The Lord of the Hunger Games It may come as a surprise that a novel taught in a tenth grade english class is strikingly similar to a currently popular book of the teenage population. A common theme relates William Golding’s classic novel‚ The Lord of the Flies‚ and the very popular teen heart-throb‚ The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The unifying motif is the underlying savagery and desperation to live that stands out within each person when survival mode is activated. Peeta‚ the love interest
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of this book is Katniss. First of all‚ Katniss is a girl who is protective over her younger sister‚ Prim. She faces death to take over her sister’s spot in the Hunger Games‚ a fight to quietus on live television. Her sister‚ Prim got chosen to participate in the annual Hunger Games. Katniss volunteers for taking her spot in the games‚ so Prim doesn’t suffer on broadcasting T.V. Also‚ she risked her own life for her sister. Next‚ she is a kind-hearted person. Katniss treated the male
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The 2011 dystopian thriller‚ The Hunger Games‚ directed by Gary Ross‚ cleverly displays the effects of totalitarian rule through the colours and set design. This being displayed through the important places of the film‚ reinforcing the message that it is too dangerous to allow one individual too much power as well as the lack of power against the hierarchy. One important place in the film is the ever-evolving arena where the games take place. Here‚ the tributes have been ‘wagered’ from their districts
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Kristen Smith ENC 1102 19 September 2013 Mini-Essay 1 The Thin Line Between Hope and Hopelessness Suzanne Collins ’ novel‚ The Hunger Games and George Orwell ’s 1984 both illustrate the theme that hope can remain alive even amid the most hopeless of circumstances. The main characters of these stories‚ Hunger Games ’ Katniss Everdeen and 1984 ’s Winston Smith live in similar totalitarian societies where every move they make or thought they have is controlled by an all-powerful government. Although
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Introduction and Book Summary From Wikipedia “The Hunger Games takes place after the destruction of North America‚ in a nation known as Panem‚ which consists of a wealthy Capitol and twelve surrounding‚ poorer districts. District 12‚ where the book begins‚ is located in the coal-rich region that was formerly Appalachia. As punishment for a previous rebellion against the Capitol in which a 13th district was destroyed‚ one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 from each district are selected
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Macbeth by William Shakespeare and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins are two texts written centuries apart but with very similar ideologies on the concept of power. They both explore power and its use politically‚ through physical measures and in Macbeths case supernaturally. Exploration of themes such as power leading to corruptness and then on to revolt are also prominent in both texts. Protagonist Macbeth and antagonist President Snow head their respective totalitarian societies and used force
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But as becomes clear over the course of the novel‚ appearances are extremely important to Katniss’s survival. The author’s focus on Cinna’s dresses subtly emphasizes this theme by forcing the reader to take notice of Katniss’s appearance. Katniss’s dress for the opening ceremony‚ we learn‚ makes her (and Peeta‚ who is similarly dressed) stand apart from the other tributes. The significance of this move isn’t fully clear until
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Making several appearances on the American Library Association’s ‘most contested books’ listings for its controversial and confronting content‚ The Hunger Games trilogy has become one of the most discussed Young Adult fictions since its debut in 2008. Through Suzanne Collins’ use of provocative themes of class and extreme poverty‚ confronting depictions of violence amongst children and the challenging of stereotypical gender roles‚ the novel discusses the hardships faced by children living within
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aren’t in armies‚ they aren’t commanders‚ they don’t rule over forty other kids‚ it’s more than anybody can take and not get crazy" (Card‚ 8.134). This shows the immense pressure put on children to behave more like adults throughout Ender’s Game. Ender’s Game has an action pact plot that focuses on the main character‚ Ender‚ maturing into a commander to save the human race. The story starts out with Ender being a young boy who is very intelligent in a school with regular kids. He is being monitored
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Ender’s Game illustrates various themes to reflect based upon Ender’s character and his way of thinking countering General Graff and his belief. Ender begins to interpret the real reason why he has to fight against the buggers‚ and why General Graff and Major Anderson use Ender as a tool. In Ender’s Game General Graff explains Ender the reason why fighting against the buggers is the only way to save humanity and no other path could be taken. Although General Graff has a point‚ at a different angle
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