The hunger games is a science-fiction novel written by Suzanna Collins. It is written in first person perspective of a 16 year old girl called Katniss Everdeen. She lives in the dystopian‚ post-apocalyptic nation of Panem. Panem has a capitol which is the official government which exercises complete economic and political dominance over Panem. The key ideas within this story is the lack of social mobility (inequality between rich and poor)‚ survival under pressure and love/loyalty. The idea of a
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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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Mr. Farner Survival 21 January 2013 Hunger Games Survival The game is designed to kill you. From the first moment when you are dropped into the merciless jungle‚ you are actively trying to be killed. Forgetting the band of other survivors that are effortlessly searching for you‚ there are many terrors you must be ready for. To prepare for these‚ you must have a good shelter‚ a way to find food and water‚ and a positive mental attitude. A shelter is arguably the most important of the 10 essentials
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deal of power dynamics. The first kind of power is political power‚ which is excellently displayed by Katniss in The Hunger Games. By being the girl on fire‚ she is politically challenging the Capitol. A moment with Haymitch also shows her political power when he explains to her‚ “You’re in trouble. Word is the Capitol’s furious about you showing them up in the arena.” (The Hunger Games p. 356) This conversation highlights the political power Katniss was unaware of possessing. A second type of power
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in The Hunger Games‚ Katniss Everdeen is such a role model for women everywhere. She is the perfect mixture of a young woman who can act just like “the guys‚” yet‚ at the same time‚ be undeniably feminine. A twenty-first century movie highlighting a female‚ such as Katniss‚ shows how society is slowly coming out of its conventional shell and how women are openly allowed to show what they can do‚ while at the same time‚ the viewing audience is beginning to accept it. In the Hunger Games‚ Katniss
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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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The Hunger Games‚ directed by Gary Ross‚ is linked to the Roman gladiator combats. This is shown through the use of Panem audience experience being alluded to the audience experience of Roman upper and lower class at the gladiatorial games‚ comparing the Hunger Games arena to the Roman Colosseum and contrasting the tributes to the Roman gladiators. Seneca stated in Epistles 7‚ “it was really mere butchery.” This shows that not all people enjoyed watching the gladiatorial games. Some of the audience
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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 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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“One half of knowing what you want is knowing what you must give up before you get it‚” Sidney Howard once said. This famous quote relates to the Hunger Games in many different ways. One of the major themes of the Hunger Games by Susan Collins is that noble scarifies must be made for the survival of family and friends. The bottom line is that the protagonist sacrifices herself/himself in order to save others. The first example is how Katniss got money for Prim’s goat named lady. The second example
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