Adam Riopelle English II period 1 Mrs. Smith 12 November 2011 THE HUNGER GAMES The book “The Hunger Games” is in year 3026 in an almost post-apocalyptical North America also in a new nation called Panem. It consists of a rich capitol and 13 overpopulated districts‚ but District 12 is where the book starts with the main character‚ Katniss Everdeen. 75 years prior to the current setting of the book‚ there was a mass rebellion of the people from District 13‚ located in far north-east modern day
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how he portrays himself. The characteristics of a villain tends to be devious‚ mischievous‚ and never up to any good. In the past few years‚ there was a book and movie series called “The Hunger Games.” This section is about two people from each “district” get randomly chosen to compete in the Hunger Games‚ a life-or-death competition. One main antagonist I know is President Snow. President Snow is the the autocratic ruler of the Capitol and all of Panem. Thanks to him‚ many people’s lives
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The Hunger Games Taylor Corriveau The Hunger Games is a fictional book‚ which establishes the relationship between the protagonist Katniss‚ and the protagonist Peeta. Katniss is a 16 year old girl who lives in District twelve‚ Panem. She is the sole provider for her family and competes in the Hunger Games‚ a game where two people from each of the twelve districts are chosen to fight to the death. Peeta is a 16 year old boy who is also from District Twelve who competes in the Hunger Games with
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The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins Identity is what defines a person. Identity makes up who you are; in the forms of how you look‚ dress‚ talk personality‚ etc. In Suzanne Collins‚ The Hunger Games‚ Katniss Everdeen is a 16 year old girl who matured at an early age. She had to teach herself how to provide for her family. Her father taught her few things before he was blown by the mine explosion. Katniss flounders with her identity because of the role she plays in the Games; while in the games she
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The Hunger Games Chapter 1 The story starts in district twelve‚ the narrator wakes up in her house‚ where she lives with her mother and her little sister Prim. This day is very special. It’s the day of the reaping. Today is the day the contestants for the annual Hunger Games from district 12 are picked out of the bowl. There are picked a boy and a girl from every of the 12 districts to compete in the hunger games. In the poor district 12‚ everybody looks forward to this day with fear of being selected
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Sociology of “Hunger Games” By. Tom ************ Soc 101 11/17/13 Introduction The nation of Panem has risen out of the ravaged ruins of what was once known as North America. 74 years ago‚ the poverty-stricken districts of Panem rebelled against the wealthy‚ controlling the Capitol. After its crushing victory‚ the Capitol devised the Hunger Games as an annual reminder to the twelve districts of its authority‚ and as continuing punishment for the rebellion. Every year
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Creative Worlds “Perhaps the greatest utopia would be if we could realize that no utopia is possible” (Jack Carroll) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins‚ Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ and There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury are all dystopian stories. In The Hunger Games each year two children are picked from one of the twelve districts to fight to the death in The Hunger Games‚ to show that they can not rebel against the capital. They are forced to do this to show that they can not rebel against
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The Hunger Games "Happy Hunger Games‚ and may the odds ever be in your favor!" There is a really in dept meaning of what the hunger games is really portraying and what it means‚ which can be hard to explain‚ but picture this scenario: Twenty-four teenagers‚ (12 boys‚ 12 girls) and they are all sent into a giant arena to kill and fight for their lives. But only one can survive. Think to yourself what would you do? Katniss and Peeta were horrified and for them‚ the Hunger Games
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desire is that the Hunger Games be dealt with as an exhibition‚ an awesome wellspring of excitement that all residents are obliged to take after as gathering of people. The Games represent how altogether Panem residents are helpless before the Capitol‚ since it keeps them quelled by making them complicit in the abominations as gathering of people. A reaping is a yearly occasion that happens in each locale before each Hunger Games‚ where the tributes of the up and coming Games are picked. Each region’s
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How Albania and the Hunger Games are Alike Albania and The Hunger Games are very similar places for Albania being a real country and the Hunger Games being a third world country. Both of these countries are alike by showing that they both have very many problems in the country. In Albania the country deals with starvation‚ law makers‚ and lives in fear. In the Hunger Games the people deal with same problems such as‚ law makers‚ starvation and lives in fear. These countries have gone through a lot
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