Kenneth Gregg Mrs. Clevenger Engl1213 9-20-13 The Hunger Games compared to the real world After watching this movie it really makes anyone think wow we have it good in America. All of the societies it makes me think of are not good ones in my opinion. Or that the comparisons it makes me think of are the problems with societies. The barbaric gladiator games of Rome was the first thing that jumped out at me due to The Hunger Games‚ then the weaponry and the society in the movie made me think
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Gladiators were “created by the enactment of Roman justice and Roman authority” (Futrell 121). Thus‚ the lifestyle of the gladiator quite possibly originated from prisoners of war. During the second Sicilian slave war‚ the last standing survivors surrendered themselves to Aquilius who then took them to Rome where he “consigned them to fight with wild beasts” (Diodorus Historical Library 36.10). From there on‚ gladiators largely comprised of criminals‚ prisoners‚ slaves and other members of lower
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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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The Lottery vs. The Hunger Games The Hunger Games and The Lottery have many similarities and differences in terms of the dystopian society that is portrayed in each selection. The main event that happens in each story portrays the dystopian societies that they both contain in a few different ways‚ as well as a similar one. The purpose of the event in The Hunger Games and The Lottery is extremely different from each other. The hierarchy within each dystopian society also has some similarities and
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I was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators‚ wild animals‚ and condemned criminals. I am a professional fighters who would fight to my death‚ I was specialized with weapons. Until the Public built multi-purpose arenas throughout the roman empire. Rome’s martial ethics and‚ in fighting or dying well‚ I could inspire admiration and popular acclaim. We were celebrated in high and low art. Our value as entertainers
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book “The Hunger Games” written by Suzan Colins effectively uses Characterisation and links to famous events like the “gladiatorial fights” and “Alice-’n’-Wonderland” ‚ to portray the nature of violence and the theme of totalitarianism. Suzan Colins links the ideas of “The Hunger Games” to Famous events in history‚ like the Gladiatorial fights in Rome. The event of “the hunger games” its’ self is a link to the nature of “Gladiatorial fights.” Totalitarianism is shown in “The Hunger Games” though the
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Compare and Contrast: The Hunger Games vs. “The Lottery” The Hunger Games and “The Lottery” are two different stories that have similarities and differences. Depending on the plots and story lines of both they might have more similarities than differences or more differences than similarities. Breaking it up into three different topics is very helpful when comparing and contrasting these two stories. There are three aspects that are going to be covered. Aspect one is a comparison between both of
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In class we read The Giver and The Hunger Games. In the book The Giver they tried to create a utopia which means modeled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect; idealistic. There are three main similarities or differences that stood out in these books. In The Giver and The Hunger Games they were in a “dome” or a closed in area. Both of the main characters were chosen. Last‚ The Giver community was just living their lives and in The Hunger Games the tributes were fighting for their
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A gladiator was a trained warrior who fought bloody battles to entertain the ancient romans. According to tradition‚ gladiators were introduced to Rome in 264 B.C.‚ when Decimus Junius Brutus had three pairs of gladiators fight during his father’s funeral. The games soon became very popular soon after. The gladiatorial games could be compared to that of a present day circus. Gladiators were usually prisoners of wars‚ prisoners who committed serious crimes‚ or slaves. The Romans built many structures
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While both novels are science fiction‚ The Hunger Games‚ written by Suzanne Collins‚ shows more action and vigor than The Giver’s perfect utopian society with unnerving truths. The two novels have a conflict that includes survival. Lowry‚ author of The Giver‚ uses action‚ ideas‚ and adjectives to describe her main characters’ appearance and personalities in the community. Collins also describes her characters in the same way. The plot in The Giver was straightforward. Lowry gives an indication as
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