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    The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Written by: Anon In The Hunger Games‚ Suzanne Collins illustrates that symbolism and characterization makes survival the result of strength. First off‚ Suzanne uses characterization to present how strength is key for survival. For example‚ we can see that Katniss Everdeen had to use a lot of her strength to try and get through the hunger games. At one point in the story‚ Peeta Mellark got cut by Cato’s sword. He was deeply wounded and Katniss had to try

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    The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and the short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson both authors reveal the horrors of dystopian society each society has annual tradition of them dying if they get chosen.Tessie in “The Lottery” feels that it wasn’t fair‚ and Katniss in The Hunger Games attitude is that she won’t survive . Katniss attitude is one where she might die may not survive another thing is that she is frustrated she says that I don’t want to make friends in The Hunger Games because

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    Ms. Taylor‚ Even though the people of Panem live in a stricter society‚ there are a lot of connections that can be made between the two civilizations. In “The Hunger Games” Panem’s government/society is quite different from ours‚ but there are similarities in regards of democratic foundations‚ the ideal citizen‚ media role‚ and government role. First‚ our society is alike to Panem’s because of the way the government is set up and how we live in general. For example‚ both countries criticize whether

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    THE HUNGER GAMES Collins Suzanne -Summary by Ashdeep Singh In the morning of the reaping day‚ Katniss wakes up. Finds her mom‚ pet cat (Buttercup)‚ and her sister‚ Prim by her side. After getting dressed‚ she heads to the forest‚ where she meets her hunting partner Gale. After fishing and searching for berries‚ they head back home. On their way back home‚ Katniss and Gale stops at the Hobs‚ the black market. At the Hobs‚ they exchange their fishes with bread and salt. Then they go to the mayors

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    Over the years‚ hundreds of reality shows have been created as television networks advances‚ the popularity of reality TV increase. Many people like that reality TV shows were about real people with real life situations. In this article‚ “Getting Real With Reality TV‚” by Cynthia M Frisby‚ the associate professor of advertising at the University Of Missouri School Of Journalism Across Cultures. Wrote this article in 2003 and it appeared in the September 2004 issues of USA Today magazine. Frisby begins

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    Macbeth by William Shakespeare and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins are two texts written centuries apart but with very similar ideologies on the concept of power. They both explore power and its use politically‚ through physical measures and in Macbeths case supernaturally. Exploration of themes such as power leading to corruptness and then on to revolt are also prominent in both texts. Protagonist Macbeth and antagonist President Snow head their respective totalitarian societies and used force

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    Debt‚ not of the financial sort necessarily but in the form of owing someone for their help‚ comes up multiple times in the novel. The most significant instance concerns Katniss’s first encounter with Peeta. Katniss was starving at the time‚ and Peeta essentially saved her life by giving her bread from his family’s bakery. Moreover‚ he apparently burned bread deliberately to help Katniss‚ despite knowing he would be punished as a result. Katniss describes how she has felt indebted to Peeta ever since

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    Have you ever rebelled against the government? Maybe you know someone that did? In the dystopian stories‚ “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins and “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr‚ the authors demonstrate the theme‚ rebelling against an oppressive government to stand up for what you believe in. Suzanne Collins creates a government where the character Katniss stands up for the ones she loves and for her beliefs about the Capitol. Furthermore‚ Kurt Vonnegut Jr. also constructs an oppressive

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    Several students were arrested for using a three-finger salute that was adapted from the movie‚ The Hunger Games. The three-finger salute is a gesture used when saying goodbye to a loved one‚ although later on in The Hunger Games series‚ it progressed into a indication of rebellion. The act of using the three-finger salute began after the country’s coup and has since then‚ forced the authorities to arrest whoever raises the salute in public. Before the premiere of the movie‚ several students raised

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    of this book is Katniss. First of all‚ Katniss is a girl who is protective over her younger sister‚ Prim. She faces death to take over her sister’s spot in the Hunger Games‚ a fight to quietus on live television. Her sister‚ Prim got chosen to participate in the annual Hunger Games. Katniss volunteers for taking her spot in the games‚ so Prim doesn’t suffer on broadcasting T.V. Also‚ she risked her own life for her sister. Next‚ she is a kind-hearted person. Katniss treated the male

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