Members of The House of Representatives, 117th Congress

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• In Pa. attorney general primary race, county was king
• List of Representatives and Senators
• Map of Congressional Districts
• Post-pandemic election realities
• Voter turnout was down everywhere in Pennsylvania’s presidential primary
• County Officers
• The Legislative Branch

If they do, the bill does not become law unless each House, by a two-thirds vote, votes to override the veto. [T]he constitutional prerogative of the House has been held to apply to all the general appropriations bills, and the Senate's right to amend these has been allowed the widest possible scope. Seats vacated during a term are filled through special elections, unless the vacancy occurs closer to the next general election date than a pre-established deadline. The term of a member chosen in a special election usually begins the next day, or as soon as the results are certified. Regional conflict was most pronounced over the issue of slavery. One example of a provision repeatedly supported by the House but blocked by the Senate was the Wilmot Proviso, which sought to ban slavery in the land gained during the Mexican–American War.

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In Pa. attorney general primary race, county was king

Each House delegation would cast one collective vote for their states. The voting delegations would be those voted into the House after this year's congressional elections. The increasing population of white, college-educated voters in the state's Research Triangle continues to make the state competitive. But Republicans have won it in all but one presidential election since 1976.

List of Representatives and Senators

"US security aid [to Israel] constitutes a dangerous escalation and aggression against the Palestinian people," Abu Rudeineh added. In March, House lawmakers approved a bill that would give TikTok roughly six months to sell or the app would be prohibited from US app stores and from “internet hosting services” that support it. There has only been one Electoral Vote tie in U.S. history — it happened in the election of 1800. Texas is a majority-minority state, but remains something of a white whale in Democratic politics.

Map of Congressional Districts

Today, the GAO audits and generates reports on every aspect of the government, ensuring that taxpayer dollars are spent with the effectiveness and efficiency that the American people deserve. One primary way that Congress conducts oversight is through hearings. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs are both devoted to overseeing and reforming government operations, and each committee conducts oversight in its policy area. Article I of the Constitution enumerates the powers of Congress and the specific areas in which it may legislate.

Smith went on to win four full House terms on her own, then was elected to four terms in the Senate, thereby becoming the first woman to serve in both chambers. Lindy Boggs, who was elected to her husband’s seat in 1973 after he was presumed killed in a plane crash, served nearly 18 years. Although the 1970s saw prominent figures such as Barbara Jordan, Elizabeth Holtzman and Bella Abzug enter Congress, women’s overall numbers didn’t change much until 1981, when their House caucus exceeded 20 members for the first time. The big jump, however, came in 1992 – later dubbed “The Year of the Woman” – when four new female senators and 24 new congresswomen were elected.

Voter turnout was down everywhere in Pennsylvania’s presidential primary

In 2020, it was the closest it has been since 1996, decided by 7 points. But with other paths to 270 and how expensive Texas is to advertise and organize in, expect the core seven states to be the focus. Latinos, Black voters and young voters all view the economy negatively. Majorities overall disapprove of Biden's handling of the economy and more voters say they think the economy was better under Trump. But they are declining as a share of the population and of the electorate. That's a big reason Trump lost despite whites without degrees voting at a higher rate in 2020 (64%) compared to 2016 (55%), according to data from Michael McDonald, the preeminent turnout expert in the country and professor at the University of Florida.

Established by Article I of the Constitution, the Legislative Branch consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate, which together form the United States Congress. The Constitution grants Congress the sole authority to enact legislation and declare war, the right to confirm or reject many Presidential appointments, and substantial investigative powers. Members of Congress in both houses are assigned to committees with specific areas of interest (e.g., the Intelligence Committee, the Agriculture Committee). Often, their committee assignments reflect their interests or the interests of their district. The two houses of Congress may effectively have the same legislative powers, but they operate differently. Representatives of the House are addressed as “The Honorable,” before their names, or as congressman, congresswoman, or representative.

Constitution comes in Article I, Section 2, which guarantees each state, territory or district at least one representative. The Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929 was the result of a battle between rural and urban areas of the United States following the 1920 Census. The formula for distributing seats in the House based on population favored "urbanized states" and penalized smaller rural states at the time, and Congress could not agree on a reapportionment plan. The three primary House office buildings—Cannon, Longworth and Rayburn—share a room numbering system for above-ground rooms that might confuse visitors at first. The system is fairly straight forward and can be used to identify most member and committee offices merely by knowing the correct room number regardless of building. Prior to the election, the Republican Party had the majority in the U.S.

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The Biden campaign would prefer a one-on-one matchup with Trump and super PACs are cropping up on the left to attack Kennedy's record. New York has two senators in the United States Senate and 26 representatives in the United States House of Representatives. Oversight of the executive branch is an important Congressional check on the President’s power and a balance against his or her discretion in implementing laws and making regulations.

The 19th Amendment, which extended voting rights to women across the nation, was ratified in 1920. That November, Alice Mary Robertson of Oklahoma became the first woman to defeat an incumbent congressman. Each state in the United States elects two senators, regardless of the state’s population. Americans in the United States’s six territories do not have senators. In order to pass legislation and send it to the President for his or her signature, both the House and the Senate must pass the same bill by majority vote.

When the bill comes up for consideration, the House has a very structured debate process. Each member who wishes to speak only has a few minutes, and the number and kind of amendments are usually limited. In the Senate, debate on most bills is unlimited — Senators may speak to issues other than the bill under consideration during their speeches, and any amendment can be introduced. Senators can use this to filibuster bills under consideration, a procedure by which a Senator delays a vote on a bill — and by extension its passage — by refusing to stand down.

There are also select and special committees, which are usually appointed for a specific project and for a limited period. Also referred to as a congressman or congresswoman, each representative is elected to a two-year term serving the people of a specific congressional district. The number of voting representatives in the House is fixed by law at no more than 435, proportionally representing the population of the 50 states.

Currently, there are five delegates representing the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Elections for representatives are held in every even-numbered year, on Election Day the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Pursuant to the Uniform Congressional District Act, representatives must be elected from single-member districts.

