American novel

always a leader of the pack. Suzanne Collins’ popular novel, The Hunger Games, is based on a 16-year-old teenager who is the ultimate friend and family member. In this novel, Katniss Everdeen volunteers as tribute to compete in The Hunger Games. Over the course of the novel, Katniss goes through challenges socially, physically, and mentally. Katniss’ loving, brave and caring personality proves that she is a great friend and family member. In this novel, Katniss is loving. Just before this year’s annual

Hunter! We need to go over light cues, I added a few new ones. Oh, how many? I don’t know. Like ten or fifteen. Oh well let me just get my script and we can go over them. Hunter! We need you downstage. The stage isn’t fully set yet and the crew’s too busy cleaning up to work on it. Yeah sure, just give me one second. Hunter! Can you give the actors their ten minute warning to get started? We really want to get past the first scene today. I groan and do all my jobs as quickly as possible, marking

The American Dream is a highly-valued concept that has continually resurfaced in literature despite its tendency to die of failure. Keller describes the American dream as a catchphrase that symbolises the social and material values which all Americans can aspire to gain to live a happy and prosperous life (Kelller 2005, pp. 49-50). In recent years, young adult dystopian novels have risen to immense popularity depicting harsh and unjust societies oppressed by dictatorships such as that in The Hunger

For the Love of the Game Movie      This movie is based on a story of man who has a passion for baseball and love for a woman. It shows the struggle between the two, baseball and Jane. This movie takes place in the 20th century in New York. Most of the movie is a flash back of Billy Chapel, Detroit Tiger's Pitcher, the events of the past five years. It shows his the ups and downs of his life with Jane and Baseball. It shows the importance of love for a person and

As a teacher being creative and thinking outside the box is crucial in connecting with your students. After observing at Suffern High School on October tenth and twelfth, it gave me a new perspective on how different students learn. I sat in on Mr. William Delaneys inclusion classes that ranged from grades nine to twelve. Even though my focus is childhood education, it is very important to see the outcome teachers throughout the years made on the students. Getting a better insight on how students

How Big is a Setback? Art is used to express various emotions, but it’s up to the interpreter to give it meaning. It comes in many different shapes, sizes, and types, but a specific individual will interpret each piece from their own perception; their approach is based on the setbacks and experiences they have been through. The short film Destino, by Walt Disney and Salvador Dali, and the book The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, are two very different forms of art, but both contain characters

Being close to graduation, I find myself wondering whether I will earn a job that pays well or one that makes me feel happy. The question of whether a good-paying job or a fulfilling job has been around for a while. To some people, the question can stay on their minds through their whole careers. Many statistics state that a fulfilling job is the better take than a good-paying job. While having a good-paying job has three reasons why it is better, having a fulfilling job has five reasons why it is

The Story of the Hour by Kate Chopin and The Interlopers by Saki are short stories that will leave you on your toes till the very end. Both stories deal with death, freedom, independence, and power. But, in those very ways they are alike, they are very different. While one is trying to be free by letting someone go, the other is trying to be free by forgiving someone and letting someone in a new friendship. The characters from both short stories are trying to have a new start and let go of a life

In “Roman Fever” by Edith Wharton’s, Grace Ansley and Alida Slade begin to discuss their past and present with one another – revealing some skeletons in the closet. Wharton wanted the readers to focus on the betrayal from a so-called ‘friend’ Mrs. Ansley. Furthermore, Wharton wanted the readers to think about deceit in the story by actively misleading Mrs. Slade. In the end, what was noted to be miserable, gains notoriety by revealing the ultimate secret. The setting of “Roman Fever” takes place

There is a girl, who got everything she wants. A huge house, horses, amazing dresses, and, her birthday is right around the corner. Throughout the novel Esperanza learns to not be afraid to start over as she shows personal growth in the face of her father's death, their house burning down and Tio Luis proposing to mama, and her mother getting sick. Her father dies unexpectedly one night, and they faced with grief and disbelief. Shortly after Esperanza's uncles, Tio Luis and Tio Marco come and apologize