have an easy life. She lived with very little, and had struggles throughout her childhood. Sadly, her father passed away when she was eleven, but his teaching of hunting was enough to keep her family surviving. Katniss was able to enhance these skills as she
Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games goes on a journey that is quite comparable to a Hero's Journey. It starts with her sister Prim being selected to "play" in the games and Katniss volunteers to take her place. She then goes into training and preparation for the games. She also gets a mentor that is a previous winner of The Hunger Games from District 12, Haymitch. Many of the characters in The Hunger Games match the archetypes of the Hero's Journey very similarly. Every character has a specific
English 2B Batish Amirr 4/24/18 Katniss Everdeen Katniss is tough, self-sufficient, extremely loyal girl. Whose childhood was cut very short by taking up the household role as the provider and protector after her father died. Katniss’s mother went into depression, so Katniss took that role of providing for the family. Katniss is hunter she hunts outside her district. What she catches she sells or trades to bring back food for her family. Katniss’s father taught her how to hunt. Katniss
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen has been providing for her family since her father’s death in a mining accident. She has done this by illegally hunting beyond the boundaries of District 12 and using the game she kills for food or for barter. Through her skill with a bow and her ability to track and snare rabbits and squirrels, her family has been able to survive. They have also survived because Katniss signs up for the tessera, a ration of grain that is given in exchange for placing your name in
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen is living in the impoverished, lower class of society. There are twelve districts controlled by the government and each year there is a Reaping. The Reaping is a “celebration” for the government where they select one male and one female from each district for The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games serve as entertainment for the rich class. The contestants are required to fight to the death and the sole victor is worshipped by society and returns to their district
With a great name, comes great responsibility. This means that there is a lot of expectations that come with a name. If your name has been passed down from generation to generation you probably understand the feeling of having to meet certain “standards”. If i could count every time someone assumed I was an Anglo girl because of my name using my fingers, I’d have a million hands. The name Samantha has always been a heavy weight I haven't been able to lift off my shoulders because I believe it represents
Fry it! Grill it! Iron It! You're probably asking yourself, "what is this insane man talking about"? Well, fear not for what I am about to tell you may shock you, it may anger you, or maybe even make you cry. It is a particular art that has been passed down for many ages, and perfected to many degrees that no human mind could even begin to comprehend. From its soft outside to its creamy inside, it has a certain flavor, a certain texture, a certain image that cannot be duplicated. Is it difficult
Rachel Glock Mr.Metz English 3 February 1, 2018 Stephen King Horror has taken over this generation by storm. Multiple horror movies and books are coming out each month and have been setting record high sale rates. Steven King is one of the most renowned American authors famous for his horror and gothic stories. His books are widely recognized and read among children and adults. The nail biting horror stories have readers on the edge of their seat. King has published eleven books in two decades,
physically abused male slave, beaten and battered by his aggressive slave master. In Harriet Jacob’s Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Jacobs brings light to the other side of the horrors of slavery, the psychological abuses, in particular the psychological abuses that women in slavery face. Comparatively, Marie Jenkins Schwartz’s Birthing a Slave does depict the horrors of slavery from the perspective of women and the horrors of the abused child bearing mothers. Although some may believe that
landscape of horror gaming, as it presented a modern alternative to Cthulhu that was believable, terrifying and easy to use (as it pioneered the GUMSHOE system). Like its companion ([i]Fear Itself[/i]), it languished around as it was soon eclipsed by Pelgrane’s other great contribution – [i]Trail of Cthulhu[/i] with a few adventure PDFs (that got turned into full fledged books) and supplements (starting with the remarkable [i]The Book of Unremitting Horror[/i]). It takes investigative horror to a whole
There is one name that comes to mind when you think of a great director of the suspenseful film industry. That name that you immediately think of is Hitchcock. Sir Alfred Hitchcock is the greatest director there is for intense movies, and he is the master of suspense. Hitchcock did things with movies that other directors can only dream of accomplishing. He directed many major films in his career that a lot of directors can’t even get close to. Hitchcock was truly a remarkable. Alfred Hitchcock was
Many slave narratives share common themes. They discuss the brutality they experience, they discuss religion, and they discuss family. These narratives not only capture the spirit of the slave, they also capture the spirit of their masters, their family, and the abolitionist of the time. These narratives also display the slave’s desperation to attain freedom. Two of the most significant slave narrative would be A Narrative of the life of Fredrick Douglass, an American Slave and Incidents in the life
exposed the horrors of slavery. Douglass tells of the atrocities of slavery, to expose the defense of the cruel atrocities by slaveholders, and to incite the Northern populace to exhort the abolishment of slavery. Frederick Douglass, in his autobiography, singles out the atrocities of the “Peculiar Institution”, from foul to barbarous. In The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave, former slave turned abolitionist, Frederick Douglass (1845) states that many masters treated their
When we think of the word monsters, we think of creatures or vultures from terror and horror movies, like Frankenstein or King Kong. Monsters come in many different forms. Monsters can be creatures, animals or even people. We learn that serial killers are an example of real life monsters. In the Child's Play sequels, we are introduced to a monster that is a combination of both. The main character in the movies Chucky is part of the “Good Guy” doll line. However, Chucky isn’t that much of a “good
shows in the horror genre with vampires and other horrifying creatures are nothing new yet “The Strain” manages to introduce a whole new side to the dark world which has certainly changed the way people see vampires in the horror genre in TV and in film for quite some time in the way that it abandons the commonplace ideas of pale fanged creatures turning into bats,
Not many are aware of the horror that slavery in the United States was. Many only have knowledge of it from analyses or textbook readings, rarely ever having read firsthand accounts. These sources also generally only focus on the atrocities of slavery, then quickly shift to its abolishment, hardy ever elaborating on the change that came about to end the institution. Frederick Douglass’ autobiography Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas, allows the reader to experience slave life through the
finished, the beauty of the dream vanished and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart” (Shelly 30). This statement from Victor describes how he feels about the creature he created. His words make it seem like he thinks of his creation as gruesome, but in actuality
The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe Symbols and imagery of horror and death in a story touch the reader like a fingertip against a chord and can make the heart resonate with fear and woe as the suspended lute with tone. The verbal illustration that is used in the opening phrase in Edgar Allen Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" is as strong as the imagery of dismay utilized throughout the rest of the story, like the dark and gloomy house. The vivid colors and visuals in the
[witness] American slavery in all its appalling horror for the very first time.” 12 Years a Slave shows the brutality that the slaves went through and how much determination they really had. Throughout
In his autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Frederick Douglass expresses his views of Christianity and the horrors of slavery for both blacks and whites. Vipul A. Rana (August 7, 2010) writes about how slaves believed one version of Christianity, while the White Americans, or masters, believed another version of Christianity. The slaveholders used Christianity as an excuse to the horrible ways they treated slaves. Vipul writes that over the course of Douglass’ narrative, Douglass