...The Maze Runner, follow an extremely similar chain of events in comparison to other stories of the same genre. The Maze Runner takes the prototype storytelling strategy of dystopian societies, and creates a feel similar to the recognized short story called “The Lottery”. The story begins with a teenage boy arriving at an open field surrounded by walls far too high to reach. This boy instantly found himself at the center of many other boys of the same age who seem to be completely used to people showing up there. While this may seem like a simple story, the detail added to The Maze Running that gives the unique feel is that everybody in the field were also somehow forced into this...
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...The Maze Runner Essay Universal themes are themes that the readers can relate to in some sort of way. In the movie The Maze Runner by James Dasher, showcased a wide variety of universal themes in the movie. However, the most visible ones are moral lessons, social cohesion, heroic scenario, and likable characters. The universal element of moral lessons is displayed in such a relatable way. The gladers face issues where they have to decide between what’s right and what’s wrong. When Alby got stung by a griever, Minho had to carry him out the maze. Unfortunately, Alby’s injury slowed them down. As the doors began to shut, Thomas jumped in at the last minute to help them out. Thomas being a greenie, this was definitely frowned upon by the others. Even though he thought it would be helpful and looked upon as great. In the end, the gladers had a get out now or die trying attitude towards finding a way out of the maze. Thomas stated, “ I’d rather risk my life out there than spend the rest in here…” (The Maze Runner). Thomas and the others were willing to put their lives on the line fighting grievers to get back home. Many...
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... The Maze Runner, explains why he and his friends keep attempting to solve the maze. James Dashner, the author of The Maze Runner, portrays the characters in the novel as persistent people. In many situations in life, such as trying to solve a maze, those who are determined, who try, and try again will succeed. Dashner’s theme, persistence leads to success, becomes evident in Thomas’ painstaking efforts to escape, the dangerous risks he takes to save his friends, and the heart-breaking sacrifices his friends make. Dashner conveys his theme that persistence leads to success through Thomas’ painstaking efforts to escape of which some are successful attempts and others, agonizing endeavors....
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...The Maze Runner The character Thomas in The Maze Runner arrives at mysterious place called the Glade where his life changes forever. Thomas displays a very determined and brave individual because of his actions performed throughout the book. Thomas does what needs to be done and avoids wasting time. Thomas’s determined attitude leads me to believe he is a leader, and others may look up to him for safety. Thomas also presents curiosity towards the maze. Thomas thinks to himself, “How could a maze, with walls so massive and tall, be so big that dozens of kids hadn’t been able to solve it after who knew how long trying? How could such a structure exist? And more importantly, why? What could possibly be the purpose of such a thing? Why were they all there?” (Dashner, 38) I think this quote is a good choice to show Thomas thinking to himself, it shows his curiosity. Thomas is asking himself questions trying to make out logical reasoning as to why they...
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...job. The Glade is surrounded by a giant Maze where vicious, slug-like creatures with mechanical like arms, named Grievers, roam at night. Massive walls called the Doors surrounding the Glade protect the Gladers from these creatures by sliding closed every night. Every week, supplies are brought to the Glade and once a month a new boy is sent up through an elevator called the Box. The day after Thomas is brought to the Glade, a girl is sent with a message claiming she is the "last one ever." A girl has never been brought in before and the Gladers are excited and confused by her unexpected arrival. Immediately after arriving, the girl falls into a vegetative state. Meanwhile, Thomas learns more about the Glade, and he feels at home like he's been there before. He learns that the Gladers have been trying to solve the Maze for two years and that the Grievers sting can cause you to recall almost complete memories from the past. The process is painful and dreaded by other Gladers. He feels oddly connected to the new girl and also befriends a young Glader named Chuck, as well as a boy named Newt. On the other hand, he has a somewhat negative relationship with Gally, who is suspicious of Thomas and claims that he has seen him, after he was stung by a Griever, in a process known as the Changing. Thomas also feels an inexplicable urge to be a Runner, the people who explore, map out, and try to find a way out of the Maze. One day, one Runner and the "leader of the Glade," Minho and...
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...literary works. In the young adult novel, The Maze Runner, these three features of an individual’s mind are embodied by specific characters, who have been locked into a dangerous environment, forced to survive off the land and limited resources provided to them. An individual’s personality and position within a given society will cause that person to express one of these three areas of the mind more prevalently. As individuals express the id, ego, or superego in a more dominant fashion, they will encounter great conflict with others who express different areas of the mind, which can lead to chaos and disorder within that society...
