Suzanne Collins

Within the film and book industry there is a lot of controversy surrounding “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins and “Battle Royale” by Koushun Takami. The similarities between these books are hard to miss, but there are many distinct differences that set them apart. Both of the stories are located in a futuristic world, but they both do not have the same exact plot. People have claimed that Suzanne Collins has copied Koushun Takami in her writing. “Battle Royale” was published in 1999, and…

paradise, bearing ideas of ideal perfection. However, a corrupt government that craves power, projects false images, causing citizens to struggle for freedom proves our society is far from perfection. ‘The Hunger Games’, a dystopian novel written by Suzanne Collins explores many dystopian themes/elements that are still relevant in all aspects of society today. Themes of a totalitarian government – where all aspects of life is controlled-, a place where characters actions and choices exaggerates…

“You must be willing to sacrifice your whole life to survive.” (Kenneth Waters Jr.) Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games (2008) follows the story of an unselfish girl, Katniss, as she struggles to survive in District 12 coupled with all the advantages that go with it. Throughout the novel Katniss must sacrifice to keep herself and the ones she loves alive. As Waters stated, the sacrifice of your whole life to survive is essential. Sacrifice that leads to survival above all else is the notion…

Mockingjay Extra Credit Essay In Suzanne Collin’s book Mockingjay, Collins explores the deprivation of morality through the totalitarian regime of the society of Panem. Following the Quarter Quell, the heroic protagonist Katniss Everdeen becomes the symbol of hope for the rebellion against the tyrannical Capitol. The whole novel establishes the theme of manipulative gameplay similar to the Hunger Games, in which high officials exploit their weak subjects for personal gain and fear. Thus, the…

care for or about them. Caring is displaying kindness and concern for others. Caring should be the meaning of everything in life, in everything that we do, no matter what. The concept of care is portrayed through many different characters in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games, and also with Francis Lawrence’s movie, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, but is mostly portrayed by the characters Peeta, Haymitch, and Katniss.…

I recently finished the second book in The Hunger Games series, Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins. I would recommend this book to anyone in grade four or above because it is graphic in some parts but not over the top. I would especially recommend this book to people who are not confident in the science fiction/dystopian genre but want to try it out. I rated this book a 10/10; it is probably one of my favourite books of all time. I enjoyed this book more than the first one in the series which…

These novels could suggest many things about the United States in the year 2016. For example, the effect of popular culture in the society that Collins created versus today’s society. Harmon describes “popular culture” as “The phenomenon of what people really but unofficially do and say,” (Harmon 372). The idea presented by Suzanne Collins in, The Hunger Games feeds the idea of popular culture. The game makers would control many of the elements. People from the Capitol would take excitement from…

I am reading the novel Gregor the overlander by Suzanne Collins, the book Is about a boy named Gregor. Gregor lives on earth with his family, his dad disappeared one day outta nowhere. Gregor was babysitting his younger sister, when she fell into a hole that was in there laundry room. Gregor decides to jump after his sister, they fall through the earth to the underland. While they are down there Gregor discovers new creatures, and he also makes some friends along the way. Gregor is a fantasy…

Today, as many scientific advancements become part of society, people are becoming more worried of the future and what it holds. When looking at two popular dystopian novels, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, and The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins many concepts of what the world may turn out like appear (appositive). In both novels, the idea of caste systems and different classes among the people are enforced. Yet, both stories have differing views with how to control the population. In Brave…

Most sports have so much money in them such as soccer with players getting over 100 million pounds a year. The Hunger Games (2008) written by Suzanne Collins thoroughly examines this topic through the games. In the novel Katniss Everdeen has to compete in the annual hunger games with many obstacles on the way. Using narrative conventions Suzanne Collins shows how although The Hunger Games is set in a fictional world, it is really about the modern world such as violence, inequality and the…