The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a dystopian novel written for young adults. Even though the main audience targeted‚ the book has struck chords with parents as well and has been a best seller since it came out. North America has been destroyed and is now run by the powerful Capitol and is divided into 12 districts‚ 13 was destroyed due to rebellion. In district 12 hunter Katniss Everdeen‚ a 16 year old girl‚ carves out a scrimpy existence for herself‚ her younger sister Prim and their widowed
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risk by aiding those who felt a large disadvantage on the bottom of a hierarchy. At her young age Alice’s emotionally maturity helped her to understand the benefits of change and accept it wholeheartedly. But the misconceptions that came from the innocence of her youth caused her to misinterpret the situations she faced and therefore make childish decisions. But Alice also stood up to the hierarchy of Wonderland and put herself at risk due to pure kindness.The author leaves an image of Alice with a
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Outside Reading Assignment: Hunger Games The Hunger Games has a huge conservative Christian message‚ but the great thing is the message isn’t overpowering. This is the story that takes place in the remains of the United States after the liberals have succeeded in abolishing God and Christ from the culture completely by successfully creating their own Utopia- which isn’t really what it is hyped up to be‚ it’s a nightmare for anyone not in the liberal class. The liberals take residency
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understand a person until you consider things from their point of view.”- Atticus. The subject of innocence is displayed by a mockingbird in the book‚”To Kill A Mockingbird‚” by Harper Lee. In the slow‚ old town of Maycomb during the 1930’s‚ (Great Depression)‚ racism is a great issue and is attemped to be stopped but the ways will continue no matter what. To kill a mockingbird represents the destruction of innocence in the story. This is shown through Tom Robinson’s innocent death and Boo Radley’s societal
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The Huger Games The Hunger Games is a game‚ that occurs annually and it is set up by the ruling Capitol to show the other 12 districts of Panem that the Capitol owns them and that they are in-charge and it also serves as a merciless reminder to the price of rebellion against the Capitol. The hunger games consist of twenty-four teenagers‚ a male and a female from each twelve districts and they range in ages of twelve to eighteen. They are put in an arena‚ that differs every year and they have to
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A loss of innocence is a recurring theme in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird. In this novel a loss of innocence is conveyed through more than one character. Scout Finch is one‚ of few characters‚ to experience a loss of innocence. Her loss of innocence is prominent throughout the story and events that take place. The Radley game‚ getting racially shamed‚ the persecution of Tom Robinson‚ and getting attacked are a few events were the loosing of innocence is present. A loss of innocence is when
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Thoughts After Reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins I am really pissed at Katniss. SWEEHEART‚ PEETA LUVS YA! And you love him too! Just admit it and live happily ever after! It is so obvious that when he "admitted" his crush that he was being real. And for some dang reason you can’t FREAKIN’ SEE IT! I mean it is in your face! Like right there. And you can’t see it. And why does your mind keep wandering to Gale? Did you not already say you were just friends? I mean‚ okay‚ I guess I can understand
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The hunger game definitely describes the conflict between worker class and capital class in a extreme case. And that’s the frequent criticism on capitalism such that it makes the rich richer and the poor poorer. Luckily‚ capitalism comes with democracy and the people can throw away their government if they suffer too much. I once took a philosophy class which we analyzed a lots of social model from different philosophers and discussed which is the best model. We came to the conclusion that a good
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throughout the short story. Mr. Winterbourne not only perceives Daisy Miller’s affect on society but also debates with himself the reasons behind her dishonorable actions. “He asked himself whether Daisy’s defiance came from the consciousness of innocence‚ or from her being‚ essentially‚ a young person of reckless class.” In instances such as this‚ Mr. Winterbourne continuously seeks to rationalize why Daisy dishonors herself through such reckless
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during the 1950’s. The main character is a fifteen-year-old boy Holden‚ he takes the reader through a story depicting the loss of innocence. Holden believes everyone is innocent‚ but they inevitably loose it somehow by the time they are adolescent. Holden believes innocence is lost in childhood. Holden is extremely concerned about this and believes he can stop the loss of innocence by becoming the "Catcher in the Rye." Everyone is born innocent‚ but inevitably for one reason or another‚ people lose
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