“The World of Wrestling” and “The Hunger Games” In today’s world‚ sports are something that most people not only take very seriously‚ but obsess over. They consume and influence a big part of everyday life. Some sporting events even have more aspects of a show being put on for the spectators instead of just a game. Instead of a winner and a loser there is more of a hero and a villain. This is exactly what Roland Barthes tries to display in his essay “The World of Wrestling.” Barthes says‚ “Like
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never in a million years thought that I would have been chosen. Me‚ little old Douglas Huckleberry from district 12‚ after Peeta and Katniss won this thing a few years ago district 12 hasn’t had much to root for in the last few hunger games. But here I am‚ replaying my game plan over and over in my head. Run to the first backpack I see and sprint to the woods. I say this out loud as the pod rises; I’ve got no time to be afraid I just need to survive. I don’t even pay attention to the countdown; I
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Paper The book I decide to read this semester was Hunger Games by the remarkable women Suzanne Collins. One of the main reasons I choose Hunger Games is because of all the great reviews it has gotten over the years. Another reason I picked this book is because my friends who has read the book has wanted me to read it. From all the public and personal reviews I’ve been drawn into‚ I expect to read one of the greatest book ever written. Hunger Games is about the 12 districts and the capital. The districts
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The Hunger Games Book Review The adventurous yet sensitive story about a teenager in‚ The Hunger Games‚ by Suzanne Collins‚ portrays a girl facing many obstacles‚ she is put in many scenarios that could put her life in danger. Katniss is a 16 year old girl living with her mother and younger sister in District 12. Every year‚ there is an event called‚ The Hunger Games‚ where you must survive to win. When Katniss’s sister is chosen to participate‚ she decides to take her sister’s place. The Hunger
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Cinna Hunger Games Cinna is a first time stylist for the tributes in the Hunger Games. His simple attire and use of little amounts of makeup is unlike the rest of the people from the capitol. “It is common for citizens of the capitol to tattoo and dye their bodies in extravagant bright colors‚ as well as undergo plastic surgery to alter their appearances”(wikia). “The Capitol of Panem is a technologically advanced‚ utopian city where the nation’s most wealthy and powerful live” (Wikia). Cinna represents
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often criticizes some aspect of modern society and usually contains at least one character who realizes what is really going on and decides to fight against it. Two good examples of dystopian literature are Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Fahrenheit 451 is one novel that fits very well into the dystopian genre. One element of the
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Ethical Killing in The Hunger Games The Hunger Games is a book series ripe with ethical issues. Panem is a post apocalyptic America in which the series takes place. The country is divided into 12 Districts and one Capitol that rules over them. As a response to District 13’s rebellion‚ The Capitol instated The Hunger Games in order to keep the remaining 12 districts at bay. The Games involve a male and female tribute from each district between the ages of 12 and 18 to be taken from their homes and
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Hunger Games – The Movie The movie‚ The Hunger Games‚ is based off of the popular written series of books by the same title. Although the accuracy of the plot of the movie being transitioned from the book to screen-play‚ is lacking‚ the film still does a phenomenal job of keeping the viewer engaged. The special effects flow through the movie smoothly and without complication. The acting‚ in some cases‚ are amateur‚ most of the actors do very well at their roles. I had no problems believing the
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is having a new disease called “socially endurance deficiency”. There is no surprise why the world becomes completely dystopia (a bad society). To give the best example of the dystopian society‚ I would choose “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins. It is about the annual Hunger Games event which takes place in the advanced technological city called Capitol‚where everything
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characters. In the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins‚ Collins creates an alternate society which is completely controlled by their government‚ the Capitol. The Hunger Games is reminiscent of the Greek myth‚ Theseus and the Minotaur. They both share the idea of a society supervised thoroughly by the government‚ and the idea of a method of rebelling against higher powers. Collins uses the literary device of allusion to reference her literary work of The Hunger Games to characters and themes found
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