“Foundation” by Isaac Asimov and “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins at first seem so different. Foundation is set mainly on the outskirts of the Milky Way‚ over ten thousand years from now‚ while The Hunger Games is a story of a Small nation somewhere in North America not long from now. These two books are indeed different‚ the setting‚ plot‚ and characters have almost no resemblance. But both of these books have similar themes. Simple plot of Foundation- a large group of scientists was sent
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a while ago this quote is still relevant to the problems that our society faces today. A major problem in our society today is people are afraid to take action on issues because they do not want to be judged on what they believe. The novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins illustrates a problem in society is people do not speak up when they believe something is wrong. This problem is shown through the use of a dystopian setting. The protagonist offers a solution to this problem through
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The Hunger Games is a science fiction drama based on the book by Suzanne Collins. It is set in the area known as Panem. Panem is the ruins of North America left after a great war. The Hunger Games stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen‚ Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark‚ Willow Shields as Primrose Everdeen‚ Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket‚ and Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy. The Hunger Games is set in a futuristic country called Panem‚ within Panem there are 12 districts and the capitol
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in the book The Hunger Games. Katniss is a sixteen year old girl who lives in District 12. During the reaping of the 74th annual Hunger Games‚ Katniss’ younger sister Prim is chosen for the reaping. Katniss quickly volunteers to take place of her sister. Katniss Everdeen demonstrates Habits of Mind and Habits of Character. Katniss shows the Habit of Mind known as Taking Responsible Risks. First‚ she shows this characteristic by volunteering to be a tribute in the Hunger Games instead of her sister
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Power in The Hunger Games Professor Kenneth Wong G15 Dorothy SIOK Li Phing LIU Zhe LIN Feng Ian Nicolette CHEN Lixin TAN Yan Zhen 1 1 Introduction 2 The Ethics of Power 2.1 How Power is Obtained and Maintained The Hunger Games is a dystopian
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The character that I felt strongly about from Suzanne Collins’ hit novel “The Hunger Games” was Katniss Everdeen‚ a rebellious and out-going teen who takes her sister’s place as tribute in the 74th annual Hunger Games. Throughout the novel‚ she displays important values that made me feel strongly about her. These include‚ her caring nature for others‚ Competitive attitude and her determined mind. Katniss Everdeen (the main character) is a teenage girl who lives in an impoverished coal-mining
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The movie Hunger Games sets a good example of authoritarian system. Meaning that the state holds all the power and people cannot effectively claim rights against the state. The movie is set in Panem‚ a country of wealthy Capitol and twelve districts located in different states of poverty. In the movie the Capitol‚ the totalitarians‚ select a boy and a girl to complete in the annual “Hunger Games.” This game was created in order to control future rebellions and every year the Capitol selects by lottery
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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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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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