Inspiration The scientists from the capitol have engendered this killer creature and is now prompting up- roar in the arena. The Light-Buzzer is an astonishing assassin and is lethal to the tributes. I got this inspiration from visually examining a number of things from the Beatty Museum. I got the conception of the golden eagle by observing the bald eagle and it just sparked up in my mind. I recall reading a facts book that verbally indicated the golden eagle was one of the most expeditious birds in the world. Then once started looking at inspecting the insects, the rhino beetle and the Japanese giant hornet popped up in my mind. I commenced traits and capabilities to generate the impeccable assassin. The Creature The games are commencing soon, and the scientists need to make the impeccable assassin creature to cause mayhem in the arena. The scientist thought of the concept of merging 3 animals and engendering a mutant creature by gene therapy. The Light-Buzzer was what they are going to call the creature. It consisted of a golden eagle, a rhino beetle, and a Japanese giant hornet. It would have the body of the beetle and the genetic mutation would cause it to have an enlarged body with wings that would mimic those of the eagle, and would have the powerful venom of the Japanese hornet. The Light-Buzzer would be nocturnal and it would be a herbivore. Its diet would consist of fruit, nectar, and sap. It would live in leaf litter, plants, and fallen logs and it would have astonishing ocular perception. It would also hiss when disturbed and its senses will be on full alert. To kill people it would first sting the enemy do cause tremendous amounts of pain and cause an anaphylactic shock. Then it flies at tremendous amounts of speed and rams the enemy with it’s horns and puts an abundance of strength into ramming the enemy to finish them forever. The Creation So when it came down to creating the creature, there was an addition in the DNA base sequences in the 15th chromosome. This caused it to grow enlarged and powerful wings. Then in the 9th chromosome, there was a substitution which caused the beetle to contain the powerful venom of the Japanese hornet to give it’s enemies tremendous amounts of pain. And finally in the 8th chromosome there was another addition which caused it to contain the astonishing speed of the Golden Eagle. All of these were positive mutations and they were ready to release this amazing creature. The Arenas The first arena was a rainforest. This was perfect for the Light-Buzzer since it fead on fruit and dead plant matter. The rainforest was was perfect habitat for the Light-Buzzer too. It lived in leaf litter and fallen logs. No other creature would harm it here, this was the perfect place for it. The temperature was usually around 30 degrees. There was a 100 inches of rain fall each year which made it perfect for mating and the arena was also very humid. The second arena was a cold, freezing, and icy environment. It was like the arctic. The temperature was usually around -15 degrees. In this environment there were no fallen logs or fruit, it had to adapt. So it started fishing. It’s ability to dive and hunt prey helped a lot. Also it’s strength to carry the fish. Since in the summer it was never dark, it couldn’t active at night. So the Light Buzzer adapted and could operate both at night and day. Also, in this environment, it didn't need the amazing vision it had. So it developed its hearing to the point where it had echo vision. Creative Story I'm walking through a forest and it’s a dark night. The only sound is the crackling of dry branches and leaves beneath my feet. It had rained pretty hard for the last few days. The trees were the towers of the forest and berries lay ripening under the leafy dome of the forest. Once I regain my bearings, I begin walking along the path that I had originally started out on. Several minutes pass and I begin to hear sounds. “It might be those mutants that the capital has released,” I say. A chill runs down my spine. After a few seconds, I can hear them even more clearly now. Not sure what lurks ahead, I hunker behind a large tree. Suddenly, a small figure from the fallen log near becomes alerted to something. “Is it just me”? It hisses. Now I definitely know it I not me. A few seconds pass and the small figure goes back to whatever it was doing. I make a quick glance and then I reposition behind another tree, a tree closer to the log. By now I'm able to see exactly what this is.It’s the Light-Buzzer, the impeccable assassin is what they called it. I’m in a tremendous amount of fear. “Is this where I die”? I say. Overhead, the Light-Buzzer perches violently upon a branch several feet above my head. At this point I know it’s on to me. I immediately hide behind the tree in full cover. I don't risk sticking my head around the tree to take a look, but temptation overwhelms me. I crouch down and slowly turn to maneuver my head around the tree. Just as my head pokes out the side of the tree, I see it staring directly at my position. At this point, I know I have to fight it. This is exactly what my research had warned me of. This mutant was highly proactive once their senses had been alerted and it is impossible to escape especially with its astonishing eyesight. My gut begins to wrench. I just can't stop thinking about death. “What the heck am I going to do”. I start referring back to my research, trying to find its weakness. I can’t find anything. At this point, I can hear it coming. I decide to make a run for it, terrible decision. This thing is expeditious. It approaches me and stings me with its powerful venom. I’m screaming because of pain. I’m feeling warm, very warm and my skin turns pale. I realise it’s an anaphylactic shock. I can feel myself slowly dying. Then I can see it flying at me rapidly. It rams me with its astonishing strength and all I see is pitch-black.
