In the second installment of The Hunger Games Series‚ Catching Fire‚ by Suzanne Collins‚ the theme of the government overstepping their bounds is prominent. President Snow’s character is a focal point into letting the audience see the power he has and how it has affected his decision making and actions. The setting of government enforced Panem and the harsh punishments to rule breakers shows the unnecessary harshness of the government. The plot development relates to the theme of an overactive government
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Could you pull of a guise of love in order to not only save your life but also stop an upcoming rebellion? In this astonishing book‚ Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins‚ this is exactly what Katniss and Peeta have to accomplish with the help of their close friend Haymitch. The failure of this task will lead to an epic adventure through out the land leading to an insane twist ending that nobody could have scene coming. In a post-apocalyptic version of North America known as Panem‚ this entire story
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Chelcie Tjoeng Ms. Pacheco English III/Period 5 30 August 2017 Weekly Book Report #2 Bergin‚Virginia. H2O. Illinois: Sourcebooks Fire Inc.‚ 2014. 332. Number of pages read this week: 22 Characters: Ruby Morris‚ Simon Morris‚ Becky Morris‚ Caspar McCloud Plot: (Describe the plot in one paragraph.) Ruby has a huge crush on Caspar McCloud and ever since that incident‚ Ruby has gotten the opportunity to get closer to him. Caspar confesses that he has feelings for Ruby too and they start to get closer
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group of people who challenge and inspire you; spend a lot of time with them‚ and it will change your life". Being friends with people who are challenging and inspiring can inevitably affect a person’s life. In Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games and Catching Fire‚ the main character Katniss Everdeen enlisted to fight in the Hunger Games‚ where children from twelve to eighteen have to survive and battle each other to death. The beginning of the dystopian novels is set in District 12‚ a city in the country
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The autobiography by Fredrick Douglas and the novel Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins‚ both show situations of characters being alienated by society. Fredrick was a slave in America during the 1820’s‚ when slavery was on its way to abolishment. Katniss Everdeen from Catching Fire on the other hand‚ had no choice of her lifestyle because of where she lived. Due to alienation‚ these characters lives resulted in being left lonely. His master had kept Fredrick a slave for most of his life. He had no
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Catching Fire and Mockingjay‚ two totally different books from the same series. Both of these books are from The Hunger Games series. Catching fire is the 2nd book‚ Mockingjay is the third/last. This whole series is based upon Katniss Everdeen and the Hunger Games (Games in which one male and female tribute enter an arena and fight to the death.) All the districts (1-12) are under rule by a Capitol‚ the capitol is very callous and bitter. During the three books Katniss tries to stop the Capitol and
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In the Hunger Games and Catching Fire books written by Suzanne Collins; one of the most prevalent themes is survival‚ and keeping your humanity and dignity as you try to survive. Katniss and Peeta must survive the games of course‚ but they also must survive their daily lives in the district. The capitol has made life incredibly difficult for those living in the districts‚ and to survive the lack of food and adequate necessities requires great strength of spirit. Some people in the districts give
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Gates Of Fire Book Report Title: Gates Of Fire LCpl Yaccarine A. Jared Author: Steven Pressfield Publisher: Turtleback Books Published: 1999 This book is about the Spartans warrior culture and how it ties into the Marine Corps values‚ and the present day warrior culture of our Marine Corps. My opinion on this book is that it is a great and interesting read that captures the attention of the reader and ties in ideally to our Marine Corps values. It depicts perfectly on what it is to be a
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Book Report BY LCPL SCHAFTE‚ RYAN M TITLE: GATES OF FIRE AUTHOR: STEPHEN PRESSFIELD PUBLISHER: DOUBLEDAY PUBLISHED: 1998 PAGES: 400 COST: BASE LIBRARY The author utilizes his experience as a former Marine to create a story of camaraderie and dedication to one’s country‚ even at the cost of paying the ultimate price for a nation to be free from tyranny. The concepts of self-sacrifice‚ service‚ community‚ camaraderie‚ and duty are the thematic core of this historic novel. I believe this
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The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner’s Fierce Rebellion By: Stephen B. Oats Dual Credit U.S. History 2nd-Nine Week Book Report By Taina Ferrer Shoemaker High School December 12‚ 2013 Stephen B. Oates‚ author of The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner’s Fierce Rebellion was a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and he was an expert in 19th-century American history. This book was an excellent read that would keep anyone on the edge of their seat the entire time they read the
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