In the Hunger Games ‚author Suzanne Collins presents the idea that fear causes people to act against their values when survival is at stake. Fear takes over when it comes to survival.If fear is in play‚ then it influences human behavior and choices and on top of that ‚ survival is something that everyone else ( in the hunger games)‚is competing for‚ so behavior‚ choices and fear is definitely impacted when it comes to survival in the hunger games. This theory is presented because in the book‚the
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The Hunger Games has two versions. It has a book version and a film version. Although both the movie and the book were great‚ they did have some differences.They did in fact have some similarities too. The book and the movie were alike in many ways. Like for an example the characters mostly stay the same. Also in both versions of The Hunger Games everything that happened in the book also happened in the movie too. Than in both the movie and book Foxface ate the berries that Peeta picked‚ and
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English 801A&B The Hunger Games The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a book about survival. Survival forces you to be courageous‚ enduring‚ and most of all do things you’ve never imagined. One of the main characters Katniss Everdeen is forced to change who she is and act like she’s in love in order to survive The Hunger Games. Katniss demonstrates her courageous characteristic when she sacrifices herself and takes her sister’s place in The Hunger Games. Her sister Prim is
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Maninder Kaur Professor Ybarra English 70 April 10‚ 2012 The Hunger Games Have you ever been taken away from your family and friends? Been forced into a game where to stay alive is the only way to win? The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is about sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen‚ who lives in the country of Panem from the far- off city called the Capitol. The Capitol divides in districts. It is harsh‚ cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one
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Julius Caesar vs. the Hunger Games Did you ever realize that the Hunger Games and Julius Caesar have a lot of similarities? Not just Julius Caesar‚ but also the whole Ancient Roman Empire itself. The Latin word “Panem”‚ the country the Hunger Games is located‚ means bread in English. To me‚ the Hunger Games is more of an advanced version with all of the same concepts of the former Ancient Roman Empire. There is an old Greek myth that exists where fourteen Athenian boys and girls are sent to Crete
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The Hunger Games‚ written by Suzanne Collins‚ is a dystopian young adult novel published on 2008. The protagonist of the story‚ also the heroine‚ is the sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen. She comes from District 12‚ where coal is produced‚ and most people live in the state of poverty. Every year‚ two tributes are reaped from each district to compete in a sickening ‘celebration’‚ the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games has only one rule: to kill‚ or be killed. When Katniss’ sister was chosen as a tribute
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“ The Hunger Games” How often do you see teenagers reading a book for pleasure these days? Sadly‚ this is a dying art. It is essential to encourage today’s adolescents to read. When a book is made into a movie‚ people often argue that the written version is no longer necessary. Although the movie version is fun to watch‚ reading the actual novel is much more stimulating. Such is the case with Suzanne Collin’s novel‚ The Hunger Games. This novel is about the nation of
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Throughout The Hunger Games‚ there are vast similarities when you compare Panem and the real world current events. Suzanne Collins shows us what is wrong with the world through her literary work. She thinks that when people read her book that they would make that connection and take notice on the world and would want to make a difference. This book is an easier way of seeing the world for the people who are having trouble seeing it for what it really is. The Hunger Games may be fictional‚ but
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The Power Elements of Literary Devices in The Hunger Games In literature‚ how an author chooses to construct their words is very important. They need to use them in a way that will allow the reader to take more meaning away from it‚ and see them as more than just words on paper. Literary devices are what give literature a deeper‚ more thoughtful meaning. They are not always clear and defined‚ and sometimes take closer reading to identify their full meaning‚ but they certainly give
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In the fictional novel‚ The Hunger Games‚ written by Suzanne Collins‚ a girl named Katniss has to fight for her life in the 74th annual Hunger Games. The book focused on Katniss volunteering to be in the Hunger Games and her journey to the arena. Also‚ it focused on her battling to win with her partner Peeta after a rule change allowing both to win. The three topics addressed in the exciting book are characterization‚ conflict‚ and themes. To start‚ the author uses characterization to reveal
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