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    Why Hunger Games? This Dystopian story starts where the Capitol which has complete control over its citizens. Every year, children from 12 districts have to fight until only one remains. There are 12 districts. 24 Children. And one winner. This is the Hunger Games. The Protagonist of this story is Katniss Everdeen. She is a girl from district 12, one of the poorest districts. In this response, I will focus on the theme of perseverance through the Hunger Games by the Protagonist, Katniss Everdeen…

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    The first one is The Hunger Games. The book follows Katniss Everdeen, a 16 year old girl from District 12 who volunteers for the 74th Hunger games so that her sister does not have to participate. The hunger games is a death match between the children chosen from each district to participate. The Hunger Games is a great example of breaking common gender stereotypes as the main character is a strong and independent female character. Katniss does not rely on the usual stereotypical male character…

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    Novel Cathy Joe In the Novel ‘The Hunger Games’ by Suzanne Collins the book is set in the Dystopian future. It is set in North America which is divided into 12 districts. Katniss Everdeen a 16 year old girl who has a younger sister, Prim who is 12 years old and a mother who have depended upon Katniss for survival ever since Katniss ' father died in a mine explosion when she was 11. The Hunger Games is when each year a girl and boy from the range of 12 to 18,…

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    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…

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    Boy Hunger was clearly a large part of Richard's life because it comes up a lot in his books. In the book he talks about hunger in almost every chapter, whether it be being him starving or having just enough food to eat. Being hungry lead to desperation in Richard Wright’s life. The author writes, “ Once again I knew hunger, biting hunger, Hunger that made my body aimlessly restless, hunger that kept me on the edge, that made my temper flare, hunger that made the leap…

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    "The Hunger Artist," written by Franz Kafka, explores a world where the upper class turns their backs against a lower class due to their selfishness and unwillingness to relate to the main character of "The Hunger Artist" and other less privileged people. Consequently "The Hunger Artist" is leaning towards the conception of a classless society, also known as Marxism, which is the political and economic theories of Karl Marx; more concretely, in favor of a classless society. During the Hunger…

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    The series of “The hunger games” by Suzanne Collins is science fictional novel portraying the world of advanced technology with societal problem of class distinction and division. The Book 1 “The hunger games” reveals the reader to the world of Panem of 13 District ruled by Capitol. The Book II “Catching Fire” reveals the effect after the 74th hunger games on the people of Panem and union of rebel against Capitol. The Book III “Mockingjay” gives aftermath of rise of rebellion and chaos of war…

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    Essay On The Hunger Games

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    The hunger games is set in the future of North America known as “Panem”, where the capital rules over the twelve districts. The capital is rich in comparison to the twelve districts, where each experience some sort of poverty. During the reaping the capital selects two individuals from each district, one boy and one girl, to participate in the annual hunger games. Katniss Everdeen is a sixteen year old girl from district twelve, which happens to be one of the poorer districts. During the 74th…

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    Hunger Games Censorship

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    said, “It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society”. In The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, what used to be North America is now the country of Panem which consists of a rich Capitol and twelve other districts. As a punishment for past rebellion by the districts, the Capitol forces each district to give a male and female teenager to fight to the death in what is called the Hunger Games, while all of Panem is forced to watch on television. Katniss Everdeen…

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    The Hunger Games Trilogy

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    different stories of literature, Claudia from the book “The Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler” and Katniss Everdeens, the main character of “The Hunger Games Trilogy” are very when it comes to several things. While “The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler” debuted in 1960 and the book-turned to-hit movie franchise “The Hunger Games” made its debut in 2012, a few decades apart. Also, the characters in both stories faced very difficult challenges on the way. The youth in these…

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