ENG 266 - 1001 Essay # 1: The Hunger Games April 3‚ 2013 In a story that has an underlying theme of class and poverty‚ The Hunger Games and their twelve districts can be compared to India’s caste system. Both are hierarchies based on social status. The districts in The Hunger Games include the Capitol being at the top of the chain‚ with districts one through twelve falling below in numerical order. Going down the order‚ each district gets more and more poor. Following along with that‚ the Indian
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frame were first used to play tennis-like games in the 15th century. Prior to this time ball players had used their bare hands‚ custom-made gloves or rope wrapped around their hands to strike the ball”(betHQ). Although Ryan‚ the main character in the story “Game Over”‚ might of liked it better using his hands judging by how inaccurate he is with a tennis racket. “Game Over” and “Girl Can’t Dance” are similar and different in many ways. The two ways this essay will be describing is how their theme is
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November 2012 Three characters who have influenced Katniss Everyone in society must have been influenced by others around him. Think about it; a person can always find several people who have influenced him deeply in his life‚ such as his parents and teachers. More specifically‚ the person can be directly influenced by their words and actions; he can also be unconsciously influenced by their minds and moods. However‚ these influences can be positive or negative for a man. Katniss‚ the protagonist
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differences between “The Hunger Games” movie and novel version. Only a few truly stood out to me. To begin with‚there are several similarities between the novel and the movie. The one that I liked the most was when Prim was called and Katniss volunteered for her. She was shocked and couldn’t help herself but to do it. Like the novel Prim was taken to her mother by Gale. Katniss is escorted to the stage by the peacekeepers. Another example is when Peeta gave Katniss the bread. He got hit by
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Isabelle Gwak Ms. Therese English 10 3 September 2012 “The hunger games by Suzanne Collins is a work of dystopian literature” In my own opinion and from the evidences I found I hereby prove that the book “The Hunger Games” is a work of a dystopian novel. Here are some characteristic of a dystopian novel that matches up with the book “The Hunger Games”. First of all Dystopian literatures have social class on them (Ferrari). They always have single absolute rulers with the most power. Then
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Ender’s Game Essay In our everyday life‚ we make decisions‚ which might change the world we live in. However‚ each decision we make has an impact on our life and is therefore important. Each time we choose one thing over another‚ we draw from our previous knowledge to make the best choice we can .In this book Ender’s Game by “Orson Scott Card‚” he created characters that not only showed the meanings of their lives‚ but he creates a story that shows feelings and emotions crossed by his characters
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Waking up from bed‚ we are introduced to our protagonist‚ sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen. She is a very caring‚ loving and sweet girl with a tough side to her. You can decipher this by the way she cares for her family and how she loves them deeply. She is confident and brave but can stubborn and sometimes cruel. This can be seen in the way she kills animals without a flinch and when she constantly breaks rules and questions authority. She holds skills in hunting and surviving and isn’t afraid
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Treating humans equally is the main issue on Earth‚ it can be settled nevertheless it gets frequently forgotten. The movie called “Hunger Games” is an excellent example of how the government could develop if we don’t treat each person in a fair way. Of course‚ what happens in the Hunger Games is not induce to happen‚ or will it? There are countless examples of how government changed in the movie‚ but only a few of the changes can be found nowadays. Meaning that it may happen now‚ but other changes
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While both novels are science fiction‚ The Hunger Games‚ written by Suzanne Collins‚ shows more action and vigor than The Giver’s perfect utopian society with unnerving truths. The two novels have a conflict that includes survival. Lowry‚ author of The Giver‚ uses action‚ ideas‚ and adjectives to describe her main characters’ appearance and personalities in the community. Collins also describes her characters in the same way. The plot in The Giver was straightforward. Lowry gives an indication as
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utopia to its citizens. A dystopian novel is a book written about a dystopia that often criticizes some aspect of modern society and usually contains at least one character who realizes what is really going on and decides to fight against it. Two good examples of dystopian literature are Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Fahrenheit 451 is one novel that fits very well into the dystopian genre. One element of the
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