humanity”; they are universally understood symbols and patterns that have occurred and continue to occur in art and literature. In The Hunger Games‚ there are several key archetypal characters and situations. The archetype of the hero or heroine in the story is Katniss‚ a brave sixteen-year old girl who offers to take the place of her sister in the annual Hunger Games. She displays remarkable courage in the face of fear and is firmly faithful. Katniss finds herself and her self-identity throughout
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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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To beat the games is all she‚ Katniss Everdeen‚ wants to do. There is no time to strategize how one could possibly win in this game‚ you just have to go. Katniss Everdeen is in the stickiest situation of all‚ declaring herself as a volunteer for the Hunger games instead of her sister. The odds happened to not be in her favor. In this action packed book Katniss beats the odds of hunger‚ injuries‚ scary flying things‚ rivals and many more. She wouldn’t have been able to survive these situations without
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Arielle Juanito 2010-26123 The Hunger Games 1. Reality competitive shows and survival shows are still part of almost every channel’s line-up of shows to this day. These shows feature competitors such as models‚ singers‚ dancers‚ fashion designers‚ and even chefs. Airing these shows is a win-win situation‚ because they aren’t only entertaining‚ but they are cheap to produce as well. There are no high talent fees or scripts to write‚ just the perfect assortment of characters thrown in‚ challenges
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Mr. Farner Survival 21 January 2013 Hunger Games Survival The game is designed to kill you. From the first moment when you are dropped into the merciless jungle‚ you are actively trying to be killed. Forgetting the band of other survivors that are effortlessly searching for you‚ there are many terrors you must be ready for. To prepare for these‚ you must have a good shelter‚ a way to find food and water‚ and a positive mental attitude. A shelter is arguably the most important of the 10 essentials
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novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins‚ prejudice is used in many different ways. It’s used against the protagonist‚ Katniss‚ and used by her as well. The Hunger Games is about a girl named Katniss who volunteers for her sister‚ Prim‚ o fight in a televised death match and Katniss’s struggle to stay alive. Katniss is very strong willed and independent which helps her survive in the Games and out. The Capitol‚ who started the Games‚ thinks the people in the Districts are like pawns in a game of chess
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Susan Collins is one of the best novelist I have ever read. The Hunger Games is a action packed packed science fiction novel full of love‚ betrayal and the willing to service. The Hunger Games displays three core values witch consist of independence‚ tolerance‚ and diversity. Katness is the main character and displays qualities of independence all through out the book. At the beginning of the book Katness is a member of a poor family that lives in the seam. She can not relay on the money
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deal of power dynamics. The first kind of power is political power‚ which is excellently displayed by Katniss in The Hunger Games. By being the girl on fire‚ she is politically challenging the Capitol. A moment with Haymitch also shows her political power when he explains to her‚ “You’re in trouble. Word is the Capitol’s furious about you showing them up in the arena.” (The Hunger Games p. 356) This conversation highlights the political power Katniss was unaware of possessing. A second type of power
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in The Hunger Games‚ Katniss Everdeen is such a role model for women everywhere. She is the perfect mixture of a young woman who can act just like “the guys‚” yet‚ at the same time‚ be undeniably feminine. A twenty-first century movie highlighting a female‚ such as Katniss‚ shows how society is slowly coming out of its conventional shell and how women are openly allowed to show what they can do‚ while at the same time‚ the viewing audience is beginning to accept it. In the Hunger Games‚ Katniss
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Even videos games have made their way to be more pornoviolent than shows you watch on TV. It no longer the less violent Super Mario Brothers‚ Pac-Man‚ or Frogger‚ now its games like Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty where you are in control of a killer. Grand Theft Auto‚ you go around with guns shooting civilians‚ stealing cars‚ and running away from police‚ is a prime example of today’s entertainment. And really it is the younger crowd’s idea of a good time. People are brainwashed by games and shows
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