Thus, with its potential to frustrate presidential appointments, the Senate is more powerful than the House. However, the Constitution states, "All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives." Because of the Origination Clause, the Senate cannot initiate bills imposing taxes. This provision barring the Senate from introducing revenue bills is based on the practice of the British Parliament, in which only the House of Commons may originate such measures. Furthermore, congressional tradition holds that the House of Representatives originates appropriation bills. That all changed when Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., working with the White House, rolled out his $95 billion foreign aid supplemental plan last week that included billions of dollars for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

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• North Carolina
• h Congress
• Why we don't know how many Philly voters wrote in 'uncommitted' on their ballot
• South Carolina
• ‘We’re doing this again’: Rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is officially underway in Pa.
• The Legislative Branch

Their goal was to design a form of government that would keep one person or group of people from having too much power, or unchecked power. As a result, the two chambers are considered equal, even though they have different structures and roles. The so-called bicameral—from the Latin term for “two chambers”—legislature was created by the framers of the U.S. But it’s important to note that this was not the first format established by the framers for the federal government. The U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house of Congress and plays a vital role, along with the Senate, in the process of moving proposed legislation to law.

North Carolina

Counting both the House of Representatives and the Senate, women account for 153 of 540 voting and nonvoting members of Congress. That represents a 59% increase from the 96 women who were serving in the 112th Congress a decade ago, though it remains far below women’s share of the overall U.S. population. A record 128 women are serving in the newly elected House, accounting for 29% of the chamber’s total. In the Senate, women hold 25 of 100 seats, tying the record number they held in the 116th Congress.

h Congress

When receiving a bill from Congress, the President has several options. If the President agrees substantially with the bill, he or she may sign it into law, and the bill is then printed in the Statutes at Large. If the President believes the law to be bad policy, he or she may veto it and send it back to Congress. Congress may override the veto with a two-thirds vote of each chamber, at which point the bill becomes law and is printed.

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Historically, many territories have sent non-voting delegates to the House. While their role has fluctuated over the years, today they have many of the same privileges as voting members, have a voice in committees, and can introduce bills on the floor, but cannot vote on the ultimate passage of bills. Presently, the District of Columbia and the five inhabited U.S. territories each elect a delegate. A seventh delegate, representing the Cherokee Nation, has been formally proposed but has not yet been seated.[30] An eighth delegate, representing the Choctaw Nation is guaranteed by treaty but has not yet been proposed. Additionally, some territories may choose to also elect shadow representatives, though these are not official members of the House and are separate individuals from their official delegates. The late 19th and early 20th centuries also saw a dramatic increase in the power of the speaker of the House.

In most states, major party candidates for each district are nominated in partisan primary elections, typically held in spring to late summer. Exceptions can result in so-called floor fights—convention votes by delegates, with outcomes that can be hard to predict. Especially if a convention is closely divided, a losing candidate may contend further by meeting the conditions for a primary election. The courts generally do not consider ballot access rules for independent and third party candidates to be additional qualifications for holding office and no federal statutes regulate ballot access. As a result, the process to gain ballot access varies greatly from state to state, and in the case of a third party in the United States may be affected by results of previous years' elections. The states of Washington and California use a similar (though not identical) system to that used by Louisiana.

South Carolina

But the toss up states are expected to be close, within just a few points, in either candidate's direction. Biden currently has a massive war chest and ad-spending advantage. In addition to personnel, ads are the largest expenditure of a presidential campaign. It focuses on the states that are expected to be most competitive in the effort by the campaigns to get to 270 electoral votes, a majority of the 538 total available.

Representatives by Party

States entitled to more than one representative are divided into single-member districts. This has been a federal statutory requirement since 1967 pursuant to the act titled An Act For the relief of Doctor Ricardo Vallejo Samala and to provide for congressional redistricting.[18] Before that law, general ticket representation was used by some states. As tensions with Beijing have grown, congressional lawmakers, along with top law enforcement officials, have warned that TikTok is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and is a national security threat to the United States. Just 29% of registered voters turned out to vote in the primary, down from 41% in the 2020 presidential primary election. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday celebrated the House's passage of a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific.

The Speaker, who is chosen among the membership of the political party with the most seats in the House, establishes the legislative priorities for the body and presides over the deliberation of bills under consideration. The Constitution empowers the House of Representatives to impeach federal officials for "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors" and empowers the Senate to try such impeachments. The House may approve "articles of impeachment" by a simple majority vote; however, a two-thirds vote is required for conviction in the Senate. A convicted official is automatically removed from office and may be disqualified from holding future office under the United States. No further punishment is permitted during the impeachment proceedings; however, the party may face criminal penalties in a normal court of law. Instead of a six-month deadline, TikTok would have roughly nine months, which could be extended by President Joe Biden by 90 days if he determines there’s been progress toward a sale.

The group ThirtyThousand.org argues that the framers of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights never intended for the population of each congressional district to exceed 50,000 or 60,000. "The principle of proportionally equitable representation has been abandoned," the group argues. The number of representatives each state gets in the House of Representatives is based on population.

Turnout was down statewide and across both parties in Pennsylvania’s primary on Tuesday. “I'm pretty sure one will come to the floor, if he doesn't resign at some point, but we're trying to avoid that,” he said. “When faced with the question of whether to provide offensive aid to further this conflict, we believe there is a moral imperative to find another path," the statement said. The statement also called for a ceasefire in Gaza, more humanitarian aid to be delivered, and peace talks to begin. More than 34,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, according to the Ministry of Health there.

Apportionment is the process of dividing the 435 memberships, or seats, in the U.S. At the conclusion of each decennial census, the results are used to calculate the number of House memberships to which each state is entitled. This map shows the changes to the number of Congressional seats for each state between apportionment based on the 2010 Census and apportionment based on the 2020 Census. 32% of representatives are men over the age of 60, while only 17% of representatives are women 60 years old or younger. The table below shows a breakdown of how many years the representatives have been serving in office. Senate, which consists of two members from each state, the geographic makeup of the House is determined by the population of each state.

