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The Hunger Games: Tone And Themes
I will draw multiple scenes that will help represent the tones and themes of the book. For example, I will draw the scene where people are killing each other carelessly during the hunger game. This will show the tone of terror that the author want us to feel. Another scene that I will draw is when the Capitol sends soldiers to start hitting people who protest about the hunger game. This will show the theme where the Capitol holds all the power. The people living in these districts have no rights or power. I will include other scenes that will show the tone and theme of the

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