characters. In the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins‚ Collins creates an alternate society which is completely controlled by their government‚ the Capitol. The Hunger Games is reminiscent of the Greek myth‚ Theseus and the Minotaur. They both share the idea of a society supervised thoroughly by the government‚ and the idea of a method of rebelling against higher powers. Collins uses the literary device of allusion to reference her literary work of The Hunger Games to characters and themes found
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‘The Hunger Games’ CEL Task: To show how the director uses film techniques to convey various themes in ‘The Hunger Games’ Introduction: Using your notes write an introduction in which you: Mention the title‚ director‚ year of release‚ where it was set. Clarify what the genre is‚ explaining exactly what this means. Name and briefly describe the main protagonist in a single sentence. Provide a plot summary. Do not write openings such as ‘I am going to talk about…’ Always write in the
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Government in the Hunger Games Hunger games is a great example of a totalitarian government‚ where power is in the hands of one person or a very select few. However it could also be a form of dictatorship. Even though the leaders are termed President‚ Panem definitely not a democracy. What makes this topic trick is that the citizens of the Capitol have different rules than the rest of the districts and lead very different lives. Most readers would believe that it is a totalitarian communist government
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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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eighteen to participate in the Hunger Games. They will all be imprisoned fighting to the death in a vase outdoor arena. Out of the 24 tribute only one tribute comes out alive and is known as the winner of the Hunger Games. Katniss Everdeen is a young lady that is 16 years old that volunteered to take her sister’s place to fight in the Hunger Games‚ Primrose Everdeen. There are a few reasons why Katniss will win the Hunger Games. One reason Katniss will win the Hunger Games is because she has talented
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Have you ever thought about how a book could relate to our real lives? The Hunger Games is a fine example that shows us what life would be like under a different system of government. In the world of Panem‚ the Capitol and certain types of districts are very wealthy in terms of food compared to less fortunate districts. What would happen if the USA were split into districts and had to participate in hunting rituals‚ just for entertainment for others? There would be Class warfare‚ an overpowered government
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The last reason The Hunger Games is a dystopian novel is free speech isn’t given. Katniss said‚ “ When I was younger‚ I scared my mother to death‚ the things I would blurt out about District 12 about the people who ruled our country Panem...I learned to hold my tongue and to turn my features into an indifferent mask so that no one could ever read my thoughts.” Katniss’s mother must have known of something that happened previously to someone that spoke badly about the Capitol. This is the reason
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Osamudiamen Evbuomwan-Owa Dr. Eppich-Harris Written Analysis of Literature 1 April 2012 Review of The Hunger Games Movie I thought that The Hunger Games movie was overall an “ok” film with just the right amount of special affects and action sequences to complement a decent story. The director and producers stuck very close to the book as far as the story goes. This explains why the movie runs for over two hours. Although the events were very accurate‚ there were certain things that were not
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The reaping is a gathering that takes place in all twelve districts to choose one boy and one girl to compete in the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is a competition between all twelve districts. In which‚ the boy and girl in the same district work together to eliminate the boys and girls from a different district. The twenty-Four tributes will be imprisoned in a vast outdoor arena and must fight to the death. Children are eligible to be chosen when they turn twelve years old. Their names are entered
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tribal competition. In tribal competition‚ the campers are assigned a tribe which they keep throughout their lives. These tribes are the Caddo and the Osage. The Caddo and the Osage meet every year at camp to settle who is the better tribe by playing games throughout the week‚ and then determining the winner with one ultimate relay race at the end of each session. The campers learn valuable life lessons while they are participating in tribal competition. These lessons are based on the three flames of
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