The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is an award winning novel based on a post apocalyptic nation known as Panem. Panem is located in the northern portion of the former United States. The survivors have been divided into 13 districts which are represented by a high powered capitol district. The districts thrive based on the resources provided by each entity which contribute to survival. During the reading of the book it is explained that the 13th district has been anihliated as they attempted
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Chapter one summary Katniss Everdeen awakes in the home she shares with her younger sister Prim and her emotionally distant mother. Her father died five years ago in a mine explosion. It is the day of the reaping‚ which will take place at 2 pm. They live in District Twelve‚ or the Seam‚ populated mostly by coal miners. The entire settlement is encased in a tall fence to keep out predators‚ but Katniss goes through the fence often to hunt in the woods with her
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Arielle Juanito 2010-26123 The Hunger Games 1. Reality competitive shows and survival shows are still part of almost every channel’s line-up of shows to this day. These shows feature competitors such as models‚ singers‚ dancers‚ fashion designers‚ and even chefs. Airing these shows is a win-win situation‚ because they aren’t only entertaining‚ but they are cheap to produce as well. There are no high talent fees or scripts to write‚ just the perfect assortment of characters thrown in‚ challenges
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the romantic comedy genre can also overlap with subgenres such as screwball comedy‚ teen comedy‚ or gross-out comedy (Goodykoontz & Jacobs‚ 2014‚ table 4.1). This paper will focus on the romantic comedy genre‚ specifically the gross-out comedy‚ 50 First Dates‚ to help viewers gain a better perspective on the elements of this film‚ as well as the how this film expands the boundaries of romantic comedies. The romantic comedy plot involves a romance
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50 First Dates In the movie 50 First Dates one of the main characters suffers from the severe condition of anterograde amnesia. The movie is about Henry Roth who is a wildlife veterinarian in Hawaii‚ meeting Lucy Whitmore a woman who has a short-term memory loss from an auto accident a year earlier. Henry meets Lucy at a local cafe and takes her out on a date. Henry falls in love with Lucy‚ but there is one problem when she awakens in the morning‚ she can’t remember him or anything that happened
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The Theme of The Hunger Games In the movie‚ The Hunger Games‚ viewers are given a fictional look at what the world might look like in the future. In Panem‚ everybody lives in one of the twelve districts or in the capital‚ and each year there is an event called the Hunger Games. Each district sends two tributes‚ one male and one female‚ between the ages of twelve and eighteen into the Hunger Games Arena. Here the twenty-four tributes fight to the death to be the last one alive. The movie focusses
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The Hunger Games Taylor Corriveau The Hunger Games is a fictional book‚ which establishes the relationship between the protagonist Katniss‚ and the protagonist Peeta. Katniss is a 16 year old girl who lives in District twelve‚ Panem. She is the sole provider for her family and competes in the Hunger Games‚ a game where two people from each of the twelve districts are chosen to fight to the death. Peeta is a 16 year old boy who is also from District Twelve who competes in the Hunger Games with
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50 First Dates Henry Roth is a marine-life veterinarian at Sea Life Park on the island of Hawaii who has a reputation of being a ladies man and targets female tourists and he has no interest in committing to a serious relationship with these ladies. He constantly gives these women excuses as to why he can’t give them his number. He owns an old boat which he plans to use to fulfil his dream. His friend Ula who happens to be his workmate and his closest friend is a marijuana-smoking Islander and Henry’s
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Theseus and The Hunger Games What made The Hunger Games a breathtaking story was its influences and similarities from the Greek tale Theseus. A similarity shown in both stories are the two major events‚ the Hunger Games and the sacrifices for the Minotaur. Another similarity in the two tales is the creation of monsters that plague both Panem and Greece. Lastly‚ what these two fables have in common is the bravery and courage of their main characters. The Greek myth Theseus was one of the fundamental
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novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins‚ prejudice is used in many different ways. It’s used against the protagonist‚ Katniss‚ and used by her as well. The Hunger Games is about a girl named Katniss who volunteers for her sister‚ Prim‚ o fight in a televised death match and Katniss’s struggle to stay alive. Katniss is very strong willed and independent which helps her survive in the Games and out. The Capitol‚ who started the Games‚ thinks the people in the Districts are like pawns in a game of chess
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