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    Imagine America reborn into a divided nation split into twelve districts. The novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins explains the story of a girl named Katniss who has to compete in the Hunger Games that the Capitol of the country hosts once a year. One male and one female from districts two through twelve are randomly selected to compete. The strategies that the Capitol use to keep the citizens from connecting with one another are the peacekeepers and the type of government they rule by. Each

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    The Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins is a story about a girl named Katniss who starts a rebellion against the Capital. She tries to defeat President Snow‚ which is a threat to the people‚ her family‚ and her friends‚ but Katniss become the poster child for this revolt. This story takes place at Panem (U.S.A. after rebellions and other economic problems) in the future. Katniss becomes a Mockingjay rebel in District 13‚ in return she has permission to kill President Snow. Katniss and a few other Hunger

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    today’s society. Shirley Jackson’s short story‚ “The Lottery‚” is an ideal representation of this theme because a citizen of their village is sacrificed each year to be the lottery’s “winner‚” and that winner is stoned to death. Comparably‚ in Suzanne Collins’ film The Hunger Games‚ a similar lottery is drawn each year where 24 citizens of Panem must fight to the death to achieve the country’s “winner.” The citizens of both the village and Panem have been programmed to understand that this tradition

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    Symbolism Essay – The Hunger Games Discuss the author’s use of symbolism and explain how symbols are used to convey themes. In the book The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins‚ many symbols were used to convey themes and different messages. The three symbols that I looked at were the Mockingjay‚ Bread and the Capitol. The Mockingjay symbolised the people and their rebellion‚ freedom and hope. The Bread symbolised life‚ love‚ sacrifice and is the main staple food for the districts whereas The Capitol

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    sacrifice‚ authoritarian governments and also influences and obsessions‚ such as fashion and the latest trends in technology and gadgetry and most importantly‚ being your unique self without having to submit to society’s expectations. The author Suzanne Collins has created an intriguing dystopian world in The Hunger games and will appeal to teens upwards. In short‚ the plot is based on an authoritarian society set in the future‚ The Hunger Games takes place long after natural disasters and war‚ disease

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    Hunger Games Film Review

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    the Hunger Games gives out a hot‚ jumpy energy that’s irresistible. It has great romance‚ intensity and suspense. The Hunger Games is a mysterious‚ intriguing and thrill-seeking movie‚ it’s directed by Gary Ross and it’s based on the novel by Suzanne Collins. The film is set in a place called Panem in an unknown time in the future after the mass destruction of North America. The book starts off in District 12 which is a region that is poor and not as wealthy as other districts but is well-known for

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    tenth grade english class is strikingly similar to a currently popular book of the teenage population. A common theme relates William Golding’s classic novel‚ The Lord of the Flies‚ and the very popular teen heart-throb‚ The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The unifying motif is the underlying savagery and desperation to live that stands out within each person when survival mode is activated. Peeta‚ the love interest in The Hunger Games‚ and Ralph‚ the leader in The Lord of the Flies‚ both strive

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    ”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 is a science fiction drama based on the book by Suzanne Collins. It is set in the area known as Panem. Panem is the ruins of North America left after a great war. The Hunger Games stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen‚ Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark‚ Willow Shields as Primrose Everdeen‚ Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket‚ and Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy. The Hunger Games is set in a futuristic country called Panem‚ within Panem there are 12 districts and the capitol

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     totalitarian governments and environmental disaster.  Elements of dystopias may vary from environmental to political and social issues. Such societies appear in many works of fiction‚ mostly in stories set in a speculative future‚ one such story is The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. In the Hunger Games‚ Katniss Everdeen and the other members of the 12 districts are being treated unfairly because of a rebellion cause by the former District 13 against the government‚ the Capitol. Their punishment is not only starvation and

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