source of inspiration. Suzanne Collins‚ the author of The Hunger Games‚ was heavily inspired by ancient Greek and Roman culture. Her characters‚ setting‚ and even parts of her storyline all have similar aspects to the Greek and Romans. Roman history and Greek stories helped shaped The Hunger Games into what it is today. Suzanne was heavily inspired by the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur as well as the famous Roman Gladiator Games. Elements from both can be seen throughout the story. In an
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The hunger games is a science-fiction novel written by Suzanna Collins. It is written in first person perspective of a 16 year old girl called Katniss Everdeen. She lives in the dystopian‚ post-apocalyptic nation of Panem. Panem has a capitol which is the official government which exercises complete economic and political dominance over Panem. The key ideas within this story is the lack of social mobility (inequality between rich and poor)‚ survival under pressure and love/loyalty. The idea of a
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Exploratory Essay Dystopian Literature "Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go." - E. L. Doctorow Why is it that dystopian stories always reveal some kind of utopia in them? When I hear this question I think about people trying to strive for utopia within their world. Their world doesn’t need to be a dystopia but in striving they make their current situation even worse. But it’s not possible to reach utopia‚ so in trying to reach that impossible thing you reach dystopia
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Sociology of “Hunger Games” By. Tom ************ Soc 101 11/17/13 Introduction The nation of Panem has risen out of the ravaged ruins of what was once known as North America. 74 years ago‚ the poverty-stricken districts of Panem rebelled against the wealthy‚ controlling the Capitol. After its crushing victory‚ the Capitol devised the Hunger Games as an annual reminder to the twelve districts of its authority‚ and as continuing punishment for the rebellion. Every year
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similarity between the tributes’ reaction to Seneca Crane’s announcement and the viewer’s reaction‚ we can see the sorrow and disbelief of Katniss and Peeta who thought they had just won the games and the surprise of the viewer’s when she pulls out the nightlock berries; this is important because the look on their faces makes the crowd and the audience believe that Katniss and Peeta are really going to eat the berries and commit suicide‚ while she knew the entire time that the gamemakers would have to stop
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Chapter one summary Katniss Everdeen awakes in the home she shares with her younger sister Prim and her emotionally distant mother. Her father died five years ago in a mine explosion. It is the day of the reaping‚ which will take place at 2 pm. They live in District Twelve‚ or the Seam‚ populated mostly by coal miners. The entire settlement is encased in a tall fence to keep out predators‚ but Katniss goes through the fence often to hunt in the woods with her
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a dystopian novel written for young adults. Even though the main audience targeted‚ the book has struck chords with parents as well and has been a best seller since it came out. North America has been destroyed and is now run by the powerful Capitol and is divided into 12 districts‚ 13 was destroyed due to rebellion. In district 12 hunter Katniss Everdeen‚ a 16 year old girl‚ carves out a scrimpy existence for herself‚ her younger sister Prim and their widowed
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topic of your essay‚ your contention and what you intend to discuss. The reader should know just from the introduction what your point of view is‚ and where the essay will be heading. To introduce the topic for a text response essay‚ you should mention the title of the text in addition to the author. You should cover all of this information in a few sentences: “The Hunger Games‚ directed by Gary Ross‚ is highly critical of violence‚ valuing the compassion of characters like Katniss and Peeta while
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WRITING TECHNIQUES TO PORTRAY THE MAIN THEME OF POWER THROUGHOUT THE BOOK? ‘The Hunger Games’ is classified as a science fiction novel and is the first book out of the hunger games trilogy written by Suzanne Collins in 2008. The Hunger Games tells the story of a post – apocalyptic nation called Panem. 12 districts are ruled by the capital and forced to compete in an annual televised event known as ‘The Hunger Games’ as a punishment for the rebellion taken against the capital in previous years. Children
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and Katniss in The Hunger Games are two brave‚ rebellious sixteen-year olds‚ who endure an oppressive government and fight for the freedom of themselves and their society. The Districts (The Hunger Games) are set up from a failed civil war whereas Factions (Divergent) was set up more as a Utopian society. Districts are divided by resources while Factions are divided by personalities. Both books are very interesting and have grabbed the attention of young‚ teen readers (like myself). The Hunger Games
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