The lottery

In the short story "The lottery" there are many themes such as luck ,fate and deception . But the theme that stuck out the most to me was the tradition of the lottery .Because through out the whole story Mr. Warner kept saying that the lottery was tradition ,and that the other towns that did not have the lottery were a bunch of fools. Another thing that struck me was that if you did win the lottery you would be stoned alive by the town and even your family. Which to me was a harsh hart pounding life taking tradition .

The decision

In the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Katniss Everdeen, a sixteen year-old hunter and gatherer must face an internal conflict--sacrifice her life for her sister's once human lottery results are announced. The lottery is based on a system where children under the age of 18 are selected to compete in a survival game from different districts throughout the country, as a tradition of obedience directed from the government. Her sister, Primrose, "won" the lottery by being chosen to represent her district. Katniss conflicted within her own mind with whether or not she should allow her sister to probably sacrifice her life or take the chance that she, Katniss, could win the games . There is a series of heroic challenges that she knows she must face in order to return back home. This includes watching the other kids die in the competition right before her eyes . As she escapes to the woods, she is scared to go to sleep at night because she might wake up with a knife to her neck . She also must endure other obstacles like fireballs and ferocious wolves. The resolution to her conflict is not only her taking the place of her sister, but also the winning of the hunger games much to her surprise and everyone else's. In the end she did make the right decision because of her gut instinct and a lot of luck.

What is the best theme park

During every spring break from school, thousands of people travel on vacations throughout the world. Two of the most popular places in the world to visit are the theme parks of Walt Disney World and Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure near Orlando, Florida. Families find that they enjoy the parks for their similarities, but also look forward to the variety of the two different concepts creating the atmosphere at each. There are many similarities when comparing the two greatest theme parks in the world. Both are located in what was formally marshes and swampland inhabited by alligators, rattlesnakes and other subtropical creatures. The parks are divided into themed areas; Disney World is split into six areas including Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, and the Magic Kingdom; Universal has three main areas, including Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and a central entertainment/food plaza. The rides within these areas are thrilling with colorful designs and elaborate architecture that matches the overall theme of each "land". Smiling faces and courteous words from the park employees greet the visitors from the moment they come through the gates. The service is outstanding, making everyone feel like they have all the comforts of home--practically no wish is turned down. The streets of both parks are consistently clean. Food is served in separate "reserved only" restaurants and in fast food venues. Now as for the animated characters in the two theme parks, while both are fun and entertaining, there are some major differences. The Disney characters are from the cartoon classics beginning in the 1920's up through today and are mostly for the interest level of younger children. They include Winnie the Pooh, Buzz Lightyear, Peter Pan and, of course, Mickey Mouse. Universal's characters are, generally, are of a bit more recent time and are aimed towards older teenagers and adults. They include primarily Warner Bros. creations: the Amazing SpiderMan, Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, and the Incredible Hulk.These characters can be seen running around the park, trying to get all families in a good, festive mood. Everyone comes on vacation to experience adventures that they don't find at home. The rides at Disney World are of older construction then the rides at Universal Studios, but they still are a lot fun, including Dumbo, theTea Cups, the Haunted Mansion, and the Swiss Family Robinson treehouse. At Universal they have rides that go up and down and all around, causing some patrons to become ill; they include The Wonderful World of Harry Potter, the Mummy's Revenge, Doctor Doom and Ripsaw Falls. As noted, rides at Disney are not as wild, overall, as the rides at Universal, because Disney attracts more little kids while Universal attracts more teen agers. Escape from Wisconsin's dismal weather by planning a trip that will blow your mind with a variety of fun in Florida's sunshine state. Make your choice and make it with the valid information, provided by researching what fits your family's personality. Enjoy!