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Rather than further delay the critical, long-stalled military and humanitarian aid, the Democratic-controlled Senate is moving to quickly pass the package — including the TikTok bill and other Johnson priorities. Progressive organizers mounted a campaign urging voters to write in “uncommitted” as a protest vote over Biden’s ongoing support to Israel in its monthslong war against Hamas that has claimed tens of thousands of Palestinian lives. The group known as Uncommitted PA hoped to send a message to Biden in a critical swing state he’ll need in November. But it may never be clear how many Philadelphia voters wrote uncommitted on their ballot for the presidential primary. Several swing-district House Republicans praised Speaker Mike Johnson for pushing forward with the foreign aid bills and attacked his detractors.

The members of the committee produce a conference report, intended as the final version of the bill. Depending on where the bill originated, the final text is then enrolled by either the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate, and presented to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate for their signatures. These differences have lessened over the years, but representatives elected to the House tend to be more engaged in the districts and communities they represent. Because they are elected every two years, they are typically more aware of current public opinion among their constituents. As a check to the power of the Speaker and Majority Leader, the Minority Leader, selected from the membership of the political party with fewer seats in the House, serves as an advocate for their party’s concerns and procedural rights.

The rise of the speaker's influence began in the 1890s, during the tenure of Republican Thomas Brackett Reed. While the minority leader was the head of the minority party, the majority leader remained subordinate to the speaker. The speakership reached its zenith during the term of Republican Joseph Gurney Cannon, from 1903 to 1911. The speaker's powers included chairmanship of the influential Rules Committee and the ability to appoint members of other House committees. However, these powers were curtailed in the "Revolution of 1910" because of the efforts of Democrats and dissatisfied Republicans who opposed Cannon's heavy-handed tactics. Many female incumbents who sought reelection this midterm cycle – 105 representatives and all five senators – kept their seats.

The President may veto bills Congress passes, but Congress may also override a veto by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. If the full committee votes to approve the bill, it is reported to the floor of the House or Senate, and the majority party leadership decides when to place the bill on the calendar for consideration. If a bill is particularly pressing, it may be considered right away. Each state is guaranteed at least one member of the House of Representatives. The allocation of seats is based on the population within the states, and membership is reapportioned every 10 years, following the decennial census. House members are elected for two-year terms from single-member districts of approximately equal population.

'Harry Potter': Every Magical Creature Shown in the Movies

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• Gimli: Gryffindor
• But just like humans, they had their own personalities and insecurities
• Potter History
• Kreacher
• Magical Abilities
• Hogwarts servants

Dobby, the house-elf belonging to the Malfoys, demonstrated that, in some circumstances, a house-elf could resist the bond to their master, but it would cause them great physical and emotional pain. Winky did not take kindly to the freedom situation, despite Dobby trying to comfort her about the liberty of his own life. She was embarrassed and emotional after being fired from her job, and worried about the Crouch family since she was no longer around to take care of them. While Hermione believed all house-elves should be liberated, the house-elves themselves had known no other life, and Winky struggled deeply to adjust to her freedom. As the reader later discovered, it was Barty Crouch Jr, while under Winky’s care, who cast the Dark Mark.

Gimli: Gryffindor

Harry Potter, for instance, embodied many of the traits that were appreciated by Salazar Slytherin. He was clever, resourceful and cunning, yet the Sorting Hat made him a Gryffindor because the very fact that he asked not to be in Slytherin showed that he didn't belong there. A true Slytherin wouldn't have had any doubts about whether or not it was the right House for them.

But just like humans, they had their own personalities and insecurities

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Their abilities remained even after they were freed from their masters.[4] More than just a mere housekeeper, a house-elf was a ruthless protector of those to whom they gave their allegiance. Kreacher is an aged old house-elf whose ancestors have served the family of the Blacks for centuries. He is nasty and rude to the current inhabitants of the house, number twelve Grimmauld Place, and doesn’t do much actual upkeep. He is devoted to the mother of Sirius Black, who died in 1985 [Y5] but whose portrait still shrieks orders from the wall of the front hall of the house. Kreacher tried to stop the members of the Order of the Phoenix from throwing away the many dark magic items with which 12 Grimmauld Place was filled, even going so far as to rescue some of them, which might be very important later (OP4, OP6, OP9, OP23).

Potter History

Her Butterbeer addiction haunted her life, but she still gathered the strength to join bravely in the Battle of Hogwarts. Every member of the fellowship took an oath to destroy the ring. But Boromir was easily corrupted by the power the ring guaranteed its owner.

Even though she's keeping this information top-secret at the moment, Watson did reveal in an Instagram post on Nov. 16, 2021, just how much playing Hermione meant to her. A house-elf who was utterly devoted to Harry Potter, Dobby put himself at great risk (and in serious physical pain) when he went out of his way to protect the young wizard from what Dobby knew would be significant danger. His loyalty and bravery were rewarded eventually, as he was freed from his cruel wizarding family with a gratefully received dirty sock. Harry and Dobby became firm friends after that and more socks would come into Dobby's life.

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When accidentally given leave by Sirius, Kreacher went to the home of a family relation, the Malfoys. There he gave much away about Sirius and the Order (OP22, OP24, OP32, OP37). He was inherited by Harry and now lives at Hogwarts (HBP3, HBP19). After Harry and Kreacher make amends through the gift of Regulus’ fake locket, Kreacher is inspired to help Harry Potter defeat Voldemort. He, with the help of Dobby, rallies the house elves to fight in the Battle of Hogwarts. Although she's had fun sorting the Hamilton characters into their Hogwarts houses, Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) has never revealed which house she would be in in real life.

