Introduction The topic of my research assignment is book versus movie and the book that I have chosen is The Hunger Games. The reason for choosing this book was that it is one of the popular young adult fiction novels and the movie was well received by the viewers. Most readers believe that the books are always better than the movies‚ however movies based on books remain a major earning means for the film industry. Although the main plot of the book remains intact in the movie‚ some differences are
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The Hunger Games (Chapter 1) is a novel excerpt written by Suzanne Collins that tells the story of a girl‚ Katniss‚ who is trying to survive and provide for her family. As the story continues‚ Katniss is faced with the challenges of staying within rules and regulations that keep her from living her life freely. Given the information about Katniss in the novel excerpt‚ she is portrayed as the least effective protagonist due to her shy‚ unpredictable‚ and defensive characteristics. In the beginning
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reel us into the story and stand out on a shelf. Take recent stories like The Hunger Games and Divergent for instance. Millions of readers have fallen head over heel in love with these. They stand out to the average eye‚ but why? What makes them so different and intriguing? What makes stories like these excellent are their attention to detail‚ different perspectives and risky protagonist(s). For example‚ in The Hunger Games‚ the element of risk in the protagonist would be where it states “I volunteer
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Effie Trinket is a dynamic character‚ who plays a seemingly unimportant role in Suzanne Collins’ novel “The Hunger Games”. It is only seemingly unimportant because she supports the main character‚ Katniss Everdeen‚ and boosts her self-esteem before the Games‚ which contributes to Katniss’ victory. At first‚ one might be under the impression that Effie is shallow and egocentric. This is due to her deep caring for her appearance‚ which is shown by her explicit described dyed hair‚ her extravagant
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The Female Body: Feminism and Game of Thrones HBO’s fantasy series Game of Thrones has sparked controversy due to its use of sex‚ violence‚ and the treatment of female characters since the airing of its first episode in 2011. From the beginning‚ the series used images of rape‚ prostitution‚ and female nudity to depict the medieval-like world of Westeros and Essos. While many argue that the series exploits the subjects of sex‚ and violence‚ others argue that it simply depicts the difficulties faced
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The movie the hunger games by Gary Ross has many features that show Katniess Everdeen adapting‚ surviving and even thriving in the movie. The first thing is Katniss had to do was adapt to her new environment‚ which was relatively easy for her. She steams from district 12 which is one the districts ruled by the government and are often treated bad‚ making life miserable for the people‚ often making people hunt for their food like Katniss. All that experience and mistreatment led to Katniss being
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Cofer’s Paragraph Childhood toys advance either social or gender constructs to propel the concept of gender identity. Lego is a perfect example of a gender-neutral toy. Lego consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears‚ mini figures and various other parts. Lego began manufacturing interlocking toy bricks in 1949. Since then a global Lego subculture has developed‚ supporting movies‚ games‚ competitions‚ and six themed amusement parks. In 1978‚ Lego produced
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The Hunger Games‚ Divergent‚ and Maze Runner are the most popular teen fantasy post-apocalyptic book series of the last decade. They all also happen to be accurate‚ albeit extreme‚ representations of modern-day North Korea. In the beginning of each of these In the beginning of each of these best-selling series (spoilers)‚ there exists a government or organization that has successfully brainwashed the main characters into believing that there is no outside world‚ or if there is one‚ it is a barren
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tackled in this study are “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins and “Tess of the d’Urbervilles” by Thomas Hardy. Firstly‚ Suzanne Collins was born in 1962‚ she graduated from Indiana University with a double major in Telecommunications and Drama‚ and she began her career in 1991 as a writer for television shows. She was a television writer and novelist best known as the author of the Hunger Games Trilogy and the Underland Chronicles. In September 2008 The Hunger Games was released and she was inspired
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To whom is may concern: I am writing in response to your recent job posting for entry level Firefighter‚ for the City of Providence. I have recently graduated from Penn Foster with a Diploma in Fire Science Administration‚ and feel that with my knowledge and education makes me an excellent candidate for the position. As stated in the job posting‚ this position is responsible for: emergency medical care‚ fire suppression duties and any other needs of the public. As a teenager I was interested in
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