Hunger Games Nightmare

Today at school is the day of the reaping. It’s a day where everybody looks their best as they stand in line in the Asa Clark Middle School gym, waiting, hoping and praying that their name does not get called to go and fight to the death for our town, Pewaukee. All eyes are on our school principal, Mr Dull, as he is the one who will choose the names of four people from a basket, two girls and two boys that will go and fight to the death for our town in the Gladiator Dome several miles away. He calls off the girls names first as he does every year. There is an erry silence in the crowd before he says into the microphone, “Kay and Sofi .” You can see the horror on the faces of the two girls now as they walk by to get on the bus that will take them to the place where they will be picked by a trainer to prepare them for the bloody battle that will be televised across the nation. The two girls are in shock, and already have the look of death seared on their faces as if they have no chance to live. “Now for the boys, “announces Mr. Dull as he slowly rustles his fingers throughout the basket. The longer he takes the harder and faster my heart pumps. Boom, boom, boom my heart is now beating like a loud drum. Then he stops, plucks the names from the basket and announces, “James and Max”. I am frozen in place. I never thought that I would get picked. Not in a hundred years. I begin to process the fate that now lies ahead of me as I start the frightening journey toward the bus. I can’t help but think of all the people that I love that I may never see again. All the things I wanted to do with my life that I may never be able to do. It is unbearable As my feet slowly climb the bus steps, I start to pray that I will get picked by an excellent trainer. The bus ride seemed like forever, as we drove through towns with all sorts of people. We drove through small towns and big cities, picking up people along the way who had the same bad luck that I did. These were some of the same kids who would eventually be my opponents. The same unlucky souls who would be fighting for their lives and for a better way of living for the people in the towns they represented. No one could be trusted at this point. As my mind started to drift, I was called back to reality by the screeching halt that the bus made in front of a very large mansion. We had arrived at the place where we were to be picked by our trainers. My eyes popped open as we entered the mansion. Such a beautiful place with marble floors and crystal chandeliers. I felt as if this were a dream. I was escorted to a room by a big strong guy. The next thing I remember was getting called to a big fancy dining room where I was put in a line up to be reviewed by the trainers who were picking their fighters. Turns out that I was the third boy picked from the batch. My trainer’s name, the guy who would prepare me for the fight of my life, was Mitchell. It all seemed to be going ok until Rich, a small boy from Kewaskum, started to shout because he was not happy to be the last one called by a trainer. He ranted for a few minutes about how unfair the process was until two guards dragged him in front of the group and executed him on sight for being disruptive. We were all in shock, but knew to keep our heads down and our mouths shut. My trainer, Mitchell turned out to be a great guy. It was obvious that he had done this several times before. He helped me look up a lot of survival tips on the internet that I will need to know for the Gladiator Dome. Mitchell gave me a sharp throwing knife and advised me that it would be a great weapon to use in close combat, and that it would work even better as a long range weapon. Mitchell and I spent several months together working on strength training and on how to use a weapon, especially the throwing knife. I felt my muscles grow stronger, and my combat confidence also grew with Mitchell as my trainer. I was trained to perfection. Then came the day I had dreaded. The day I was to take the trip to the Gladiator Dome The bus trip to the Gladiator Dome was filled with anxiety. Especially after the bus driver began to instill fear in us with stories that the Gladiator Dome is filled with frightening creatures like a six hundred pound bob cat, twelve-foot poisonous snakes slithering about and a twenty three foot spider that is ready to strike at any moment. But as I got off the bus and entered the Gladiator Dome, I had to put all my fears behind me. I had to think like a warrior. This is the defining moment that Mitchell and I had trained for. The bell rang and I ran for my life. I fell face down in a pile of mud and hid there as I waited to be attacked. Then I felt someone pulling on my arm and calling my name. It was my mom saying , “Max, get up you’ll miss the bus”. I was relieved that my face was actually in my pillow, and all of this was just a dream, with scenes from a book I read the night before. This was one morning that I actually wanted to get out of my bed and on the bus to Asa Clark.

Songs

The’’Big Yellow Taxi” is an upbeat happy sounding song about how we need to save nature because we don’t know what we got until it’s gone.’’ Also Field Below” is about nature but it is a slow and sad and it sound like she is crying when she is singing. Another thing is although the songs sound much different they are very much alike. They both talk about a person also they both want to save nature.