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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A Critical Review of the Significant Influence of the Greek Mythology‚ the Roman Empire and the Christian Religion on Its Three Themes by Analyzing the Two Protagonists in The Hunger Games Introduction The Hunger Games is brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced by American writer Suzanne Collins‚ then it was adapted into a film by Gary Ross in March 23‚ 2012. In this movie‚ the director presents us with the amazingly suspenseful story through the using of high technology and the actors’ excellent
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ENG 266 - 1001 Essay # 1: The Hunger Games April 3‚ 2013 In a story that has an underlying theme of class and poverty‚ The Hunger Games and their twelve districts can be compared to India’s caste system. Both are hierarchies based on social status. The districts in The Hunger Games include the Capitol being at the top of the chain‚ with districts one through twelve falling below in numerical order. Going down the order‚ each district gets more and more poor. Following along with that‚ the Indian
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Beowulf and Katniss Over the centuries‚ the concept of what is required to be considered a hero has changed. Beowulf‚ an epic hero from the sixth century‚ is very different in comparison to his counterpart‚ Katniss Everdeen‚ heroine of “Hunger Games‚” is a mixture between a Hemingway and Epic hero. An epic hero is concerned with the nobility and bravery of their deeds‚ but also with what they will receive‚ attention or material wise‚ for what they do. A Hemingway hero is someone who follows the
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Journal Essay – The Hunger Games Character Analysis In the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins‚ the main character and protagonist is 16 year old Katniss Everdeen‚ a strong and selfless young woman who is far more mature than her age suggests. As the main provider for her family after her father died‚ Katniss had to become responsible and resourceful at a young age‚ which forced her to participate in rebellious behavior in order to keep her family alive. She is an unselfish and protective
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Ms. Taylor‚ Even though the people of Panem live in a stricter society‚ there are a lot of connections that can be made between the two civilizations. In “The Hunger Games” Panem’s government/society is quite different from ours‚ but there are similarities in regards of democratic foundations‚ the ideal citizen‚ media role‚ and government role. First‚ our society is alike to Panem’s because of the way the government is set up and how we live in general. For example‚ both countries criticize whether
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Written by: Anon In The Hunger Games‚ Suzanne Collins illustrates that symbolism and characterization makes survival the result of strength. First off‚ Suzanne uses characterization to present how strength is key for survival. For example‚ we can see that Katniss Everdeen had to use a lot of her strength to try and get through the hunger games. At one point in the story‚ Peeta Mellark got cut by Cato’s sword. He was deeply wounded and Katniss had to try
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THE HUNGER GAMES Collins Suzanne -Summary by Ashdeep Singh In the morning of the reaping day‚ Katniss wakes up. Finds her mom‚ pet cat (Buttercup)‚ and her sister‚ Prim by her side. After getting dressed‚ she heads to the forest‚ where she meets her hunting partner Gale. After fishing and searching for berries‚ they head back home. On their way back home‚ Katniss and Gale stops at the Hobs‚ the black market. At the Hobs‚ they exchange their fishes with bread and salt. Then they go to the mayors
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In the out-[Need a title?]of-class assignment “The Appeal of the Real: Why Reality Television is so Popular”‚ the author‚ an undergraduate in an academic writing class seeks to argue that reality television benefits both its participants and viewers more than it harms them. However‚ the academic writing is ineffective in conveying the arguments the author wishes to present. The essay presented by the author lacks characteristics of an Aristotelian[Truly Aristotle?] academic writing‚ The main source
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Have you ever rebelled against the government? Maybe you know someone that did? In the dystopian stories‚ “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins and “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr‚ the authors demonstrate the theme‚ rebelling against an oppressive government to stand up for what you believe in. Suzanne Collins creates a government where the character Katniss stands up for the ones she loves and for her beliefs about the Capitol. Furthermore‚ Kurt Vonnegut Jr. also constructs an oppressive
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