Kreacher

But, as the Battle of Hogwarts demonstrated, even that could be overcome. He had a few – let’s call it ‘curious’ – judgement issues (like that time he sent a jinxed Bludger after Harry during a Quidditch match), but he always meant well. Dobby initially served the Malfoy family but was set free when Harry tricked Lucius Malfoy into giving him a sock. ’Dobby has no master… Dobby is a free elf,’ he told Bellatrix, shortly before his demise in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Originating in the southern areas, one specific legend about farfadets is that they were "wrinkled, brown-skinned midgets who went around either naked or wearing dirty rags", a description that is almost identical to Rowling's elves. The Farfadets would help around a farming home, completing tasks not done in the day by the human servants.

The worst humans in the wizarding world never revealed a redeemable side. Yet Kreacher, presented throughout as a caricature of loathsomeness, turned a corner, and was revealed to be kind at heart, his warped aspect nothing but a symptom of his treatment by wizards. Wizards and witches are all well and good, and we obviously wish we could have a few of their powers from time to time. After centuries of being victims of abuse, prejudice and servitude, let’s never forget how incredible they are. Countless house-elves served in the halls of Hogwarts, cleaning, cooking and delivering trunks, among other tasks.

Hogwarts servants

Its emblematic animal is the serpent, and its colours are emerald green and silver. Professor Horace Slughorn was the Head of Slytherin during the 1997–1998 school year, replacing Severus Snape, who as well, replaced Slughorn when he retired for the first time several years ago. The Slytherin Dormitories and common room are reached through a bare stone wall in the Dungeons.

"No, I am! I am really happy with Hufflepuff, of course I am. Excellent. That's cool. Wicked." Like his titular character Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe is in Gryffindor. Kreacher, albeit against his wishes, did help Harry, Hermione and Ron when they needed to find out more information about Regulus Black’s locket, a prime piece of the Horcrux puzzle. However, they did see Kreacher again, leading house-elves in the Battle of Hogwarts. J.K. Rowling revealed during a webchat in 2007 that Winky fought against the Death Eaters during the Battle of Hogwarts.

As the steward-prince of Gondor and high warden of the White Tower, Boromir’s intentions were set in helping his people. But his intense desire for power leads to his ultimate downfall. It seems that the Sorting Hat tends to place students based on qualities they value rather than qualities they exhibit. This is never more apparent than with Peter Pettigrew, who was sorted into Gryffindor but ultimately turned out to be quite cowardly, self-serving and corruptible.

Bound by the laws of his kind, Kreacher was able to Disapparate out of the cave and return to Regulus because Regulus had told Kreacher to return after the task was finished. It was he who defied Umbridge in order to warn Harry that his activities within the DA had been discovered. He used his powers to find Harry, Ron, Hermione and Griphook when they were trapped in Malfoy Manor. And he met his end in a last act to save Harry Potter, dying with his name on his lips. Harry never actually met Hokey, but went inside her memories in the Pensieve with Dumbledore. She served Hepzibah Smith until being convicted by the Ministry of poisoning her mistress.

Wizarding World is the new official home of Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts. Unfortunately, as long as they’re enslaved, they aren’t likely to be using this magic for anything but their mundane work. Hermione Granger is working to bring enlightened thinking to the house-elves at Hogwarts, so far with very little success. Dobby has huge, green, tennis ball-sized eyes and a long thin nose like a pencil (CS1, CS2). He is quite short, like all house-elves, coming only up to Harry’s navel (GF21). He is devoted to Harry Potter and also to Ron Weasley, who he refers to as Harry’s “Wheezy.” Dobby is particularly fond of socks and used his earnings to buy yarn and knit them himself (GF23).

Dobby

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• What Hogwarts House is Tom Felton in?
• Hogwarts servants
• Traits of the Hogwarts houses
• Winky
• Helga Hufflepuff
• Hogwarts Houses

Dobby might just be one of the most progressive house-elves we’ve heard of – and his independent status made the other house-elves feel uncomfortable. Sadly, living to serve was too deeply engrained in their culture. This was not the first time Dobby used unorthodox methods to protect Harry. How about the time he cursed a Bludger to follow Harry around the Quidditch pitch, which resulted in Harry receiving a broken arm… which then became a boneless arm, thanks to Gilderoy Lockhart’s ineptitude. Alright, to be fair to Dobby, no one could have predicted that a Hogwarts professor would actually remove the bones from a student’s limb, but there we go. Their friendship with the Ents (an army of giant, talking trees) perfectly explains their Hufflepuffness.

What Hogwarts House is Tom Felton in?

For example, Kreacher was once simply demanded by Sirius Black to "get out". Sirius meant the kitchen but he chose to interpret it to mean that he had to "get out" of the house even though he knew that was not the intention. They try to do that when they feel when they are not treated kindly. If Dobby represented one thing, it was that even the most ingrained behaviours can be changed with a little education. Yet never was bravery demonstrated so strongly than in Dobby, who risked everything to save the life of the young wizard, with whom he had no real personal connection.

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Hogwarts servants

Those house-elves were small, but they had big personalities. Sauron created the “one ring to rule them all” — because he is power-hungry and wants to rule over all of Middle Earth. Arwen boldly leaves behind everything she knows to start a life with Aragorn.

Traits of the Hogwarts houses

The pair were never going to be best friends, but by the end of the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry wondered if Kreacher would make him a sandwich. Despite the multitude of ways in which Dobby accidentally caused more aggro for Harry, at the end of Chamber of Secrets, Harry freed Dobby from his servitude – tricking Lucius Malfoy into handing the house-elf a sock. We first met Dobby when he appeared in Harry’s bedroom in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, determined to save Harry’s life. And by ‘save Harry’s life’ we mean ‘stop him getting on the Hogwarts Express, forcing him to fly a car into a murderous tree’. Dobby started off as a little frustrating for Harry (you know, like blocking him trying to go to the one place in the world he felt happy), but once we got to know him, the house-elf was a dear friend – and to Ron and Hermione, too.

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He was probably placed there because at the time, he admired strong, brave individuals like James Potter and Sirius Black. Houses at Hogwarts are the living and learning communities for its students. Each year a group of a certain house shares the same Dormitory and classes.

