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 many many
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The Hunger Games By Landon Courtney The Hunger Games was written by Suzanne Collins. The Hunger Games generates suspense‚ action‚ and science fiction‚ and a form of dictatorship. The setting is in Panem‚ formerly North America. Part of the book is in District 12‚ near the Appalachian Mountains. It is set in the future. Katniss Everdeen is the main character in the Hunger Games. She is sixteen years old; she is determined‚ loving‚ and caring. She has straight black hair that is usually braided
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An unpleasant drunken genius? Haymitch Abernathy is certainly one of the most interesting characters in Suzanne Collins’ novel The Hunger Games. While he is the well-known alcoholic mentor of District 12‚ Haymitch ends up being a smart competitor who helps Katniss to survive the Games along with her partner. While they don’t always get along‚ Haymitch and Katniss match wits with the Capitol and end up winners. One of Haymitch’s more undesirable characteristics is the fact that he is a drunk.
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The Hunger Games & Hamlet There are 2 main themes within Hamlet & the Hunger Games. These being the idea that they are both being watched and therefore having to be insecure about themselves and what they say. The other is the theme of fatherhood and loss. Shakespeare’s feelings are very much portrayed throughout the whole of Hamlet‚ he gives the impression he is slightly bi-polar as his mood contrast so much. His feelings reflect on Hamlets behaviour. This led to Hamlet being one of the greatest
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The character that I felt strongly about from Suzanne Collins’ hit novel “The Hunger Games” was Katniss Everdeen‚ a rebellious and out-going teen who takes her sister’s place as tribute in the 74th annual Hunger Games. Throughout the novel‚ she displays important values that made me feel strongly about her. These include‚ her caring nature for others‚ Competitive attitude and her determined mind. Katniss Everdeen (the main character) is a teenage girl who lives in an impoverished coal-mining
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HUNGER GAMES COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS CHAPTER 4-27-Chapter 4 1. Do you think Haymitch will be helpful as a mentor? Why or why not? 2. What does Katniss mean when she says: “A Kind Peeta Mellark is far more dangerous to me than an unkind one” ? 3. What happens to convince Haymitch that Peeta and Katniss might be fighters?Chapter 4 1. Do you think Haymitch will be helpful as a mentor? Why or why not? 2. What does Katniss mean when she says: “A Kind Peeta Mellark is far more dangerous to me than
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Archetype Essay: The Hunger Games This story is about a girl named Katniss Everdeen‚ who lives in district 12. In this story she is the hero‚ with most archetypes. The archetypes in this book are her birth‚ having to leave her family‚ traumatizing event leading to her quest‚ special weapon‚ supernatural help‚ proves herself when on her quest‚ and journey that creates and un healable wound. Katniss was born in District 12‚ a mining District that is poor and neglected by the
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The Hunger Games Chapter 1 The story starts in district twelve‚ the narrator wakes up in her house‚ where she lives with her mother and her little sister Prim. This day is very special. It’s the day of the reaping. Today is the day the contestants for the annual Hunger Games from district 12 are picked out of the bowl. There are picked a boy and a girl from every of the 12 districts to compete in the hunger games. In the poor district 12‚ everybody looks forward to this day with fear of being selected
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same things with the revolution in The Hunger Games. There are several events that occur in The Hunger Games that lead to the revolution. One event that led to the revolution was the death of an innocent little girl named Rue. Katniss and Rue were both fighting in The Hunger Games. Rue and Katniss formed a very tight bond during the games. Rue actually helped Katniss get out of a tight spot by her signaling Katniss to cut down the Tracker Jacker hive. Katniss and Rue spilt up to cause
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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 is ruling power‚ or the
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