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...------------------------------------------- The maze runner 30 minutes B ------------------------------------------- The next day, Alby went outside to check in the maze. Thomas kept asking questions to New as if they should worry about Alby. Gally didn't worry at first, because Alby was the first who came from the Box. He survived from the beginning all by himself, until the Box sent up the more and more people. He realised that he needed these man power in order to survive in this unknown world. Thomas started helping them to chop the tree. Meanwhile, it started to rain, and they believed Alby will come back before the gate was closed. It was almost time, and everyone was waiting at the gate. The gate started closing, and everyone could see that Alby and Minho finally arrived. However, New reckoned that they can't make it from that distance. Thomas...
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...First Slide: The maze Runner is a very dramatic yet serious book. It contains lots of action and is filled with surprises. It’s a fiction book and it’s directed towards young adults. It was published on October 6th, 2009 by Delacorte Press and has 374 pages in the entire book. Second Slide: “Standing up surrounded by cold darkness and stale dusty air. Metal ground against metal; a lurching shudder shook the floor beneath him”. This is how Thomas began his new life. He found himself in the corner of the box not knowing who he is or where he came from; all he remembers is his name. As the doors open Thomas finds himself in a large arena also known as the “Glade” surrounded by 100ft walls with one building, a field for crops, a barn, a small forest and over 30 teenagers also known as “Gladers” staring at him. Like Thomas, the Gladers also have no memory of their past life; all they know is every day for the past two years all four doors that lead out into the maze open in the morning and close at night. Each day the Gladers try to solve the mystery of the maze to see if there is a way out of the glade. Thomas learns that in the Maze outside are monsters also known as Grievers. If a Griever stings you, you will go through a process known as the “Changing”, which is quite traumatic. The day after Thomas’s arrival, the first girl appears to the Glade and before she becomes unconscious she tells all Gladers: "everything will change." Thomas works with the Gladers to solve the mystery...
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...what we need. Trust helps people communicate and bond with with each other. Doubt is the opposite and can lead to chaos and instead of people working together, they woild be fighting against each other. If a ruler tries to enforce a rule about trusting and bonding, how would that make a difference to the society? See the problem with that, is that everyone is unique and different. That's what makes the world how it is now. It's made of different cultures, religions, languages and different skin...
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...The Art of Computer Game Design by Chris Crawford Preface to the Electronic Version: This text was originally composed by computer game designer Chris Crawford in 1982. When searching for literature on the nature of gaming and its relationship to narrative in 1997, Prof. Sue Peabody learned of The Art of Computer Game Design, which was then long out of print. Prof. Peabody requested Mr. Crawford's permission to publish an electronic version of the text on the World Wide Web so that it would be available to her students and to others interested in game design. Washington State University Vancouver generously made resources available to hire graphic artist Donna Loper to produce this electronic version. WSUV currently houses and maintains the site. Correspondence regarding this site should be addressed to Prof. Sue Peabody, Department of History, Washington State University Vancouver, peabody@vancouver.wsu.edu. If you are interested in more recent writings by Chris Crawford, see the Reflections interview at the end of The Art of Computer Game Design; the Virtools Swap-meet interview with Chris Crawford; and Chris Crawford's webpage, Erasmatazz. A PDF version of this text is available HERE. To download Adobe Reader, follow THIS link. Table of Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • Acknowledgement Preface Chapter 1 - What is a Game? Chapter 2 - Why Do People Play Games? Chapter 3 - A Taxonomy of Computer Games Chapter 4 - The Computer as a Game Technology Chapter 5 - The Game Design...
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...ALSO BY JAMES DASHNER The Maze Runner The Scorch Trials The 13th Reality series The Journal of Curious Letters The Hunt for Dark Infinity The Blade of Shattered Hope This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. Text copyright © 2011 by James Dashner Jacket art copyright © 2011 by Philip Straub All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. Delacorte Press is a registered trademark and the colophon is a trademark of Random House, Inc. Visit us on the Web! randomhouse.com/teens Educators and librarians, for a variety of teaching tools, visit us at randomhouse.com/teachers Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Dashner, James. The death cure / James Dashner. — 1st ed. p. cm. Sequel to: The Scorch trials. Summary: As the third Trial draws to a close, Thomas and some of his cohorts manage to escape from WICKED, their memories having been restored, only to face new dangers as WICKED claims to be trying to protect the human race from the deadly FLARE virus. eISBN: 978-0-375-89612-5 [1. Survival—Fiction. 2. Science fiction.] I. Title. PZ7.D2587De 2011 [Fic]—dc23 2011022236 Random House Children’s Books supports the First Amendment and celebrates...
