Symbolism Essay – The Hunger Games Discuss the author’s use of symbolism and explain how symbols are used to convey themes. In the book The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins‚ many symbols were used to convey themes and different messages. The three symbols that I looked at were the Mockingjay‚ Bread and the Capitol. The Mockingjay symbolised the people and their rebellion‚ freedom and hope. The Bread symbolised life‚ love‚ sacrifice and is the main staple food for the districts whereas The Capitol
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The reaping is a gathering that takes place in all twelve districts to choose one boy and one girl to compete in the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is a competition between all twelve districts. In which‚ the boy and girl in the same district work together to eliminate the boys and girls from a different district. The twenty-Four tributes will be imprisoned in a vast outdoor arena and must fight to the death. Children are eligible to be chosen when they turn twelve years old. Their names are entered
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Hunger Games Analysis 1. Katniss became a victor of the Hunger Games‚ escaped from the Quarterly Quell‚ and started a rebellion ending the games. 2. Theaseus volunteered and defeated the deathly Minotaur‚ saving the lives of others. 3. “Katniss‚ the girl who was on fire!”-Suzanne Collins. Katniss’s perspective in the Hunger Games had a major impact on readers as well as on the story itself. Her specific viewpoint allowed story to be remarkable. Through the trilogy readers maintained a deep
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The Hunger Games Chapter 1 Dystopia is a community or society‚ usually fictional that is in some important way undesirable or frightening. This society is characterized by dehumanization‚ totalitarian governments and environmental disaster. Elements of dystopias may vary from environmental to political and social issues. Such societies appear in many works of fiction‚ mostly in stories set in a speculative future‚ one such story is The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. In the Hunger Games‚ Katniss
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The Hunger Games‚ by Suzanna Collins. The Hunger Games is a novel written about a futuristic society. This society is built of 12 Districts all controlled by a higher class‚ the Capitol. Every year the Capitol hosts The Hunger Games‚ where one boy and one girl from each district are selected to fight to the death. The young adults all are supposed to believe the Hunger Games are a privilege and told‚ “may the odds be ever in your favour”(Collins‚ 19). This is an annual tradition. Until the 74th game
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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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book The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins survival is the main theme. The main character Katniss Everdeen has to survive her daily life‚ which has many hardships she must face and also the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is an annual event where one boy tribute and one girl tribute are chosen from each of the twelve districts. The tributes have to fight to the death in an arena‚ on live T.V until one survivor is left. Some of the ways Katniss Everdeen survives her daily life and the Hunger Games
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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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The Hunger Games Transcendentalism is a lifestyle in which one strives to rise above and reach a level of perfection. Transcendentalists believe in self-reliance‚ non-conformity‚ individualism‚ simplicity‚ the greatness of nature‚ and God being within oneself. Transcendentalism is often represented in modern day pop-culture; a strong example of this is The Hunger Games. The book depicts the life of Katniss Everdeen‚ a character who possesses many transcendental qualities. The Hunger Games displays
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determine which pieces to focus on‚ what parts must be dropped‚ and which theme will they choose to emphasize the most. The possibility of creating a movie exactly like the book it was inspired by is nearly impossible. Naturally‚ The Hunger Games is no exception to this system. Author‚ Suzanne Collins creates a world far beyond our wildest imaginations and drops us straight into the middle of the chaos known as “the games”. It is the prerogative of the director to shape the story however he chooses
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