Raigan McGuire Jensen/ Period 2 12/10/13 QWA Compare/Contrast Anthem vs. The Hunger Games In today’s society‚ a lot of people tend to take for granted what they have. Every once and a while‚ something drastic will ensue them‚ and that’s when they finally grasp what’s been right in front of them the whole time. In many different societies‚ for example the societies in The Hunger Games‚ and Anthem‚ the individuals that are living there are forced to listen to the ruler‚ or rulers‚ do not have
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Debate A comparative essay between the merits of literary and genre fiction as it pertains to audience and style Skimming through the collections of books at a local Barnes & Nobel‚ one might be stunned to find a copy of the popular fiction The Hunger Games sharing the shelf with the literary classic‚ The Canterbury Tales. But why should this come as a surprise? Don’t the authors share the same last initial? One could only conclude that this is due to the literary and genre labels placed upon two
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everyone‚ there are about 21‚000 people die every day of hunger-related causes‚ according to the United Nation. [1] The Hunger Games‚ as its name denotes‚ its about poverty‚ hunger and social inequalities. This film is set in the near future where there are 12 Districts and a Capitol that controls them. In this film‚ the main character Katniss lives in one of the district with her fatherless family. The district she lives in is in poverty and hunger. Since she is the eldest‚ she has to take responsibility
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In the book “The Hunger Games”‚ the story takes place in an area called Panem‚ which represents a futuristic North America‚ and contains 12 districts that together provide for the people living there and the Capitol. The Capitol is the wealthier area and inside contains a huge arena where the Hunger Games are played. The Hunger Games is an annual competition including 12 randomly picked contestants plopped in an arena battling to the death held by the Capitol to remind the citizens that “the Dark
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In both texts‚ the populace is contained to specific quarters of civil life‚ and in doing so‚ illustrate the concern both authors have regarding control. Collins introduces the coal mining District 12 as separated from the woods by “a high chain-link fence topped with barbed-wire loops” (Pg. 4) As protagonist Katniss Everdeen reflects on her childhood‚ she shares a time whereby she ‘scared (her) mother to death‚ (with) the things (she) would blurt out about District 12‚ about the people who rule
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Have you ever been taken away from your family and friends? Been forced into a game where to stay alive is the only way to win? That is what the hunger game is. The novel is dystopian and is set in a futuristic society that is totalitarian‚ meaning none of these individuals have freedom. There is a futurist world‚ that used to be North America‚ called Panem. Panem consists of twelve districts and one Capitol. The Capitol controls and rules all of the Districts‚ and they have done so for 74 years
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The Lottery vs. The Hunger Games The Hunger Games and The Lottery have many similarities and differences in terms of the dystopian society that is portrayed in each selection. The main event that happens in each story portrays the dystopian societies that they both contain in a few different ways‚ as well as a similar one. The purpose of the event in The Hunger Games and The Lottery is extremely different from each other. The hierarchy within each dystopian society also has some similarities and
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While calls for banning the Hunger Game are continuously sent to school boards and associations‚ many articles have been written and posted online to oppose banning the book. They do agree with the violence inside Hunger Game is not negligent as other factors like sexual explicit.Yet they argue against banning the book. Professor Mhaire Fraser‚ among others‚ suggests that the story is situation specific‚ and many people underestimate teenagers. She insisted that the only possible reason to ban the
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possible to classify films into genres and sub-genres. In general‚ a genre refers to a collection of films that share a set of narrative‚ stylistic‚ and thematic characteristics or conventions (Pramaggiore & Wallis 382). Gary Ross’s film‚ The Hunger Games‚ fits into the genre of science fiction as well as the subgenres of dystopia and contemporary romance; however‚ the main protagonist‚ Katniss Everdeen‚ does not fit the stereotypical character type of these genres. Without a doubt‚ this film exhibits
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The Hunger Games is a book that highlights the predicaments of western democracies‚ though exaggerated. The Hunger Games‚ written by Suzanne Collins is set in the post-apocalyptic country of Panem‚ North America. Each year the Capitol organizes an event known as the Hunger Games: a horrendously gory battle between 24 randomly-selected teenagers from the oppressed Districts of Panem. The government broadcasts this onslaught live on television as entertainment for the Capitol citizens and as a timely
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