already relate to on other planes of life will educe the filmmakers’ sought viewer-response to their romance. As impossible as this may seem‚ we ask ourselves: Why then? Why introduce this exhausted form of entertainment into a story like The Hunger Games‚ which certainly does not require it at all in the first place to succeed as a compelling action-drama? As I say: Romance as a genre or plot device functions successfully only through emphasizing the need for vicarious emotional
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Exploratory Essay Dystopian Literature "Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go." - E. L. Doctorow Why is it that dystopian stories always reveal some kind of utopia in them? When I hear this question I think about people trying to strive for utopia within their world. Their world doesn’t need to be a dystopia but in striving they make their current situation even worse. But it’s not possible to reach utopia‚ so in trying to reach that impossible thing you reach dystopia
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The Hunger Games detail the adventure of Katniss Everdeen‚ who is forced to engage in a fight-to-the-death tournament against other children. The novel takes place in Panem‚ a dystopia like country built on what was once North America. In a world of limited resources‚ the despotic government run by the Capitol keeps its citizens in line by separating them into Districts and reinforcing severe class separations. But their strongest tool to promote disunion and to discourage rebellion is the Hunger
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those tears of stress over grades and assignments. I feel confident that I am as ready as any 8th grader to enter the doors prepared for my classes in High School. * To my coaches: You are like my second set of parents. I have learned so much from you and 50 years down the road‚ I know I will still be able to count on you. Although we had a few disagreements and I got yelled at a few times‚ I look up to you and respect you for teaching me more than just about the game… for teaching me about life’s
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forced into the games as well. The only tributes that are seemingly without excuse for their actions are those who volunteer for the honor of winning the games‚ such as the tributes from District One. Katniss chooses‚ early on‚ to step into the games to defend her sister and therefore takes on this moral dilemma for the best reasons. E. Identify and discuss major philosophical theories‚ ideas and concepts that affect the major character of the film. The logic of the Hunger Games‚ in which contestants
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Hunger Games – The Movie The movie‚ The Hunger Games‚ is based off of the popular written series of books by the same title. Although the accuracy of the plot of the movie being transitioned from the book to screen-play‚ is lacking‚ the film still does a phenomenal job of keeping the viewer engaged. The special effects flow through the movie smoothly and without complication. The acting‚ in some cases‚ are amateur‚ most of the actors do very well at their roles. I had no problems believing the
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Good Afternoon‚ thank you for coming to our 8th grade promotion. 9 years ago I walked onto this campus for the first time hand in hand with my mom. Being only 5 years old‚ I had no clue regarding what would happen in the years to come. All I knew was in that moment‚ I was utterly terrified. Looking back on it now though‚ I had nothing to worry about. These past years have been eventful‚ exciting‚ and strange. I have formed new friendships‚ and left some behind as I’ve grown. I have been challenged
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slightly less ignorant 8th grader who barely made USAJMO. In 7th grade‚ I did not even know what the nine-point circle was‚ and now in 8th grade‚ I am able to prove its existence. In 7th grade‚ I could not work with polynomials and roots very well‚ and now in 8th grade‚ I can use polynomials quite efficiently. In 7th grade‚ I failed the AMC 10 with a pathetic score of 123‚ and now in 8th grade‚ I was able to score well enough on the AIME to qualify me for USAJMO. In 7th grade‚ I was complete garbage
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To have a successful 8th grade year‚ you should find supportive friends‚ study hard‚ and fulfill your basic needs. These three things can improve your 8th grade year more than you can imagine. In my experience‚ I found friends that supported me when I was hard on myself‚ but I didn’t study too often. My 8th grade year wasn’t the best it could have been‚ but learning couldn’t happen if mistakes weren’t made. For the first topic‚ your best friends are going to be the ones you hang out with the most
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the way back to 6th grade we were always the littlest ones and I remember feeling like a fish out of water. We were terrified of getting lost or being late for class‚ but excited to have a locker to decorate and change classes each period. It doesn’t seem like that was over 2 years ago at all. We came back in 7th grade‚ much more confident than the year before. We looked down to the new 6th graders‚ asking "Were we really that short just last year?" And by the end of 7th grade I was shocked that I
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