”The Hunger Games”‚ written by Suzanne Collins‚ is one of the most popular dystopian book worldwide. The novel quickly won readers’ hearts due to the combination of gripping plot with a dose of romance‚ fast-flowing action and author’s writing style. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic future‚ when North America‚ after a devastating war has transformed into a country consisting of twelve poor districts ruled by wealthy and heavy-handed government. The authorities in order to punish society for
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Chapter one summary Katniss Everdeen awakes in the home she shares with her younger sister Prim and her emotionally distant mother. Her father died five years ago in a mine explosion. It is the day of the reaping‚ which will take place at 2 pm. They live in District Twelve‚ or the Seam‚ populated mostly by coal miners. The entire settlement is encased in a tall fence to keep out predators‚ but Katniss goes through the fence often to hunt in the woods with her
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adventure film is an adaption of the best-selling novel written by Suzanne Collins. Directed by Gary Ross‚ the movie’s opening weekend gross of $152.2 million has become the third highest grossing film in the United States. Actors Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss)‚ Josh Hutcherson (Peeta)‚ Liam Hemsworth (Gale)‚ Elizabeth Banks (Effie)‚ and Woody Harrelson (Haymitch) are just a few who star in this popular film. Overall‚ the film has received positive reviews for its acting‚ writing‚ music and visual style
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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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as I catch sight of the hospital. Some people say they think our government is bad? Well check this out; 16 year old Katniss Everdeen is visiting a hospital to give the injured and dying people of District 8 hope. But when she is done‚ Capitol planes sent from President Snow attack her and her crew. Katniss and Gale shoot them down‚ but they find the hospital in ruins. Katniss records her own message for the capitol. MockingJay by Suzanne Collins. “Oh‚ no‚” I whisper as I catch sight of the
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twelve to eighteen. They are put in an arena‚ that differs every year and they have to battle each other in a gruesome combat until there is one sole survivor that will be declared as victors. The film surrounds the sixteen year old protagonist‚ Katniss Everdeen. The story goes on as she volunteered to be a tribute on behalf of her little sister. Once in the game her and Peeta Mellark played a role of star crossed lovers to woe and get sponsors for the games. And at the end they were held victors of
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emotionally abandoned and Primrosee Everdeen being physically abandoned by her sister and mentally abandoned by her mother. As Katniss waits to board the train to the Capitol‚ she tells her mom to stay strong‚ if not for herself then for Prim. "You can’t clock out and leave prim on her own. There’s no me now to keep both of you alive"(Collins 35). Prim solely relies on Katniss for support because of her mother being absent minded after her husband’s death. Now that Katniss has been selected to participate
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Mockingjay Epilogue By: Brian Eappen Today is the day. The day where the Mockingjay unites with another to continue their lives together. Mother and I walk back to what’s left of the Seam‚ knowing it is a place worthy of a wedding. I found the dresses Cinna left behind for the forced wedding. Now‚ with Coin and Snow dead‚ nothing feels forced. I can hunt freely outside the District Limits put in place by the Peacekeepers. I can give to the poor what I catch‚ and I can make sure everyone is equal
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means to adequately provide for themselves and their families. Every instance in which they get food from the Capitol‚ their name is entered into the reaping one more time. Katniss Everdeen is a teen from District 12‚ who hunts. This is very risky‚ for if a member of he Capitol catches her‚ the punishments would be infinite. Katniss is a tribute from District 12 who volunteered herself in the spot of her
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you in the book I’m reading‚ working together really gets the job done. Instead of working against one another why not help each other. You know what they say‚ two heads‚ are better than one. My book starts off with one of the main character’s Katniss Everdeen thinking about the hunger games she was in a year ago. For those who don’t know the hunger games is annual event which one boy and one girl from the ages from12-18 get selected from the
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