series and the Hunger Games trilogy. This genre covers several topics‚ in several different subgenres‚ but they all have one element in common‚ a main character is growing up. This concept of the “bildungsroman” or coming of age story has graced the pens of famous writers such as William Shakespeare‚ Charles Dickens‚ and Mark Twain‚ and yet‚ young adult books still get flack for being too “mainstream” or shallow. As a
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is difficult to change‚ and may become trapped in the life of doing acts and deeds for the leader who takes all the credit while we starve just to keep in the category of a follower. In both short stories‚ “Greasy Lake” and “Initiation”‚ the main characters are confronted with decisions that makes it very hard for them to pull themselves out of. The two stories commonly share the same message that maturity‚ temptations‚ and peer-pressure arise all the time and how we deal with it determines our future
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The Huger Games The Hunger Games is a game‚ that occurs annually and it is set up by the ruling Capitol to show the other 12 districts of Panem that the Capitol owns them and that they are in-charge and it also serves as a merciless reminder to the price of rebellion against the Capitol. The hunger games consist of twenty-four teenagers‚ a male and a female from each twelve districts and they range in ages of twelve to eighteen. They are put in an arena‚ that differs every year and they have to
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of The Hunger Games The Hunger Games is the first movie of a trilogy based on the books written by Suzanne Collins. The story takes place in post-apocalyptic America a nation now called Panem ruled by the Capital. Panem consist of twelve districts each responsible for growing or manufacturing goods for the capital. The Capital keeps control by oppressing the citizens and forcing each district to provide one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 to compete in the Hunger Games. In the
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Introduction and Book Summary From Wikipedia “The Hunger Games takes place after the destruction of North America‚ in a nation known as Panem‚ which consists of a wealthy Capitol and twelve surrounding‚ poorer districts. District 12‚ where the book begins‚ is located in the coal-rich region that was formerly Appalachia. As punishment for a previous rebellion against the Capitol in which a 13th district was destroyed‚ one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 from each district are selected
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The Hunger Games vs. Twilight: An Argumentative Essay Joshua Gabriel Palma Lontoc BLL 104 October 5‚ 2012 One of the popular movies nowadays is The Hunger Games‚ which tells the story of a girl named Katniss Everdeen who joins the 74th annual hunger games as a replacement for her sister Primrose Everdeen. A lot of teenagers love the Hunger Games‚ but others hate it‚ saying that the series is exactly like the Twilight saga‚ another big time movie which tells the story of Isabella Swan
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Symbolism Essay – The Hunger Games Discuss the author’s use of symbolism and explain how symbols are used to convey themes. In the book The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins‚ many symbols were used to convey themes and different messages. The three symbols that I looked at were the Mockingjay‚ Bread and the Capitol. The Mockingjay symbolised the people and their rebellion‚ freedom and hope. The Bread symbolised life‚ love‚ sacrifice and is the main staple food for the districts whereas The Capitol
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Literary Analysis Paper In Susan Collins’s book the “Hunger Games” the character of Katniss Everdeen is considered by many to be an example of gender role reversal. Though Katniss does portrait many traits that may be considered masculine in and of themselves‚ she also portrays feminine traits. Her possession of these feminine even instinctually motherly traits steer my opinion to the thought that these traits are more due to her position in her family then to that of a girl who is tomboyish in
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it is only the characters themselves who are capable of modifying the romance formula. Only unique‚ new‚ and interesting characters adjust the parameters of what their love will entail. And lastly‚ only characters who we can already relate to on other planes of life will educe the filmmakers’ sought viewer-response to their romance. As impossible as this may seem‚ we ask ourselves: Why then? Why introduce this exhausted form of entertainment into a story like The Hunger Games‚ which certainly
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Kenneth Gregg Mrs. Clevenger Engl1213 9-20-13 The Hunger Games compared to the real world After watching this movie it really makes anyone think wow we have it good in America. All of the societies it makes me think of are not good ones in my opinion. Or that the comparisons it makes me think of are the problems with societies. The barbaric gladiator games of Rome was the first thing that jumped out at me due to The Hunger Games‚ then the weaponry and the society in the movie made me think
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