every dystopian book proves otherwise‚ and The Hunger Games is no exception. Suzanne Collins‚ author of the series‚ tells a story about a 16-year-old girl named Katniss Everdeen. Katniss is a resourceful girl who really wants nothing more but to go about her day as averagely as possible. Unfortunately‚ the world does not seem to want to work with her. Every year one boy and one girl from every one of the twelve districts is chosen to play in a brutal survival of the fittest game. It is called
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Ender’s Game Ender’s Game is a science fiction novel which was written by Orson Scott Card. This novel is about a brilliant military strategist‚ Ender Wiggin‚ whose story takes place in the future where there is a constant threat of an invasion from aliens who have been given the slanderous nickname‚ Bugger. Ender’s childhood is not an easy one considering he gets teased at school for being a “third” only to come home to an abusive brother who is always harassing Ender and his sister Valentine
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novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins‚ prejudice is used in many different ways. It’s used against the protagonist‚ Katniss‚ and used by her as well. The Hunger Games is about a girl named Katniss who volunteers for her sister‚ Prim‚ o fight in a televised death match and Katniss’s struggle to stay alive. Katniss is very strong willed and independent which helps her survive in the Games and out. The Capitol‚ who started the Games‚ thinks the people in the Districts are like pawns in a game of chess
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To beat the games is all she‚ Katniss Everdeen‚ wants to do. There is no time to strategize how one could possibly win in this game‚ you just have to go. Katniss Everdeen is in the stickiest situation of all‚ declaring herself as a volunteer for the Hunger games instead of her sister. The odds happened to not be in her favor. In this action packed book Katniss beats the odds of hunger‚ injuries‚ scary flying things‚ rivals and many more. She wouldn’t have been able to survive these situations without
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2012 The Hunger Games: and the role of Dehumanization The concept of dehumanization has applied to various religions‚ races‚ and nationalities throughout history. Jews have been persecuted throughout history. They were first enslaved during biblical times then during the Second World War they were sent to death camps. Dehumanization allows powerful people to make tough decisions in a more distant‚ cold‚ and rational manner (252 Haslam). In the fictional novel The Hunger Games‚ Selected teenagers
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The Hunger Games Marxist Critique What Is A Marxist Critique? A Marxist critique follows how the philosophy of Marxism coincides with the plot of a novel. Marxism focuses on the struggle between the rich (owning class) and middle classes (the bourgeoisie)‚ and the working class (the proletariat). It states that the only way real equality can be achieved is through violent revolution and the sharing of all goods. Marxism focuses on the industrial worker’s struggle. What Do I Look For? Look for
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Twilight and the Hunger Games By N. Sood Have you ever heard of the Twilight series or the Hunger Game trilogy? If you haven’t‚ you probably live under a rock! The Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer and the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins are some of the hottest reads for teens right now. The Twilight series has had three movies come out so far with another one coming up on November 18th and Hunger Games is coming out on the 23rd of March next year. Arising between fans of either of the series
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In The Hunger Games‚ Suzanne Collins depicts a dystopian world‚ in which a totalitarian government tries to control the people through a mixture of force and surveillance. Does it succeed with the protagonist‚ Katniss? Is she able to choose to be‚ behave‚ and do‚ as she wants? The text begins by introducing the protagonist Katniss Everdeen‚ who was a hunter living in the country of Panem in District 12. Their government works in a central city called The Capitol who are an overpowering government
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Theseus and The Hunger Games What made The Hunger Games a breathtaking story was its influences and similarities from the Greek tale Theseus. A similarity shown in both stories are the two major events‚ the Hunger Games and the sacrifices for the Minotaur. Another similarity in the two tales is the creation of monsters that plague both Panem and Greece. Lastly‚ what these two fables have in common is the bravery and courage of their main characters. The Greek myth Theseus was one of the fundamental
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Even videos games have made their way to be more pornoviolent than shows you watch on TV. It no longer the less violent Super Mario Brothers‚ Pac-Man‚ or Frogger‚ now its games like Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty where you are in control of a killer. Grand Theft Auto‚ you go around with guns shooting civilians‚ stealing cars‚ and running away from police‚ is a prime example of today’s entertainment. And really it is the younger crowd’s idea of a good time. People are brainwashed by games and shows
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