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    What Is Peeta Selfish

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    District 12 Peeta is sweet and harmless, he is a baker. In the arena he has to be ruthless. He joined a pack of the Careers. We aren’t sure yet if he has done this as an act to try to stay alive or if he truly trusts these people. I think that he has joined them to keep them away from Katniss. If this is true, his true character, or being the “good guy” is still intact. Peeta does not want to have to kill other people or fight them off. Katniss reveals that Peeta looks rough when she first sees

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    In the world today you will find people who complain about long eight hour work scheduals. You will also find people who love the eight hour scheduals or maybe want more hours. Would you rather work six-hour shifts or eight-hour shifts, maybe more? I prefer six-hour shifts although you might be different. I prefer six-hour shifts because I personally would be more productive, I think. I would have more rest, less pains, and a lot more energy. I mean, who can focus on work when you have that terrible

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    In the Hunger Games the Reaping Is when the capital randomly chooses two kids from every district and they have to fight to the death. The Reaping only happens once a year, a few months before the Games began. These kids can be as young as twelve to eighteen, and they are usually picked randomly or you can volunteer yourselves. If a district doesn’t participate in the reaping, they receive the death penalty. Whoever wins or whoever is the last standing gets to get food to feed their whole district

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    Watched single adult grasshopper walking on the bushes and grass. Unlike crickets and other species of grasshopper, this grasshopper lacks strong hind legs and light wings, so it didn’t flee while I was approaching; the body was majorly green and a little brownish on the belly, and I assume that is its’ camouflage color; it’s size would be larger than a regular brown grasshopper; unlike other grasshopper stayed still for a long time and suddenly escape from moving larger object, this grasshopper

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    “Don't go,” Peeta told Katniss. Katniss knew she had to go. She knew she needed the bag and whatever was in it, but she couldn't stop thinking about Peeta’s words. Katniss secretly drugged Peeta to sleep and went to the Cornucopia to gather the stuff the sponsors had supplied. Do you let others make choices for you? Do you make them yourself? Both Katniss Everdeen from “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins and Ani Mells from “The Scourge” by Jennifer A. Nielsen make their own choices. Katniss and

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    experience fun and informative, your child will understand the concept better. Most states in the United States recognize Daylight Savings Time except for Arizona and Hawaii, and most US territories recognize it except for the US Virgin Islands and American Samoa. Tell A Story The best way to get a point across to a child is by telling a story. Get a map or globe and demonstrate the earth rotating around the sun explaining why the sun sets late in the day or rises or early in the morning. This would

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    A character I like is Katniss because she truly cares about the people of the districts that are suffering under President Snow’s oppression. Katniss chose to become the mockingjay, and important part of the rebellion to shows that she supports rebels. She wants to free the citizens and to liberate them from the abuse they have suffered for many years.She evidently gets very upset when the people of the districts die during the war. Katniss is plagued by guilt fearing that her rebellious acts in

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    ‘I volunteer as tribute!’”, Katniss Everdeen cries from the back of the crowd at the reaping. Primrose, her younger sister, had just been chosen, and Katniss knew that she must step up, in order to keeps her sister and mother safe. Throughout the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Katniss Everdeen trains and fights for life or death, which causes her to learn a lesson about perseverance. Ultimately, this lesson is important to the work as a whole because Katniss Everdeen becomes a character

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    more trouble. So I learned to hold my tongue and to turn my features into indifferent mask so that no one could ever read my thoughts.” -Pg 6 Ch 1 -This passage describes a few of Katniss's characteristics that are central to her journey through the novel. First, she has an understanding of  what is done by the Capitol. She adapts so she doesn’t draw attention to herself. She helps her to provide for her family. This forced attitude is one that she will challenge throughout the adventure in order to

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    argument Kirby is trying to present is that Katniss is a heroine in her own and cannot be compared she is selfless, dependable and acts without evil as she puts others self-interest before her own. Ultimately, Katniss displayed true heroism in this novel as she put her life in danger while she made sacrifices for the well-being of others. She portrays what a true hero is, one that is prepared to give up everything for the safety of others and the victory over

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