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By: Sahib Lohcham, John Oliver Secondary School The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been banned in many schools across America and has raised controversy. It has been banned due to racial slurs and it made students feel uncomfortable. Friends' Central School in Philadelphia said American literature students would no longer be required to study the text because its negative impact on the community outweighed its literary benefits. This novel is about a is about a boy named Huck Finn who fakes his own death to escape his violent father and then goes down the Mississippi River with an escaped slave. Even though it doesn't support slavery, it still has been banned. I don't think it should be banned because it doesn't support slavery and being racist. Even though blacks are portrayed in a negative way, there are also whites who have just as many negative stereotypes too. There are many nice whites and many who are "scammers". Blacks are viewed as unintelligent beings but in opposition to that, Jim, the escaped slave, is clever, smart and creative. In the novel, Huck decides to help Jim escape slavery. This book discourages racism and encourages helping each other, no matter what race. "The relationship of Huck and Jim is the ultimate demonstration of Twain’s ideal family relationship. Although their “family” lacks the conventional roles of the father, mother, and children, it nevertheless “embodies an ideal of community that highlights the shortcomings of the actual families and society in the novel."- Heather M. Shrum, Bachelors degree in English from Thomas Edison State College in Trenton, NJ. To conclude, I feel like this book shouldn't be banned just because of racial slurs. It teaches many great things and I feel it is important for children to know what life was like for a slave back in the day. This book is a frequently challenged book throughout schools and I believe it shouldn't be banned. Works Cited Jan, Tom. "My Thoughts on Huckleberry Finn." The Perspective. N.p., 19 Dec. 2011. Web. 17 Jan. 2017. Akkoc, Raziye. "American School Bans Huckleberry Finn from Lessons Because of 'use of N-word'." The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group, 18 Dec. 2015. Web. 17 Jan. 2017. By: Sahib Lohcham, John Oliver Secondary 01/16/2017 The death penalty continues to be an issue of controversy and is an issue that will be debated for many years to come. The death penalty does prevent future murders, but executing the innocent is a rare but acceptable risk of the death penalty. It's a very interesting issue and for the countries that have not abolished the death penalty, should we do to the criminal as they did to the victim? The death penalty has been officially abolished in over 100 countries including Canada. But for countries like the US, there is controversy. "We as a society have to move away from the "eye for an eye" revenge thought if civilization is to advance. It also sends a very wrong message, why would anyone kill people who kill people to show killing is wrong" states Joe Messerli http://www.balancedpolitics.org/death_penalty.htm I believe it should be abolished because the death penalty is unjust and morally wrong. When someone murders someone else, the correct punishment is not to murder him or her, but to try and help them. Also, the possibility exists that innocent men and women may be put to death. This thought is just horrifying and this should never have a possibility of happening. Life in prison is a worse punishment and a more effective obstruction. It violates the constitutional rights of a human being. It is more of a barbaric and cruel punishment against a living human being and can be classified as one of the worst acts of human nature. "it creates feelings of sorrow for the perpetrators of the crimes". -Joe Messerli, writer for http://www.balancedpolitics.org/death_penalty.htm and owner of the website. Follow him on twitter @Jpmesserli Some also think that capital punishment is dying and I agree. "Improvements in staffing and technology have given us so-called super max facilities where life-without-parole sentences can be served in relative safety. The fact that this alternative to capital punishment is now a practical possibility has fed the shift in public opinion, for most people realize that being locked in a solitary cell forever is a terrible punishment. Indeed, some argue it is a fate worse than death. Whatever deterrent capital punishment provides can likely be matched by the threat of permanent lockup". -David Von Drehle, a TIME editor-at-large, is the author of Among the Lowest of the Dead, an award-winning history of the modern death penalty. All in all, The death penalty does not guarantee safety for innocent victims,, it does not effectively deter crime, and it does not give closure to victims’ families.Nothing good comes of hate, and nothing good can ever come from capital punishment. It cannot continue to be accepted especially by nations that claim to have liberty and justice for all. The death penalty should be abolished. Works Cited Primary Sources Messerli, Joe. "Death Penalty (Pros & Cons, Arguments For and Against, Advantages & Disadvantages)." Death Penalty (Pros & Cons, Arguments For and Against, Advantages & Disadvantages). Balanced Politics, n.d. Web. 09 Jan. 2017. Drehle, David Von. "Here's Why The Death Penalty Is Doomed in America." Time. Time, 08 June 2015. Web. 09 Jan. 2017. |
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