Some claim he is pretentious — which might be true — but he is not power hungry. He is desperate to avoid the ring and all the consequences that come with it. The “Lord of the Rings” and “Harry Potter” fandoms might be the biggest ones out there. Without help from the sorting hat, I sorted each of the “Lord of the Rings” characters into one of the four Hogwarts houses. Slytherin house values ambition, cunning, and resourcefulness and was founded by Salazar Slytherin.

Winky

For example, despite his loathing for Sirius Black, Kreacher could not disobey his direct orders. However, when Sirius yelled at him to "get out", which he meant to get out of the kitchen, Kreacher was able to interpret the command in a way that enabled him to leave number 12 Grimmauld Place and go to Sirius' cousins, Narcissa Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange. Harry Potter once remarked that house-elves were better at performing advanced magic than wizards,[6] which was testament to the impressive strength of their magical power. Willed to be absolutely obedient to every word and command, a house-elf's only escape would be freedom via the gift of clothes by their master.

Unlike Dobby, Winky was someone who felt lost when she was handed her own freedom. When we met Winky, she was serving the Crouch family – as her mother, and her grandmother before her did – until she was abruptly fired after being implicated in the casting of the Dark Mark in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Dobby became an anomaly among house-elves – he was happy to be a ‘free elf’, and was not ashamed to ask to be paid for his work. This made finding employment a little difficult, until he was finally offered a job at Hogwarts.

Hogwarts Houses

They are “bound” to the family of the house, which means they do all manner of menial tasks for them until they die. House-elves are apparently very happy with this arrangement and consider it a matter of pride that they serve faithfully and do not betray their families. Better at heart, and more strongly magical, the one thing that held the house-elves back from domination was their inclination to serve.

Her father warns her that a life with Aragorn will end in sadness, but she pushes against his wishes and bravely steps into the unknown. This proves how loyal Aragorn is to Frodo and that he would stay with him until the very end if it had been necessary — typical Gryffindor behavior. Once he had the ring, he turned into Gollum — a creature willing to do just about anything for the ring. Slytherins are known for their determination to get what they want.

Harry’s loyalty to his friends, and bravery in the face of danger, was something that defined him both as a Gryffindor and also as the hero of the books. A veritable legion of house-elves were enlisted by Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to help out the entire school instead of serving one master. They worked in the kitchens, preparing feasts for the entire school. They also presumably moved trunks and baggage to and from rooms, cleaned dormitories, and presumably other areas of the castle as well.

The memory Harry witnessed was one of Voldemort’s visits to Hepzibah, where he altered Hokey’s memory after having the house-elf slip the poison into her cocoa. To have the creatures specifically called 'elves' may be an allusion to the fairy tale of The Elves and the Shoemaker, where a group of elves worked for a shoemaker until his wife, in a fit of generosity, sewed them little clothes and gave them to the elves. Sir Nicholas explained to them that the house-elves worked in hiding, and it was considered the mark of a good house-elf that they did all the work but their existence was not even noticed.

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Your Private Sanctuary in South Beach

A stay at Essex House By Clevelander places you in the heart of Miami Beach, steps from Collins Avenue Shopping Area and Ocean Drive. This upscale hotel is 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from Bayside Marketplace and 5.8 mi (9.3 km) from PortMiami. Essex House is a non-smoking property, a $250 deep clean fee will be assessed if non-smoking policy is violated. Find thousands of other hotels, flights, car rentals and package deals with KAYAK. All reviews are collected from real users with a verified booking made with KAYAK or one of our trusted external partners.

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Guests landing at the Miami International Airport are 10 miles away from the hotel, while guests landing at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport are 20 miles away. Boasting two double beds with pillowtop mattresses, this 480-square foot suite offers a chic seating area and a marble bathroom with a spacious Jacuzzi. Discover a luxurious king bed, complimentary Wi-Fi and 300 square feet of space in our Superior Queen room.

Studio Features and Amenities

Valet Parking is available 24 hours a day, the nightly fee is $49.00 plus tax. Discover the activities at our sister hotels – from the Rum Tasting at Swizzle Bar & Drinkery at Stiles Hotel by Clevelander to the many amazing events at Clevelander South Beach. Get in on the action at the famous Splash Pool Party at POOL+PATIO, or drink and dance under the stars at C-LEVEL, with the Miami Beach skyline as your backdrop. Perfect for families or friends traveling together, this 250-square-foot room boasts two double beds. Food and beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Please note that all special requests cannot be guaranteed and are subject to availability upon check-in. Warm, welcoming hotel rooms and suites offer a relaxed retreat from the endless excitement of Miami, with luxurious bedding, complimentary Wi-Fi and HDTVs. Access the Essex RentCafe portal for resident-only options, like paying rent and maintenance requests. Sign in to manage your tours and view your favorite apartments. Featured amenities include a computer station, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Several beaches are close to the property as well including South Beach, Miami Beach, and Lummus Park Beach.

South Beach

Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. As a guest at Essex House, you’ll earn exclusive access to the venues, amenities, and events at our sister hotel, Clevelander South Beach. The roof of the house has been turned into a rooftop deck with a built-in outdoor kitchen with bbq, a lounge area and an dining area. The bedrooms have been kept simple in their design, with white walls and only an art piece, plant and pillow to add some color.

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All accommodations are Art Deco-inspired and include in-room amenities such as flat-screen HD TVs, irons, ironing boards, hairdryers, toiletries, and rainfall shower-heads. Select rooms and suites come with coffee makers, internet access, jacuzzis, and balconies with city views. With a neighborhood to fit every lifestyle and an apartment for every personality, finding your new home has never been more exhilarating. Choose your ideal locale from vibrant Hollywood to eclectic downtown LA to coastal Marina Del Rey and enjoy the maintenance-free perks and convenient amenities of apartment living. Our apartment homes offer a variety of spacious and well-appointed floor plans with premium amenities to meet your needs.

