In The Hunger Games Katniss Everdeen‚ played by Jennifer Lawrence‚ and the other rebels must go against everything they have been forced to do their whole lives to take back Panem from President Snow (Larence‚2012). Katniss‚ Peeta‚ Gale‚ all thirteen districts‚ and the Capitol are all affected by social influences in different ways. Social influence is made up of three main parts‚ conformity‚ compliance‚ and obedience (Kassin‚ Fein‚ Markus‚ 2014‚ pg. 255). Throughout the movie‚ all of the characters
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Are the odds ever in your favor? In the movie the “Hunger Games” the odds don’t seem to be in district twelve’s favor. Katniss Everdeen‚ whose only pronounced skill is being good with a bow and arrow‚ volunteers in place of her younger sister Primrose to fight in the 74th annual Hunger Games. Both her and Peeta Mellark‚ who is just a boy who works in in a bakery‚ are the two contestants from district 12 to fight in the games which are hosted by the Capitol of Panem. In the end of the games‚ both
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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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outside the boundaries their gender? In today’s society the answer is "no" and most people see it as unacceptable act. In The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins‚ Katniss must endure a brutal competition where the last kid standing wins. Throughout The Hunger Games several characters such as Katniss and Peeta Mellark both reinforce and undermine gender roles. However The Hunger Games as a whole presents an argument against gender expectations. When people act as we say "weird" it is because they did
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The first book of the Hunger Games is the spark that started the fire of love and rebellion. Katniss Everdeen‚ age 16‚ lives in District 12 with her sister‚ Primrose (Prim) Everdeen‚ age 12‚ and her mom‚ her father had died in a mining accident when she was young. Her best friend‚ Gale Hawthorne‚ age 18‚ was her hunting partner‚ together they helped provide food for each other’s family. During the reaping‚ which is a drawing performed by Effie Trinket‚ Katniss volunteers as tribute in replace of
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13th January 2014 Hayley Kirui 9A The Hunger Games Review In The Future North America‚ known as ‘Panem’‚ there is a rich and modern developed City named ‘The Capitol’. 12 districts that all fall under its control surround ‘The Capitol’‚ and every year there is an infamous event that takes place known as ‘The Hunger Games’. This is where a boy and a girl from each district are selected at random and made to compete in the games‚ which is aired on televisions all over ‘Panem’. Primrose Everdeen is
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The Hunger Games vs. Twilight: An Argumentative Essay Joshua Gabriel Palma Lontoc BLL 104 October 5‚ 2012 One of the popular movies nowadays is The Hunger Games‚ which tells the story of a girl named Katniss Everdeen who joins the 74th annual hunger games as a replacement for her sister Primrose Everdeen. A lot of teenagers love the Hunger Games‚ but others hate it‚ saying that the series is exactly like the Twilight saga‚ another big time movie which tells the story of Isabella Swan
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Hunger Strikers’ Announcement May 12‚ 1989 This is an announcement from the hunger strikers in Tiananmen Square to the Chinese people. The main message that I got from the document was that they weren’t striking to create chaotic disturbances or because they wanted to‚ but because they didn’t agree with the things going on in China. They describe China’s current state in the following lines: "rampant inflation; widespread illegal business dealings by corrupt officials; the dominance of abusive
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I believe that many teenagers are self-conscious and aren’t confident enough that they think they’re not capable to do something or aren’t strong enough. In The Hunger Games‚ the characters‚ the setting‚ and the climax really proved that teenagers are capable and really can do anything. “Soon I will be home. Page 350.” In that quote Katniss and Peeta fought through all the hard times and were able to make it. I believe that the setting in the book proved that teenagers can be strong by just where
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eighteen to participate in the Hunger Games. They will all be imprisoned fighting to the death in a vase outdoor arena. Out of the 24 tribute only one tribute comes out alive and is known as the winner of the Hunger Games. Katniss Everdeen is a young lady that is 16 years old that volunteered to take her sister’s place to fight in the Hunger Games‚ Primrose Everdeen. There are a few reasons why Katniss will win the Hunger Games. One reason Katniss will win the Hunger Games is because she has talented
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