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.…
In the dystopian novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, the country of Panem is ruled by the futuristic city called the Capitol and they rule the Districts 1-12. Every year in Panem two people, tributes, are picked to compete in a battle to the death called The Hunger Games which was created as a punishment for the Districts rebelling against the Capitol. We follow the tributes for District 12, Katniss and Peeta, and their lives before and throughout the Games. The Hunger Games has come a long way.…
The peer pressure influence teenagers by many ways by being forced to smoke and “take” drugs. I think Laurie Halse Anderson the author of “Speak” is trying saying about peer pressure that it is negative for you. “ In the book”, Melinda Sordino wants influenced by peer pressure by ditching school and failing some of her classes (Halse). My friend had experienced peer pressure by getting forced into smoking and going into drugs. When it comes to peer pressure Melinda has in common with my friend by forcing and making you exploit it and after all your friend do not believe you at all (Halse).…
In the Hunger Games Katniss goes on a hero’s journey that changes Panem forever. In the book the Hunger Games the hero is Katniss Everdeen. She lives in District 12 of a country named Panem. Every year in Panem an event called the Hunger Games is held. In this event two kids 12 to 18 are chosen from every district to fight to the death.…
Brownies In the story “Brownies,” ZZ Packer tells the story of a brownie troop away at camp. The story is about the brownie troop getting into trouble from assumptions they made about another brownie troop. The brownie troop were adolescents and their behaviors showed that. Adolescence is defined as a transitional stage of physical and psychological human development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood. (Wikipedia)This story has examples of persecution complex, myth of invulnerability and peer pressure.…
In a matter of minutes, what could have been a regular game became something bigger. In The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins the recognition of love started it all. The Capitol will use this information wisely. With a snap of a finger the games can be changed. Then just like that they can be changed again.…
How is it that in a society with such wealth, there is such grave poverty? If you were wondering which society the question was referring to, Panem or the U.S., this draws a great point on the status of our own economic system. In the Hunger Games, the stark difference between the poor and the wealthy, along with how the economics of Panem operate, creates a great divide between the Capitol and the districts; through ethical analysis, we will examine the divide and what it is included. Using Immanuel Kant’s ethics, we see that everything the Capitol does to the districts is wrong, and provides a small piece of the wedge between the districts and the Capitol. Going by Kant…
I am writing about the movie The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games takes place in Panem, North America. It represents a “future” dystopian society. The country has a well-off Capitol City, located in the Rocky Mountains, and is neighbored by twelve poorer districts that are ruled by the Capitol. Panems’ overpowering government forces adolescence to fight to their death in a once-a-year broadcasted event.…
Sociology is the study of social aspects that regard human groups; relationships, structure and function. Movies, music, television shows and the internet, among many other sources are forms of media that most people use in their every day routine in one form or another. Although we may not always be aware, sociology is tied closely to every type of media we interact with. Movies often reflect social reality, but are not always a perfect mirror. In the film, The Hunger Games, the society is very different than our own.…
If you could choose to fail or be perfect, which one would you choose? The fact is nobody likes to fail, but it's the reason we can walk, talk, or learn. In the novel, A Separate Peace, written by John Knowles, the main character Gene and many of his friends are in the midst of growing up. They are living during the time of World War II, 1943, at an all boys school called Devon in New Hampshire. Throughout the book, Gene struggles with friendships and he feels as if he is constantly embroiled in his own inner and external war.…
MODULE 8: HUNGER GAMES CASE STUDY Movies with leadership insight are not an uncommon concept. There have been several movies made over the years that exemplify leadership and different leadership styles. Similar to the way that leaders use storytelling to inspire others, convey important values, and emphasize various concepts, movies can be used to help people learn or understand different theories and lessons as well. Movies are just a visual form of story telling. For example, movies with characters that play strong leadership roles can be helpful with learning the concept of leadership.…
Many individuals believe that the storylines in movies and books such as Divergent or The Purge where things are very twisted in the world could never actually happen, but thinking more deeply about The Hunger Games, the idea does not seem so far-fetched. Although the morphed idea of society in this movie seems beyond unrealistic, some things tend to be more related to our world than people may think. Every day, people talk about the struggles of our country and the way we function as a whole. People worry about our future after looking at our countries issues, especially about our power and control laws. Through The Hunger Games movie directed by Gary Ross and written by Suzanne Collins, we see how this series of events foreshadows…
The idea of a moral standpoint or compass, no longer exists in a corrupt society, corrupt societies only care about power and control along the way morals are lost in order to achieve such a goal. The roaring twenties were a time of corrupt moral values, Nick explains the loss of moral and traditional values through Tom’s infidelity, “He nodded sagely. ‘And what 's more, I love Daisy too. Once in a while I go off on a spree and make a fool of myself, but I always come back, and in my heart I love her all the time.” (Fitzgerald 7).…
Mentally and physically exhausted, the tributes of Suzanne Collins’ novel The Hunger Games fight to survive fierce and brutal attacks that test their will to survive. We follow the lives of two contenders Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark who show their strengths and abilities, along with a building relationship. Katniss and Peeta portray a love connection in an effort to gain support from spectators, however develop real emotions for each other as the games continue. Collins uses this idea of mental and physical to describe thoughts and events as they fight to survive. Suzanne Collins began the hunger games by implementing the idea that Katniss was forced to survive from an early age.…
An example for peer pressure be, someone “popular” at your school offers you some drugs or alcohol and you think if you agree you will be popular like them, or if a close friend forces you to do the same and you don't want to but you might still do it because you might not want to lose a close friendship. That is…