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The entertainment capital of the world, Los Angeles is home to 75 miles of sunny coastline, iconic hiking trails, and exhilarating dining and nightlife experiences. Spanning the city’s vibrant, multicultural neighborhoods, Essex studio apartments in Los Angeles are ideal for first-time renters, solo renters, or couples looking to immerse themselves in the iconic LA lifestyle. In downtown, Santee Court and Avant are surrounded by rooftop bars, avant-garde restaurants and world-class restaurants. If you’re seeking the high-energy dynamic of West Hollywood, you can live the luxe life with single-room studios at The Blake and The Dylan.

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Essex House by Clevelander is an Art Deco jewel in the heart of South Beach, with elegant accommodations and easy access to the city’s countless attractions. Walk to the beach and take a dip in the sparkling ocean, or unwind in chic rooms and suites with complimentary Wi-Fi and premium bath products. Relax poolside before heading to Shuckers South Beach or Clevelander Kitchen & Bar at our sister properties for delicious cuisine. Your deposit will be refunded in full by credit card, subject to an inspection of the property. You must show a valid photo ID and credit card upon check-in.

Make the most of your visit to South Beach with one of our vacation packages. Whether you’re in Miami for a romantic getaway or a fun family vacation, Essex House by Clevelander is sure to have a deal that’s perfect for you. Check back here often, as our packages update on a regular basis. The bedroom features a vaulted ceiling making it bright and airy, while a balcony, which almost spans the entire front of the house, provides views of the outdoor lounge and street below.

The popular Ocean Drive is also just a 2-minute walk away where bars, restaurants, and shops are abundant. The Art Deco Historic District is right around the corner too. Guests staying at Essex House can enjoy complimentary continental breakfast each morning, then go for a swim at the hotel’s pool which is rich with greenery and palm trees. A courtyard is available for relaxing with drinks and cocktails. Located in Miami Beach, the award-winning Essex House hotel is surrounded by many attractions, restaurants, stores, and beaches.

If you choose to live in an apartment community or rental property, your studio apartment may include smart home features, an outdoor patio or balcony, and access to the community’s pool and fitness center. Whether you are looking for Hollywood glam or prefer a more traditional style for your home, our studio apartment floor plans are designed to match your LA lifestyle. Enjoy in-home amenities like walk-in closets, hardwood-style vinyl flooring, stainless steel appliances, and private patios or balconies. The ideal climate in Los Angeles makes outdoor living a year-round perk.

Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a television in a common area. Reservations that fall within current promotions and/or special event dates may require a full stay deposit. Reservations must be cancelled by 4pm hotel time, 72 hours prior to arrival date to avoid a 1 night plus tax fee. Reservations that fall within current promotions and/or special event dates may have different cancellation policies.

Wood cabinets have been paired with custom white marble countertops to tie in with the rest of the wood accents in the open plan room and the white walls. With a dynamic portfolio of properties, we help both residents and investors thrive. Search for Essex House By Clevelander discounts in Miami Beach with KAYAK. Search for the cheapest hotel deal for Essex House By Clevelander in Miami Beach.

Wilshire La Brea in the Miracle Mile neighborhood offers a myriad of walkable options from eats to entertainment. A studio apartment combines your living room, bedroom and kitchen into one open space to create a one-room apartment. While the open-concept design of a studio apartment does not include walls or partitions to section off different rooms, the floor plan includes space for a bed and living area, as well as separate closet and bathroom space. Check out our blog on how to divide a studio apartment into multiple rooms for some helpful advice.

Take advantage of resort-style pools and cabanas, rooftop terraces, BBQ areas and pet-friendly community amenities like on-site dog parks to soak up the Southern California sun. Essex properties in the greater Los Angeles area offer studio apartments for rent at nearly 25 communities. Selecting the home that’s right for you depends on your ideal location, monthly budget and desired on-site amenities. Each of our communities includes distinct layouts and floor plans for one-room apartments, so you can choose the property that’s right for you. Offering studios up to 1,000 square feet in size, our apartments for lease are available in various design styles and range from open-concept floor plans with a smaller footprint to spacious lofts. Essex studio apartments are ideal for renters who desire to begin their next great adventure in LA with a home at a more affordable price.

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As a guest at Essex House, you’re just two blocks away from the sand and surf of South Beach – arguably Miami’s most popular attraction. Whatever your preference, there’s something for you in Miami Beach. Located in the tropical courtyard building, this secluded suite features beautiful vintage-style décor, a plush king bed, and a marble bathroom with a large Jacuzzi.

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From our sustainable communities to our comprehensive wellness offerings, we're dedicated to enriching the lives of all individuals and fostering vibrant communities in the places we live and work. More than 240 Essex communities offer in-home connectivity to Ultrafast Internet, allowing you to stream at speeds of up to 2 Gig. Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service.

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The average rental price of a studio apartment can depend on various factor such as the location of the community you are interested in, floor plan details, on-site amenities, and upgraded appliances or in-home features. For more information on studio pricing and availability, we recommend contacting a leasing agent for details. The most common difference between a studio apartment and a one-bedroom apartment is the layout of the bedroom and bathroom. One-bedroom apartments have a designated separate bedroom (and bathroom) within a greater apartment space. It will also have walls separating the bedroom from the other rooms, which may include a living room, dining room and kitchen.

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Essex House by Clevelander is an Art Deco oasis amidst the energy of South Beach. You’ll find our recently renovated hotel on Collins Avenue, a short walk from Ocean Drive and within easy reach of Miami’s innumerable attractions. Rejuvenate in peaceful, sophisticated accommodations with intuitive amenities including deluxe beds and free Wi-Fi. Off the bedroom is a jack and jill bathroom that can be accessed by a second bedroom. The bathroom features open wood shelving above the toilet, white black hardware and faucets contrast the square white tiles.

Valet parking is available for $49.00 per night including tax with unlimited in and out privileges. Public parking garages are also available on 7th Street, 10th Street, and 13th Street on Collins Avenue and charge an hourly or overnight fee. Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type.Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

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You can move-in when you please and stay as long as you like. With Essex, you get a one-of-a-kind living experience that provides convenience and peace of mind. Unlock the future in a smart device-enabled apartment and experience customized, luxury living.

