Understanding Evil in the Hunger Games How can you stand by and watch those who create evil‚ continue? Albert Einstein once said‚ “The world is dangerous to live in‚ not because of those who do evil but because of those who look on and let them do so”. This quote relates to The Hunger Games on many levels. This paper will attempt to explain the meaning of Einstein`s quote‚ along with the ramifications of condoning evil by three distinct characters in The Hunger Games. The characters identified
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The Hunger Games. Actors/Characters. - Katniss Everdeen/Jennifer Lawrence. (Silver Linings‚ House at the End of the Street and X-Men: First Class) - Peeta Mellark/Josh Hutcherson. (Bridge to Terabithia‚ Journey to the Centre of the Earth and Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant) - Gale Hawthorn/Liam Hemsworth. (The Expendables 2‚ The Last Song and Love and Honour). - Haymitch Abernathy/Woody Harrelson. (Zombieland‚ 2012 and Friends With Benefits) - Effie Trinket/Elizabeth Banks. (The-40-Year-Old
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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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The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins By: Sophie When a society struggles‚ it often looks towards a strong leader for inspiration. In Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games‚ Katniss Everdeen is looked at because of her courage‚ creative thinking and sacrificing personality. She risks her life many times to save the life of others. She is the perfect young heroine for her society. Katniss Everdeen demonstrates great courage even in the most difficult situations. After her father died in a mine
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The Hunger Games The Hunger Games is set in a fictional country of Panem with a total of 13 Districts in which everyone lives and the Capitol. Every District is special in what the produce. For example‚ District 11 specializes in crops and farming. The story revolves around Katniss Everdeen from District 12. Every year‚ there is what’s called a reaping in which every district picks one boy and one girl to participate in the “Hunger Games”. The Hunger Games is entertainment to some districts (i
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The Hunger Games detail the adventure of Katniss Everdeen‚ who is forced to engage in a fight-to-the-death tournament against other children. The novel takes place in Panem‚ a dystopia like country built on what was once North America. In a world of limited resources‚ the despotic government run by the Capitol keeps its citizens in line by separating them into Districts and reinforcing severe class separations. But their strongest tool to promote disunion and to discourage rebellion is the Hunger
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Title: The Hunger Games Author Background: The author of this book is Suzanne Collins‚ who currently lives in Connecticut with her family. She started her career in 1991 writing for children’s television. She has worked on Nickelodeon shows including Clarissa Explains it all‚ The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo‚ Little Bear‚ and Oswald. Suzanne recently finished her third book in the series‚ The Hunger Games‚ Catching Fire. Genre: Science Fiction Meaning of the Title: The title The Hunger Games has a very
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Dear Suzanne Collins‚ I admire your work on the book series The Hunger Games. I want to tell you that your books have changed the way I see the world today. The book made me feel very grateful. This also made me look at other countries and see how we‚ as Americans we are spoiled and live lavish lives for no reason really. This is what I know about The Hunger Games trilogy. The Hunger Games trilogy takes place in an unspecified future time‚ in the totalitarian nation of Panem. The country consists
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children to ensure her own survival. The argument can be made that the other tributes are out to kill Katniss and therefore her actions are justified as self-defense‚ Katniss is also aware that these kids are nearly all being forced into the games as well. The only tributes that are seemingly without excuse for their actions are those who volunteer for the honor of winning the games‚ such as the tributes from District One. Katniss chooses‚ early on‚ to step into the games to defend her sister and therefore
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ANTHROPOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF ’THE HUNGER GAMES’ HSP 3U1 - 22: Introduction to Anthropology‚ Sociology‚ and Psychology Introduction In the movie ’The Hunger Games’ a female and a male is chosen from twelve districts to compete in a game called Hunger Game. They must fight for their life and survive outdoors in order to go home. There is only one winner out of the 12 districts‚ out of 24 people‚ only one goes home. Anthropology‚ one of the three social
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