if You Read The Hunger Games One of the most influential‚ albeit controversial‚ book series of 2008 is written by Suzanne Collins‚ an author who previously had been a children’s television writer. Collins‚ in her new series The Hunger Games‚ delves into the dark‚ questionable subject of child versus child combat. The heroine of the book‚ Katniss Everdeen‚ is someone to be admired and looked up to. Time and time again she makes the tough choices required of her. The Hunger Games also has an exciting
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Paper The book I decide to read this semester was Hunger Games by the remarkable women Suzanne Collins. One of the main reasons I choose Hunger Games is because of all the great reviews it has gotten over the years. Another reason I picked this book is because my friends who has read the book has wanted me to read it. From all the public and personal reviews I’ve been drawn into‚ I expect to read one of the greatest book ever written. Hunger Games is about the 12 districts and the capital. The districts
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The Hunger Games: Book Review The Hunger Games is a novel aimed at young adults first released in September 2008. It was first published in the United States of America. Suzanne Collins was the author of this amazing novel. She came up with the idea while channel surfing and watching real war footage and reality TV. It also came because of her dad’s involvement in the Vietnam War. It was then published by the group Scholastic‚ who have published many famous books such as the highly successful Harry
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The Hunger Games is a book that highlights the predicaments of western democracies‚ though exaggerated. The Hunger Games‚ written by Suzanne Collins is set in the post-apocalyptic country of Panem‚ North America. Each year the Capitol organizes an event known as the Hunger Games: a horrendously gory battle between 24 randomly-selected teenagers from the oppressed Districts of Panem. The government broadcasts this onslaught live on television as entertainment for the Capitol citizens and as a timely
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The Hunger Games With the grossing of 691 million worldwide‚ The Hunger Games has become one of the most popular movies of 2012. This science fiction adventure film is an adaption of the best-selling novel written by Suzanne Collins. Directed by Gary Ross‚ the movie’s opening weekend gross of $152.2 million has become the third highest grossing film in the United States. Actors Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss)‚ Josh Hutcherson (Peeta)‚ Liam Hemsworth (Gale)‚ Elizabeth Banks (Effie)‚ and Woody Harrelson
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Author’s craft is used alot in books and novels but in the book Hunger Games by ‘Suzanne Collins‚’ she uses a lot of different author’s craft. There is a lot of foreshadowing‚ symbolism‚and cliffhangers just to name a couple. There were a few that stood out among the others when reading Hunger Games. The reader may notice point of view‚ mood‚ dialogue‚and flashback they are all used quite frequently in the book likely the main ones in the book. The first one that will be discussed is point
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The Hunger Games Vs Ancient Rome Gladiators The Hunger games one of the most sold books in the past century It’s a book everybody wants to read or has probably read. Becoming so Famous this book had a movie based on it. The tricky part about it and Something all readers don’t notice is how The Hunger Games is highly Influenced by Ancient Rome and ancient Rome Gladiators (Dunn‚ George P.56). The author used ancient Rome in her book quiet a lot‚ From names to the style they lived in
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While both novels are science fiction‚ The Hunger Games‚ written by Suzanne Collins‚ shows more action and vigor than The Giver’s perfect utopian society with unnerving truths. The two novels have a conflict that includes survival. Lowry‚ author of The Giver‚ uses action‚ ideas‚ and adjectives to describe her main characters’ appearance and personalities in the community. Collins also describes her characters in the same way. The plot in The Giver was straightforward. Lowry gives an indication as
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The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games” is more than just a best seller. It is a vortex into a futuristic United States that offers morals and themes that can relate to today’s society. Collins contrasts the poverty-stricken‚ subservient world of main character‚ Katniss‚ with the affluence and power of the people of the governing Capitol. Collins descends into the abuses of government control‚ and explores the importance and hope of individuality in a totalitarian society. Katniss
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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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