Your Private Sanctuary in South Beach

The hotel offers guest rooms with free Wi-Fi and a stylish lounge.Essex House Hotel features an outdoor pool and concierge services. Guests 21 years of age or older are welcome to use the amenities at the nearby Clevelander Hotel.Guest rooms at the Essex House are equipped with cable TV and direct-dial telephone. Soundproofed windows are also included in each room.The Versace Mansion is within a short walk of the Essex House in Miami. The Miami Beach Convention Center is also 8 minutes' drive away. Featuring 250 square feet of space, this cozy guest room offers our signature amenities including complimentary Wi-Fi access. Essex House features a total of 57 guest rooms and 14 luxury suites for guests to stay in.

Treat yourself to unsurpassed comfort by booking our Signature King Suite. Located in the tropical courtyard building, this secluded suite features beautiful vintage-style décor, a plush king bed, and a marble bathroom with a large Jacuzzi tub. Kick back in the separate seating area to enjoy shows on your HDTV.

We have more than 70 million property reviews, all from real, verified guests. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result. Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in.

Home to 75 miles of sunny coastline, renowned museums, endless hiking trails, and exhilarating dining and nightlife experiences, the iconic Los Angeles lifestyle awaits. With a neighborhood to fit every lifestyle and an apartment for rent for every personality, finding your new home has never been more exhilarating. If you’re interested in exploring other locations outside of Los Angeles, check out our additional studio apartment pages below. Essex offers a variety of studio apartments from San Diego to the Pacific Northwest in some of the most sought-after locations on the West Coast. This Miami Beach hotel is within the historic Art Deco District, one block from the beach.

If you booked through us and want to leave a review, please sign in first. The stairs that connect the various levels of the home feature the same wide oak on the treads as the flooring, and black handrails tie in with the black door hardware. Wide oak flooring covers the upper floors of the home, and additional millwork provides the perfect spot for displaying personal items or for sitting and looking out the window.

KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites to help you find and book the hotel deal at Essex House By Clevelander that suits you best. Travelers looking to experience everything Miami Beach has to offer will find Essex House to be a great stay thanks to its central location. Dining takes place at the hotel’s House Bar where drinks and small bites and appetizers are served. As well as at Zen Sai, a Japanese restaurant offering delicious Asian-fusion cuisines. Guests can also take a quick walk to one of the many local nearby restaurants such as La Ventana Colombian Restaurant, Safron Grill, and Pinocchio Italian Deli.

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Next to the shelving is a wood bench that becomes seating for the dining table. At the front of the house, there’s an outdoor living area that’s surrounded by mature landscaping. We know every resident is unique; that's why we provide flexible lease terms to fit to your needs.

Welcome to the Monkey House: A Collection of Short Works Kurt Vonnegut

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Before she passes out, Nancy is asked how it feels to be a virgin at age sixty-three, and she answers, "Pointless" (44). "Welcome to the Monkey House" is a Kurt Vonnegut short story that is part of the collection of the same name. It is alluded to in God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater as one of Kilgore Trout's stories. Kurt Vonnegut's Short Stories study guide contains a biography of author Kurt Vonnegut, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis of Vonnegut's most famous stories. The caller recites another dirty rhyme, claiming he is delivering it for a friend. Immediately after finishing the poem, he is attacked by the police; Nancy hears his defeat and arrest.

Essays for Kurt Vonnegut’s Short Stories

In the not-so-distant future, the population of Earth has risen to 17 billion. A clandestine resistance group called the "nothingheads" has formed, whose members refuse to take the mandatory drugs. Billy then explains that she resents him for his ugliness, but that she will eventually find a mate worthy of her beauty since the nothinghead movement is growing. He contends that sex has come to equal death in their world, so that most people only witness sexual beauty at the moment of hostess-assisted suicide. When Nancy wakes up, her ethical birth control has worn off; she is a nothinghead. The women bathe her, dress her in a white nightgown, and lead her outside to the Kennedys' old yacht, now rooted in cement where the ocean used to be.

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The stories are often intertwined and convey the same underlying messages on human nature and mid-twentieth century society. He leaves her with a poem to read, the poem his grandfather read his bride on their wedding night. It is "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways," by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. He also leaves her a bottle of birth control pills, which he tells her she can take once per month to avoid getting pregnant, but without dulling her sex drive. Suddenly, Foxy Grandpa pulls a revolver and removes his rubber mask to reveal that he is actually Billy the Poet. Though he looks twenty-two like most people, he is a foot shorter than Nancy and forty pounds lighter.

About Kurt Vonnegut

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These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of various short stories by Kurt Vonnegut. Also seemingly upset over the incident, Billy explains that her experience was much like the wedding night virgins would have experienced a hundred years before, in which they would have been entirely unaccustomed to the act. He argues that she might come to enjoy sex with the passage of time, and the argument resonates with Nancy, who listens quietly. The current President of the World is a Kennedy - "Ma" Kennedy - but her capital is located in the Taj Majal, and she will never be memorialized there since she is not "the real thing" (42). When Nancy sees that Billy has a gang of at least eight people, she decides not to attack him.

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In contrast to those good citizens who take the mandated ethical birth control, the nothingheads are described as "bombed out of their skulls with the sex madness that came from taking nothing" (33). The idea of "sex madness" is necessarily absurd, considering that sexuality is so natural. The story was originally published in Playboy in January 1968, and some of the aspects discussed seem to be written right for this very readership. Welcome to the Monkey House is a collection of 25 short stories written by Kurt Vonnegut, published by Delacorte in August 1968. The stories range from wartime epics to futuristic thrillers, given with satire and Vonnegut's unique edge.

As she suspects, it is from Billy the Poet; it contains one stanza of the lyrics to a dirty song. Nancy ignores it and attends to her client, whom she calls a "Foxy Grandpa" because he has been taking his time in the booth, unable to decide upon a last meal from the menu of the Howard Johnson's next door (33). Unlike most people, who look twenty-two thanks to anti-aging shots, Foxy Grandpa looks his age. The story "Der Arme Dolmetscher" is listed in the book's copyright notice as being included in this collection, but it was ultimately omitted, and does not appear in any edition of Welcome To The Monkey House.

