Rhetorical Analysis Of The Hunger Games '

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Every year, the malevolent Capitol sends out their forces to collect a teenage boy and girl from each of the 12 districts throughout the nation to compete in a killing ritual known as the Hunger Games. This movie follows the adventures of a young girl named Katniss Everdean on her heart-wrenching quest towards self-discovery. After being selected in the annual reaping, Katniss is forced to strive for her life in a series of fight-to-the-death confrontations with the other victors from those districts. This movie appeals to the audience’s ethos, pathos, and logos and also uses rhetorical devises when using metaphors to relate to modern society.

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