Survival In The Hunger Games By Katniss Everdeen

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In order to survive, people have been known to go to great lengths and to do things they would not ordinarily do. People will go to extreme situations for an opportunity of surviving, and will be capable of extraordinary things. Pretending you love someone to continue surviving a dreadful game, or learning to read and write being deaf and blind are survival stories. No matter what, this people have overcome their obstacles and difficult situations. Loving someone so you can remain alive in a world where there is no justice, is a great example of survival. In the movie “The hunger games”, Katniss Everdeen the main character

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