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    adult fiction is quite nauseating. The Hunger Games is a shameless inoculator‚ its anti-subversive‚ pseudo-dystopic‚ politically biased‚ and simplified world-building has inseminated the genre‚ producing more works of the same platitude. It’s strange to think that Suzanne Collins was actually attempting to write an important piece of social commentary‚ when the book was completely devoid anything thought-provoking. She failed to grasp the concept of a dystopia and instead created a gimmick for her

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    “Foundation” by Isaac Asimov and “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins at first seem so different. Foundation is set mainly on the outskirts of the Milky Way‚ over ten thousand years from now‚ while The Hunger Games is a story of a Small nation somewhere in North America not long from now. These two books are indeed different‚ the setting‚ plot‚ and characters have almost no resemblance. But both of these books have similar themes. Simple plot of Foundation- a large group of scientists was sent

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    a while ago this quote is still relevant to the problems that our society faces today. A major problem in our society today is people are afraid to take action on issues 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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    Katha Pollitt’s view on the film version of the Hunger Games focuses on gender and in particular‚ female stereotypes. A gender stereotype is describe as “a generalised view or preconception about attributes or characteristics that are ought to be possessed by‚ or the roles that are or should be performed by women and men.” With this aim‚ as gender stereotyping remain to be a sensitive issue in this age‚ Hunger Games effectively conveyed a compelling message through the character of Katniss Everdeen

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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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    The movie Hunger Games sets a good example of authoritarian system. Meaning that the state holds all the power and people cannot effectively claim rights against the state. The movie is set in Panem‚ a country of wealthy Capitol and twelve districts located in different states of poverty. In the movie the Capitol‚ the totalitarians‚ select a boy and a girl to complete in the annual “Hunger Games.” This game was created in order to control future rebellions and every year the Capitol selects by lottery

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    Raigan McGuire Jensen/ Period 2 12/10/13 QWA Compare/Contrast Anthem vs. The Hunger Games In today’s society‚ a lot of people tend to take for granted what they have. Every once and a while‚ something drastic will ensue them‚ and that’s when they finally grasp what’s been right in front of them the whole time. In many different societies‚ for example the societies in The Hunger Games‚ and Anthem‚ the individuals that are living there are forced to listen to the ruler‚ or rulers‚ do not have

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    everyone‚ there are about 21‚000 people die every day of hunger-related causes‚ according to the United Nation. [1] The Hunger Games‚ as its name denotes‚ its about poverty‚ hunger and social inequalities. This film is set in the near future where there are 12 Districts and a Capitol that controls them. In this film‚ the main character Katniss lives in one of the district with her fatherless family. The district she lives in is in poverty and hunger. Since she is the eldest‚ she has to take responsibility

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    In the book “The Hunger Games”‚ the story takes place in an area called Panem‚ which represents a futuristic North America‚ and contains 12 districts that together provide for the people living there and the Capitol. The Capitol is the wealthier area and inside contains a huge arena where the Hunger Games are played. The Hunger Games is an annual competition including 12 randomly picked contestants plopped in an arena battling to the death held by the Capitol to remind the citizens that “the Dark

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    In both texts‚ the populace is contained to specific quarters of civil life‚ and in doing so‚ illustrate the concern both authors have regarding control. Collins introduces the coal mining District 12 as separated from the woods by “a high chain-link fence topped with barbed-wire loops” (Pg. 4) As protagonist Katniss Everdeen reflects on her childhood‚ she shares a time whereby she ‘scared (her) mother to death‚ (with) the things (she) would blurt out about District 12‚ about the people who rule

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