In ¨The Hunger Games”by Suzanne Collins , the author uses many literary devices and linguistic elements. Detailing the book and making it understandable. She expands the environment and informs the reader with more features. ¨The Hunger Games¨ has many environments such as District 12 the Capitol and the arena.…
One Choice Will Free Him The book Four by Veronica Roth, tells the story of Tobias Eaton (aka Four). Four meets Beatrice Prior, (aka Tris) and she changes his life forever. In this story, you will also hear about his abusive father. Four wants to change his faction from Abnegation, a group of selfless and helpless individuals, because he knows he is Divergent, which is a combination of two to three factions, but the only safe faction for him is Dauntless, which is a group of brave, fearless, and free people, since he can fight back against his father there.…
Dystopian literature can be very similar between different pieces of writing even though they may not seem alike each other at first. Many dystopian books are different and seem like that once you have finished reading them, but once you analyse them and look deeper you can realise how they are very much alike in many areas. William Golding and Suzanne Collins both use internal and external conflicts to present a bleak warning of the future; this is shown similarly in their novels “Lord of the Flies” and “The Hunger Games” Many characters in both of these novels often struggle with making difficult decisions; this is an internal conflict. In “The Hunger Games” Katniss has to decide whether to run to the cornucopia or run for the forest like her mentor has told her to do, she is having a hard time deciding because it could mean the difference between her winning or losing the hunger games. In “The Lord Of The Flies”…
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins takes place in a post apocalyptic society where the only way to keep the “districts” in check is by hosting an annual program, known as a celebration, called The Hunger Games. During The Hunger Games one male and one female between the ages of 12-17 are chosen from each district. They are forced to fight to the death until only one remains as the victor. This year Katniss Everdeen, a poor girl from district 12, volunteers to take her sister’s place in the games. Katniss uses her wit and survival skills to conquer the games along with her new love interest, Peeta.…
The societies Fahrenheit 451 and The Book Thief are a more similar than you might think. Montag from Fahrenheit 451 in his society they completely censoring books while Liesel in The Book Thief her society only some books are censored. One thing that they both have in common is how literature changes both of their lives for better in some cases and for worse in others. It may seem that Montags and Liesel's communities appear to be different at first glance but they are similar in the way they treat literature. They both ban quite a few books for the public to read, but, Montag's community takes it to another level.…
The Hunger Games are a way to show the power of the government and flaunt it. Not much is forbidden and there are few rules, and there is only one person in a top position of power, but there are sizable differences between the classes. This makes it an unfair society to attempt to live in. The societies the two characters live in are…
The social issue of social justice is shown in the two novels, The Hunger Games and The Giver. In The Hunger Games, social justice is shown by the distribution of wealth in their society. This is the result of the harsh and cruel government in their society. The people in the Districts are very different compared to the Capitol people. They are very poor while the Capitol people enjoys all the riches.…
Most commonly defined as a literary subgenre of science fiction in which the author uses strong imagery to portray a version of societies of the future or an alternate universe, utopian and dystopian novels, like Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 or Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games, have quickly become arguably one of the best-selling types of literature. Both of these novels begin with our protagonists following the status quo and going on without taking issue with the structure and goings-on of their world, however, each has an external force that causes them to take a different perspective on their society. Despite these similarities, when looked upon more closely the setting, characters, and main ideas expressed in these books share even…
A dystopian society is based in the future and they tend to put an emphasis on an aspect of a present society that could lead to disastrous consequences. Some examples are political systems, technology, a gap between the rich and the poor, and the moral development of the citizens. Both Fahrenheit 451 and the Hunger games show aspects of propaganda and how that impacts the lives and thought process of the citizens. In Fahrenheit 451 the residents are encouraged not to read books as they are a waste of time and will provide them with nothing that their TV screens can’t already do.…
Some books are different but they can also be very similar. The book “The Lottery” wrote by Shirley Jackson is about a rural farming community that is forced to have a drawing every year to choose who is stoned to death as a sacrifice to bay for the other villagers sins. The book “The Hunger Games” wrote by Suzanne Collins is about twelve different districts have an annual reaping every year. One boy and one girl are chosen from each district and all twenty-four people go head to head in a battle to the death. At the end of the reaping there is only one victor left to be crowned but this year was different because the main protagonist made them change the rules to where there are two victors if they are from the same district and are they only two left alive.…
In the novels “The catcher in the rye” and “Lord of the flies”, show examples of “Make them laugh, make them cry, make them wait”. These three demands symbolize the acts the author’s chooses to address throughout these pieces of literature. The two novels express in detail “make them wait” but most of all, “Make them wait” could be expressed in various way. However, the authors’ decide to use the quote each in his own way. Throughout this essay these works will be more deeply analyzed focusing on the idea of “Make the…
When comparing the universes in which Anne of Green Gables and The Hunger Games exist, it is easy to see that the former takes place in a smaller, much more contained environment, whereas the latter inhabits a more expansive and far-reaching world. Despite these contrasting settings, the key element that the two universes both commonly share is the concept of different groups of people, and the varying power dynamics between them. Although utilized in different manners, Collins and Montgomery both enlist the help of food to emphasize and illuminate these power dynamics between characters. In The Hunger Games, Collins introduces Panem, a nation established in a post-apocalyptic world composed of twelve districts; each with a varying degree…
In Gillian Flynn’s ‘Sharp Objects’ and ‘Dark Places’, the main characters, Camille Preaker and Libby Day, are set apart by how they are living their lives and how their personalities are different. In the end of both books both main characters had a different ending. Camille Preaker attempted to end her life many times again, so she can get away or simply free herself from the torture she emotionally feels after finding out the truth of what happened in her old town. However, Libby Day was able to get rid of the flashbacks she keeps on getting from her past and was able to gain the money she always wanted. The real question is: what extent does a tragic experience change the lives of Libby Day in the novel ‘Dark Places’ and Camille Preaker…
In conclusion the Book 1984 and the Hunger games are very similar because of their governments. They are both totalitarian and have people to “regulate” the citizens. In the Hunger games they were known as the peacekeepers and in 1984 they were known as thought police. Controlling what happens in each society was a very big part to each book, the leader wanted to control every thought and action of each…
There are many similarities in Divergent and 1984. Both stories are based on different factions , communism, and supreme government power. Divergent is all about factions. A faction in divergent is a group that you are put with based on your personality and skill set. This is very similar to the different ministries in 1984.…