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http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/live+for+something. Tumblr. "If You Don't Live For Something, You'll Die For Nothing." Web March, 6, 2013.

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http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/do+more+than+just+exist. " Do More Than Just Exist".Tumblr. Web March, 6, 2013.

To This Day

This was an interesting, informational, and inspiring video that was introduced to me in Careers class.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltun92DfnPY. Shane Koyczan. "To This Day". Youtube. February, 19, 2013. Web March, 6, 2013.

What Does The Hunger Games and The Lottery Have In Common?

The lottery is a game of chance where the odds aren't always in your favour. When a tradition is between life and death and you don’t have a choice, but are only based on the odds you can’t just give in to an inevitable conclusion. This is demonstrated by the traditions in The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. An event that is perceived today as joyous and suspenseful is perceived as a dreadful tradition for these two stories. Both stories show that sometimes, conclusions are inevitable. In The Hunger Games, when Primrose Everdeen is chosen to participate in the Hunger Games, Katniss thinks of her 12 year old sister in an arena fighting for survival. She decides to go instead which puts her in the inevitable position of their tradition, to battle to the death. In The Lottery, when Bill Hutchinson chooses the card with the black dot, there is a redraw between the family members and Tessie Hutchinson gets picked. She is devastated and faced with the inevitable of their tradition, to die from stones being thrown at her. Both characters have the fate that they didn't get to choose, but is only based on odds. Both stories also show that when you are faced with this conclusion, you shouldn't just give up and accept what’s going to happen. In The Hunger Games, Katniss went to fight in the Hunger Games and uses her knowledge on survival and battle skills to remain alive. In The Lottery, Tessie tried to get out of being killed by her community by begging for them to stop and try to convince them it wasn't fair. They both displayed that regardless of what their fate is, they weren't going to give up. Finally, both stories have traditions that are sacrificial but both were trials of willpower. In The Hunger Games, the reason behind their tradition is due to a rebellion that occurred against the Capital. The Capital came up with the Hunger Games for their entertainment and as a punishment to the districts for their rebellion centuries ago. In The Lottery, the reason is based on the superstition that their crops will grow plentifully at the cost of a person’s life each year. Both have a tradition at a cost of lives that has a deeper meaning that one can want to allow, but is understood. Both of these stories demonstrate fighting for something, the dedication and meaning to tradition, and the inevitable conclusions that come out of these traditions.

Hi! I'm Alexsia and this is my English blog. The best way for students to understand what is learned in English class is to connect it with our everyday lives. With that connection to the real world we can easily relate to the things taught, learn from it, then share it with the people around us. Being an avid reader, English is one of my favourite subjects that I excel in (besides Phys.Ed. of course but I don't think that counts). I love my English class. It's filled with people with different kinds of imagination and thoughts that also helps with my understanding of the content taught. Well here's my English blog, hope you enjoy it!