Suzanne Collins‚ the author of The Hunger Games‚ wants us to believe that sometimes in life‚ we are required to do tasks that we are uncomfortable doing. Collins uses symbolism in her book to help further her writing. One form of symbolism I chose was the bow and arrow. In my opinion the bow and arrow symbolized strength and confidence in Katniss. Strength is symbolized because Katniss was taught to use a bow by her father. Therefore‚ having a bow gives her strength and confidence to provide and
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source of inspiration. Suzanne Collins‚ the author of The Hunger Games‚ was heavily inspired by ancient Greek and Roman culture. Her characters‚ setting‚ and even parts of her storyline all have similar aspects to the Greek and Romans. Roman history and Greek stories helped shaped The Hunger Games into what it is today. Suzanne was heavily inspired by the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur as well as the famous Roman Gladiator Games. Elements from both can be seen throughout the story. In an
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In the story “Hunger games” by Susan Collins‚ the main character‚ Katniss Everdeen is forced into the hunger games. Over a 3 year course‚ Katniss shows a great deal of changes in and out of the Arena. Katniss must leave her family including her younger sister Prim to take care of herself. Katniss herself is not certain she will return. She leaves all the responsibility in her sister’s hands. Once the 74th hunger games is over‚ katniss returns home to her mother and her sister only go straight back
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The Hunger Games‚ the introductory novel in a trilogy book series written by author Suzanne Collins in 2008‚ is a young adult novel that surrounds a teenage girl named Katniss Everdeen in a futuristic tale of a teenager who defies all odds when they are stacked against her. She is shaken to the core with sacrifice‚ adversity and danger when she finds herself forced to compete in a televised series of games where there is only one survivor. Not only does she want to live‚ but she has an incredible
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and the history of war. He died in 2003‚ two weeks before the Iraq war began. He was strongly opposed to it.” (1) Her most popular book series would no doubt be The Hunger Games. With many wondering what influenced her she answers the question by saying “If I have to pick one story that most influenced "The Hunger Games‚" it would be the Greek myth of Theseus‚ which I read when I was about 8-years-old. In punishment for past deeds‚ Athens periodically had to send seven youths and seven maidens
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History of The Hunger Games & Panem What we now know as North America wasn’t always known as North America. North America during post-apocalyptic times was known as Panem. Panem comes from a Latin phrase which means bread and circuses. The phrase was used to describe people or a person using entertainment to distract others from more important issues‚ which in this case would be problems in the districts. The leader of Panem used entertainment and the providing of food to get the residents
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The Lord of the Hunger Games It may come as a surprise that a novel taught in a tenth grade english class is strikingly similar to a currently popular book of the teenage population. A common theme relates William Golding’s classic novel‚ The Lord of the Flies‚ and the very popular teen heart-throb‚ The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The unifying motif is the underlying savagery and desperation to live that stands out within each person when survival mode is activated. Peeta‚ the love interest
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After reading the novel and watching the film of “The Hunger Games‚” several similarities and differences are obvious. The film and the novel mostly have several similarities. The similarities between the novel and the film tells the same storyline‚ which takes place at the same time. Another similarities between the novel and the film is the part where it shows or tell that Katniss volunteered as a tribute at the reaping to save Prim. Between the film and novel‚ they both mostly have similarities
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Should Cell Phones Be Banned in Schools? Today‚ almost any parent can use a cell phone to ask their children about their whereabouts‚ occupation‚ or health. At the same time‚ most parents can remember the days when cell phones simply did not exist‚ and children were factually left on their own for at least half of the day. I believe that cell phones today pose a great distraction for students – especially advanced smartphones that provide numerous opportunities for entertainment – and thus should
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please the crowd of their competitors. Like the Romans‚ the Hunger Games introduce the tributes with a parade of chariots‚ each with their own representation. The spectators were able to determine who they would cheer on to win. In The Hunger Games‚ this was a way to appease them for their support. Sponsors were then able to contribute to the tributes indirectly through contribution towards victory. Every little thing counts‚ from the Games to the supporters to the district tributes. Gladiators were
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