forced into the games as well. The only tributes that are seemingly without excuse for their actions are those who volunteer for the honor of winning the games‚ such as the tributes from District One. Katniss chooses‚ early on‚ to step into the games to defend her sister and therefore takes on this moral dilemma for the best reasons. E. Identify and discuss major philosophical theories‚ ideas and concepts that affect the major character of the film. The logic of the Hunger Games‚ in which contestants
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Kenneth Gregg Mrs. Clevenger Engl1213 9-20-13 The Hunger Games compared to the real world After watching this movie it really makes anyone think wow we have it good in America. All of the societies it makes me think of are not good ones in my opinion. Or that the comparisons it makes me think of are the problems with societies. The barbaric gladiator games of Rome was the first thing that jumped out at me due to The Hunger Games‚ then the weaponry and the society in the movie made me think
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Over the long hot summer I read an interesting book written by Suzanne Collins called The Hunger Games. It is an inspirational book about a small district in the post-apocalyptic nation of Panem in North America. The Hunger Games is an annual lottery in which one boy and one girl aged 12–18 from each of the twelve districts are selected to compete in a live televised battle to the death. This is an underdog story of Katniss Everdeen who is from district 12 a coal-mining district that is the poorest
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the science fiction book‚ “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins‚ Katniss Everdeen‚ the main protagonist of the story‚ has to face many difficulties in her life such as the death of her father. As well as living in one of the poorest regions called District 12 in the country of Panem. Owing to the tragic death of her father she takes on a big responsibility and cares for her mother and sister Prim. Every year the capitol of Panem has a ceremony called the Hunger Games where‚ two tributes a boy and
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In the Hunger Games‚ the Capitol is a government who has over powered 12 different districts left in North America‚ scared of facing any rebellions they made the decision of dividing each district by the different duties each one owned. In return‚ each year they held the Annual Hunger Games‚ controlling the various districts and stopping any rebellions from forming; 24 tributes were sent to the Capitol each year so that no acts of defiance would occur. It is now the 74th Annual Hunger Games‚ surprisingly
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The Hunger Games “Taking the kids from our districts‚ forcing them to kill one another while we watch– this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy” (Collins‚ 18). Imagine living in a world where the only source of entertainment is controlled under a totalitarian government. A world where the regimes ideology of “good television” is forcing twenty-four adolescences to fight to the death and the last man standing is the winner. The dark‚ twisted ideology of The Hunger
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Exploratory Essay Dystopian Literature "Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go." - E. L. Doctorow Why is it that dystopian stories always reveal some kind of utopia in them? When I hear this question I think about people trying to strive for utopia within their world. Their world doesn’t need to be a dystopia but in striving they make their current situation even worse. But it’s not possible to reach utopia‚ so in trying to reach that impossible thing you reach dystopia
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University of Phoenix Material Nutrition and Physical Fitness Worksheet Using the text for this course‚ the University Library‚ the Internet‚ and/or other resources‚ answer the following questions. Your response to each question should be between 75 to 100 words in length. 1. How does a healthy lifestyle affect self-image and self-esteem? 2. How do you define good nutrition? 3. What does it mean to eat a balanced diet? 4. What are three of the main dangers associated with dieting
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The Hunger Games Movie Analysis Project Title To analyse the movie‚ “The Hunger Games”‚ by focussing on HR related issues. Director: Gary Ross Stars: Jennifer Lawrence‚ Josh Hutcherson‚ Liam Introduction It is the story of young girl name Katniss Everdeen. Her life changes when she volunteers for Hunger Games to save her younger sister. The movie is all about surviving against the odds. There are 12 districts‚ where a young boy and a girl get chosen or volunteer to fight against each other
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The Hunger Games Chapters 1-5 1. I would describe District 12 geographically by being in the slumps. It is a poor place; therefore I compare it to a place of poverty. 2. Katniss crosses the gates to go hunting and she is able to get food to feed her family. 3. Gale is Katniss’ best friend and somewhat of a love interest. 4. The reaping is a lottery where someone is selected to participate in the hunger games. A boy and a girl are selected from each district. Katniss responds by putting her
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