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...27th Feb 2006 Working your way through the traffic, Solving mazes like a maverick You come to work every day, Sometimes at nights you also stay. All along you battle it out, Sometimes you type, sometimes you shout, But a battle it is for everyday, Promising, to never go away. Welcome to the first edition of OYE! It has been a long cherished dream of OASIS members to have a platform where members can express, share and enjoy their literary skills. OYE! is the first step towards realizing that dream. Bringing out this magazine has been a long, eventful and a very fulfilling journey for the entire team of OYE!. It was not an easy ride. Hurdles were encountered and conquered with hard work and dedication of the OYE! Editorial Team Members, without neglecting their professional responsibilities. The OYE! Team would like to thank all the people who have contributed in realizing this magazine. Special thanks to the authors of all the articles that were submitted. We hope you will continue to patronize OYE! .Credits are due to many people for their special effort… • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dr: Mruthyunjaya Kori for reviewing and approving our magazine. Seema Vijay Singh and the HR Team for helping us with all the HR as well as legal issues. Kannan K and all the OASIS committee members for their help and support Ganesh.D for naming the magazine as OYE!, leading this effort and maintaining the focus of the team. Siddharth Das for naming and introducing dUZZO , the official mascot...
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...locations (Jimmy John's, 2015), Jersey Mike’s has 1,300 locations (Jersey Mike's, 2015), and Charley's Grilled Subs has over 500 locations (Charley's, 2015). The Subway chain is indisputably the world’s largest submarine sandwich chain with over 43,000 locations around the world (SUBWAY, 2015) and a brand value of $6.6 billion (Forbes, 2014). In this paper we will discuss how the Subway brand came to be so successful, what marketing strategies were used properly in the process, and conclude with what marketing strategies should continue to be implemented and what marketing strategies should be improved in order for Subway to maintain its success in the QSR industry. Background Information The “How” In 1965, 17 year old Fred DeLuca needed a way to fund his tuition to become a medical doctor. With a $1,000 loan from soon-to-be business partner Dr. Peter Buck, Fred founded Pete’s Super Submarines, known today as Subway Restaurants. The first store was opened in Bridgeport, Connecticut in August, 1965 with the future goal of opening 32 stores in 10 years (SUBWAY, 2015). Their biggest concern at the time was “how.” In eight years the subway chain was able to grow from 16 stores to 200 stores and they did this by franchising. Franchising for Subway began in 1974. Fred recalls, “We didn’t have any big thought process except that, OK, franchising will help us get to our goal of 32 stores...
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...Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 3 FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT 5 MAJOR IMPACTS OF FDI 8 EXPORTS 8 TREND IN EXPORT IN INDIA 9 MAJOR FACTORS THAT AFFECT EXPORTS 10 EXPORT TRENDS AND THE WAY AHEAD 12 IMPACT OF FDI ON EXPORT 12 HOW FDI DRIVES EXPORT 12 IMPACT ON SERVICE INDUSTRY 13 METHEDOLOGY 14 PERIOD OF STUDY 14 SOURCES OF DATA 14 HYPOTHESIS 14 RESULT 15 ANALYSIS 16 IMPLICATION 16 CONCLUSION 16 REFERENCES 18 EXHIBITS 20 FIGURES 23 INTRODUCTION Foreign direct investment is an important part of the economy of every country.It helps expedite the globalisation process. Firms across the world interact with other firms situated in different countries. This results in mutual growth of firms and states. Over the years FDI as a percentage of GDP of world has increased significantly. In 1980 the total stock of FDI equalled only 6.6 per cent of world gross domestic product, while in 2003 the share had increased to close to 23 per cent. This implies that the world economy is getting increasingly interconnected resulting into the flow of goods and capital into developing nations. India has seen tremendous growth in the FDI inflow over the past two decades. By 1997 India became the ninth largest recipient of such investment among the developing economies. Flow of capital and goods has impacted various macroeconomic variables of the economy. Export is one of the variables that gets affected due to the increase in FDI.It has seen...
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