The Hunger Games is a novel written in 2008 by Suzanne Collins about a dystopian future of what was once known as North America‚ now known as "Panem". The totalitarian nation of Panem is divided between 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games; Part entertainment‚ part brutal retribution for a past rebellion. The Capitol selects a boy and a girl between the ages of 12 and 18 from each of the twelve
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This seems to be a common feature in dystopian novels. This is to say‚ societies in books such as Anthem‚ Brave New World‚ and City of Ember all seem to revolve around a system in which careers are assigned by random or by leaders deemed more intelligent than the rest of the population and any resistance to the pre-established traditions results in exile. Systems such as these would pose a problem for our society since one’s perceived intelligence or capability is vital for their lifelong success
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The Hunger Games With the grossing of 691 million worldwide‚ The Hunger Games has become one of the most popular movies of 2012. This science fiction adventure film is an adaption of the best-selling novel written by Suzanne Collins. Directed by Gary Ross‚ the movie’s opening weekend gross of $152.2 million has become the third highest grossing film in the United States. Actors Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss)‚ Josh Hutcherson (Peeta)‚ Liam Hemsworth (Gale)‚ Elizabeth Banks (Effie)‚ and Woody Harrelson
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Hunger games is a futuristic drama in a post-apocalyptic setting after a devastating civil war. A dystopian society is governed by a group of authorities living in a luxurious city of Capitol‚ the centre of wealth and affluence‚ in a country called Panem. Many years ago‚ a rebellion sparked between the capitol and the other 12 districts in the Panem that has resulted to a massive destruction and economic downfall. As penitence for their uprising‚ each of the twelve districts are sent to a public
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Reading Response to The Hunger Games‚ by Suzanne Collins: The Hunger Games‚ by Suzanne Collins‚ is the wildly popular first book in The Hunger Games trilogy. I think that one of the reasons the book is so popular‚ is because of the main character‚ Katniss Everdeen. In the book‚ Katniss is 16 years old and is very strong willed‚ but often feels incredibly alienated. I think that Katniss is a very relatable character (which is one of the reasons the book is so popular!) in this way‚ and in the way
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131100024 Class A Metaphor‚ reality or illusion? ——A Book Review on The Hunger Games The Hunger Games‚ which is considered as the best science fiction of the American writer Suzanne Collins‚ won the first place of The New York Times best-seller list. The book‚ which is “brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced1”‚ is written in the voice of 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen‚ who volunteers to participate in the Hunger Games‚ a fight to the death on live TV and has no choice but to make her own choice
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FIT Essay “Formosa” ― a beautiful island named by its Portuguese founders‚ this is Taiwan‚ the country where I came from. Taiwan has a long rich culture and art history as a Dutch and Japanese colony and also has Native Taiwanese. It caused me to have diverse cultural and art background and decide to become a designer. To me‚ art is like a bridge. It communicates with people‚ no matter their gender‚ race‚ or age. People learn and inspire by it. To help me achieve this goal‚ I participate in several
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Isabelle Gwak Ms. Therese English 10 3 September 2012 “The hunger games by Suzanne Collins is a work of dystopian literature” In my own opinion and from the evidences I found I hereby prove that the book “The Hunger Games” is a work of a dystopian novel. Here are some characteristic of a dystopian novel that matches up with the book “The Hunger Games”. First of all Dystopian literatures have social class on them (Ferrari). They always have single absolute rulers with the most power. Then
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your favor? In the movie the “Hunger Games” the odds don’t seem to be in district twelve’s favor. Katniss Everdeen‚ whose only pronounced skill is being good with a bow and arrow‚ volunteers in place of her younger sister Primrose to fight in the 74th annual Hunger Games. Both her and Peeta Mellark‚ who is just a boy who works in in a bakery‚ are the two contestants from district 12 to fight in the games which are hosted by the Capitol of Panem. In the end of the games‚ both Katniss and Peeta win after
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Introduction The topic of my research assignment is book versus movie and the book that I have chosen is The Hunger Games. The reason for choosing this book was that it is one of the popular young adult fiction novels and the movie was well received by the viewers. Most readers believe that the books are always better than the movies‚ however movies based on books remain a major earning means for the film industry. Although the main plot of the book remains intact in the movie‚ some differences are
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