philosophical work deals with the issues of how one experiences life as a "single individual"‚ giving priority to concrete human reality over abstract thinking‚ and highlighting the importance of personal choice and commitment." In the book‚ "The Hunger Games" by Suzzanne Collins‚ one such character displays her life as a "single individual" Her name is Katniss Everdeen. Even before the moment she became a tribute she had to be strong and help provide for her family. She began to provide for her family
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The hunger games is a great book by Suzanne Collins‚ about a city where each year 2 children from each district- a boy and a girl-were picked to fight to the death. This practice originated as a punishment to the districts for the rebellion against the capital seventy five years ago. But today it goes on only because of the cruelty of the privileged capital people‚ with the advantage of their children never having to fight. Ever since Katniss Everdeen’s father has died she took the responsibility
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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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Dystopian literature shows how the government is in control of the people‚ while the citizens appear to be equal. This paper will include examples from "The Giver”‚ “The Hunger Games”‚ and “The Lottery”. There are a lot of examples of severe oppression in literature. In “The Hunger Games” district 12‚ along with each of the other districts‚ is very oppressed by the controlling government. They are
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It was a great afternoon in District 12 in Panem. The sun was shining‚ the birds were chirping‚ and the sounds of pickaxes hitting the coal & rocks. The men have been hard at work‚ even though that they were still scared of the mine explosions‚ even though that happened nearly 20 years ago. Brady was on the borderlines of District 12 and he was looking for some food to hunt. He was a little scared of getting caught and being punished‚ though. "Where are you little fella?" Brady asked‚ peeking around
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The Hunger Games. Katniss Everdeen‚ the book’s ruthless heroine‚ learns a lot of life lessons throughout her first adventure. Peeta Mellark‚ the baker’s son‚ has developed a realization of how much power the Capitol really does have over the people of Panem. Even Gale Hawthorne‚ Katniss’ best friend and possible love interest‚ is used to putting his family before himself. The 74th Hunger Games allows these characters to open up and discover their purpose in life. Much of The Hunger Games is centered
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because they do not want to be judged on what they believe. The novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins illustrates a problem in society is people do not speak up when they believe something is wrong. This problem is shown through the use of a dystopian setting. The protagonist offers a solution to this problem through
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Movie Review for The Hunger Games Selena Guo Over the last two classes‚ we finished watching the movie The Hunger Games. I really enjoy the movie and I feel amazed after watching it. It is remarkable and fantastic. The movie is directed by Gary Ross and is an adaptation of the first in a set of three fantasy books written by Suzanne Collins. It is released in year 2012. Jennifer Lawrence is one of the primary actors and she plays the leading role as Katniss
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games is a dystopian novel that depicts what life would be like in future day America if a dictator was to be in power. The hunger games is a competition in where 24 tributes from the 12 districts of panem are forced to fight in an arena to the death until one sole remaining victor remains. That victor is crowned and then gets to live the rest of his or her life in peace and wealth in victor’s village. On the day of the 74th reaping‚ Katniss Everdeen
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Thoughts After Reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins I am really pissed at Katniss. SWEEHEART‚ PEETA LUVS YA! And you love him too! Just admit it and live happily ever after! It is so obvious that when he "admitted" his crush that he was being real. And for some dang reason you can’t FREAKIN’ SEE IT! I mean it is in your face! Like right there. And you can’t see it. And why does your mind keep wandering to Gale? Did you not already say you were just friends? I mean‚ okay‚ I guess I can understand
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