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 weighing survival against humanity and life against
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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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Imagine being a teenager that has been forced to have the responsibility of protecting their whole family‚ but one day‚ their entire life gets altered into having to murder other children for survival; this is the fate of tributes of the Hunger Games. In The Hunger Games‚ Suzanne Collins illustrates a desolate world where survivors of the post-apocalyptic continent of Panem segregate into twelve separate districts and tasked with specific responsibilities of harvesting the Earth’s remaining natural
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characters. In the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins‚ Collins creates an alternate society which is completely controlled by their government‚ the Capitol. The Hunger Games is reminiscent of the Greek myth‚ Theseus and the Minotaur. They both share the idea of a society supervised thoroughly by the government‚ and the idea of a method of rebelling against higher powers. Collins uses the literary device of allusion to reference her literary work of The Hunger Games to characters and themes found
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“The Hunger Games‚” first impressions are extremely important to make for the tributes because it could mean the difference between life and death. At the Opening Ceremony in the Capitol‚ Katniss’ outfit makes her stand out from the other Districts tributes with her unique fierce fire flames Because of this‚ her outfit has created a lasting impression that is positive‚ bold‚ and ultimately unforgettable. As a tribute‚ making an impression on the Citizens in the Capitol prior to the games is important
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The last reason The Hunger Games is a dystopian novel is free speech isn’t given. Katniss said‚ “ When I was younger‚ I scared my mother to death‚ the things I would blurt out about District 12 about the people who ruled our country Panem...I learned to hold my tongue and to turn my features into an indifferent mask so that no one could ever read my thoughts.” Katniss’s mother must have known of something that happened previously to someone that spoke badly about the Capitol. This is the reason
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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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In the book “The Hunger Games”‚ the story takes place in an area called Panem‚ which represents a futuristic North America‚ and contains 12 districts that together provide for the people living there and the Capitol. The Capitol is the wealthier area and inside contains a huge arena where the Hunger Games are played. The Hunger Games is an annual competition including 12 randomly picked contestants plopped in an arena battling to the death held by the Capitol to remind the citizens that “the Dark
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The Power in Appearance In the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins‚ the main character Katniss‚ is influenced not only be her personal wants and needs but also by the emotions of the people watching her. By carefully controlling the things she says and does‚ Katniss aims to present herself to the audience the way she wants them to percieve her. She aims to appear in love with Peeta in order to capture the hearts of the audience and the capital. She shows that she is smart and skilled in
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In the Hunger Games‚ there are many class distinctions between the tributes‚ their districts‚ and‚ of course‚ the oppressive Capitol. In multiple places we can see the class distinctions made clear by Suzanne Collins. You may be wondering what “classes” there might be in the Hunger Games‚ or what even a “class” is. The “classes” that I am talking about are the groups or types of people there are in Panem and how this affects the plot events of the story. In the following paragraphs there will be
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