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Fighting to the End There is not a single fascinating work of fiction to be found which has no hero to admire. The notion of a hero implies a charismatic, and often selfless person, whose indispensable qualities are determination and fortitude. Having a clear goal, they do everything possible to achieve it. Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist of the “Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins, possesses all the features inherent in a true hero. The narration takes place in a post-apocalyptic North America.

The Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor (Moonlight Sonata); Op.27, No.2, was composed by Ludwig Van Beethoven in 1801. The name Moonlight Sonata was not coined by Beethoven himself, but instead by the German music critic, Ludwig Rellstab in 1836. Rellstab wrote that the sonata had reminded him of the reflected moonlight off of Lake Lucerne, hence the Moonlight Sonata became the unofficial, moreover a permanent title of the piece (The History of the 'Moonlight' Sonata, 2012). Regarding the reasoning

When an undercover cop and an ex-thug strive to penetrate a gang in order to defuse a neutron bomb, an unstoppable wave of electricity races through the crowd’s mentality. District 13b, directed by Pierre Morel is a surpassing action packed film jammed with intriguing fights, stunts and a climactic story that leads to a nourishing ending. District 13b not only excels in the action set pieces, especially during the fight or flight scenes, but the entire production is a thrilling and unique film. This

Binary opposition is not only a vital concept in linguistics, but it also plays a significant role in the fields of anthropology, sociology, literature and art as it is believed that things only mean something in relation to one another, like the ever-existing concept of good and evil. They serve as labels to identifying certain ideas but what makes them opposites is that fact that they cannot coexist and this creates boundaries between groups, leading to discrimination, inequality and injustice

“Everything will pass, and the world will perish but the Ninth Symphony will remain” (Mikhail Bakunin). The Ninth Symphony, a musical composition for orchestra, was composed by German classical composer, Ludwig van Beethoven. Ludwig, more widely known as Beethoven, was influenced by a similar German composer, Johann Sebastian Bach. Ludwig van Beethoven and Johann Sebastian Bach were both musically inclined at one point in time, even though living different family lives and suffering through diverse

Station Eleven is a science fiction novel written by Emily St. John Mandel. The book is about a society that crumbles to pieces after being struck with the Georgian Flu. The book has a non linear timeline as it jumps from the past, present, and future. The reader follows many individual characters in their walks of life. In Station Eleven the characters undergo traumatic events, some of the characters find themselves clinging on to the past and some characters try to forget the past. In the book

In “The Dangers of Biosecurity: The Host and the Geopolitics of Outbreak,” Hsuan T. Hsu claims Bong Joon-ho’s The Host utilizes Gang-du and the monster, the protagonist and antagonist respectively, in the film to allude to real-life issues specifically concerned with American intervention, monetary crisis, medical emergency, and social subsistence, and juxtapose them with the events within Bong’s film. To start off, Hsu asserts that the U.S. can maliciously influence other countries. He informs that

Ludwig Van Beethoven 9th Symphony Symphony number nine in D minor, Op.125, the "Choral" is the outstanding piece accompanied with a vocal chorus. Beethoven began concentrated work on the piece in 1822. It occupied him throughout 1823, and he completed it in February 1824. The first performance took place at the Karntnertor Theater in Vienna on May 7, 1824. The deaf composer stood on stage beating time and turning the pages of his score, but the real conducting was done by Michael Umlauf. The

Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, in 1770. He came from a family of musicians. His father and grandfather worked for the Electors of Cologne. The grandfather, Lodewyk van Beethoven came from Mechelen, Belgium and joined the court orchestra in Bonn as a bass player. He eventually became the conductor. His son Johann was a professional tenor at the court in Bonn and also played piano and violin. As Beethoven began to exhibited his outstanding musical talent at a young age, his father

Music is a crucial part of life. Conducting, composing, or listening to music are things most people do everyday. Music exposes feelings and portrays a part of history. Listeners enjoy different genres. They may like music of different tempos or dynamics. Many composers may only focus on one instrument to perfect. Regardless of taste or need for music, it is all important. Two of the important pieces learned in the beginning music class are Symphony No. 5 in C minor by Beethoven and Dido and Aeneas