Sexuality and depiction of rape

Afterward, he explains to her that the solution to the overpopulation problem lies not in encouraging suicide and taking all the pleasure out of sex, but rather in the use of birth control pills. He lets her go and leaves her a bottle of the pills, with a label reading "Welcome to the Monkey House." And yet he treats the idea of ethical birth control with the most irony here. Of course, Vonnegut and the reader know that science and morals have not historically gone hand in hand, but have rather almost always worked at odds in most debates. Secondly, Vonnegut expects us to know that sex without pleasure is quite unappealing. Through his use of irony, Vonnegut compels the reader to question whether the government's mandate is, in fact, more "unnatural and immoral" than the birth control itself (31).

Welcome to the Monkey House: A Collection of Short Works

By forcing us to consider the absurdity of the government's position, Vonnegut leads us to consider the absurdity of other similarly moral strictures that we might encounter in everyday life. "Welcome to the Monkey House" is a perfect example of Vonnegut's signature style of comic science fiction, a style that digresses from the science fiction tradition. Whereas traditional science fiction is often noted for its seriousness, Vonnegut peppers his descriptions of a bizarre and terrifying world with absurdist humor.

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For example, after describing Nancy and Mary as "at least six feet tall," the omniscient narrator notes that, "America had changed in many ways, but it had yet to adopt the metric system" (32). When Billy the Poet, disguised as the Foxy Grandpa, tells Nancy the story of J. Edgar Nation - the inventor of ethical birth control - he includes the detail that the man had eleven children himself.

Much like many traditional science fiction stories, "Welcome to the Monkey House" exploits an ugly possibility born out of a recognizable human quality. Whether or not Vonnegut's use of humor heightens or detracts from that ugliness is a matter of taste, but it is certainly unique. Billy the Poet is a "nothinghead," meaning he has not been taking his ethical birth control pills, and hence enjoys sex (30). Because the world is so overpopulated, the World Government has required all citizens to take the pills - which make sex pleasureless - in order to dissuade unnecessary reproduction. The second part of the government's plan involves ethical, voluntary suicide via Suicide Parlors, where beautiful hostesses like Nancy and Mary use syringes to peacefully kill suicide volunteers. The human quality which Vonnegut exaggerates for this story is sexuality, a particularly taboo topic in 1968, when the story was first published in Playboy.

He is at large and making his way to Cape Cod, targeting the parlor in Hyannis. Despite the authorities' attempts to catch him, Billy reaches the parlor and abducts hostess Nancy McLuhan at gunpoint, telling her that the numbing drugs were developed by a pharmacist who was disgusted by the sight of a monkey masturbating at the local zoo. Billy is assisted by a gang of fellow nothingheads, including some of his past victims, and he rapes Nancy after her latest dose wears off.

He admits his intention to keep her prisoner until her ethical birth control pills wear off in eight hours. This story is one of several that takes its inspiration from the problem of overpopulation. A real problem even today, overpopulation often allows Vonnegut to empower his fictional governments with excessive power. In this story, the Earth is full of 17 billion human beings, most of whom are unemployed because nearly all work can be accomplished by machines. As the narrator explains, "Practically everything was the Government. Practically everything was automated, too" (34). The implicit suggestion is that governments exploit realistic fears in order to justify their extreme control over individuals.

Edgar Hoover, the FBI director at the time, and Carrie Nation, who fought for Prohibition. The sexual strictures in the story are criticized not only for denying human nature, but also for working against human individuality, another central theme in Vonnegut's work. Both Sheriff Crocker and Mary rush out to see what Billy the Poet looks like, and Nancy returns to Foxy Grandpa, who tells her about how ethical birth control was eventually adapted for use on humans. There was a conflict in the United Nations between scientists - some saw population control as the paramount concern, while others "understood morals" (38) and saw a danger in using sex for nothing more than pleasure. Vonnegut exaggerates this type of morality for comic effect, suggesting that the overly-moral set has an unrealistic sense of how sex affects a person.

Finally, the approach to the rape scene reveals the sexist misconceptions of the time in which Vonnegut wrote this story. The narrator states unironically that Billy the Poet is attracted to Hostesses in Ethical Suicide Parlors, as if sexual assault were interchangeable with sexual attraction. When Nancy tells Billy the Poet that he makes her feel like an object rather than like a person, he answers that she can "thank the pills for that," as if sexism is only a problem due to the ethical birth control pills (41). After raping Nancy, just as he has raped all the other women in his gang, Billy is treated as the story's voice of reason. And when explaining that wives have always suffered a difficult wedding night, he seems to accept the patriarchal idea that a virginal women has little agency in her own sexuality. One member of the group, a criminal named Billy the Poet, is known to have deflowered several Ethical Suicide Parlor hostesses.

Realizing that the gang is comprised of ex-hostesses, she insults them and they attack her. Like all hostesses of Ethical Suicide Parlors, Mary and Nancy are virgins, at least six feet tall, and experts in judo and karate. They are annoyed with the sheriff's news, since it implies they would be either afraid of Billy the Poet or the slightest bit interested in having sex with him. They carry her upstairs into one of the museum bedrooms, and inject her with a truth serum that also knocks her unconscious.

Assuming this man is Billy the Poet, Nancy is actually upset that she will not have the chance to fight him. Pete Crocker, the sheriff of Barnstable County, enters the Federal Ethical Suicide Parlor in Hyannis, Massachusetts, to warn its two hostesses - Nancy McLuhan and Mary Kraft - about Billy the Poet. Though Billy the Poet is allegedly moving in their direction, the police do not know what he looks like. Evening the playing field and oppressing natural ability allows the government complete control. The Question and Answer section for Kurt Vonnegut’s Short Stories is a greatresource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. In one of the yacht cabins, Billy the Poet waits with champagne, which is illegal.