Suzanne Collins

Corruption is a fraudulent behaviour that occurs excessively in the world of Suzanne Colin's novel, "The Hunger Games". This form of activity takes place most often in the Capitol. It's difficult to say if the capitol is corrupt, however citizens of the capitol in the novel do radiate a form of corruption. The capital is undeniably corrupted and advantageous, yet everybody is commendable in their own right. Three meaningful reasons that corroborate to the contention are: Panem is clearly corrupt…

control of the past, they will have control of the future, and if they can control the present, they can control what their subjects believe happened in the past. And if they do this, they will have total and absolute power. In The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and the film The Hunger Games: Catching Fire directed by Francis Lawrence, similar ideas exist. The party in charge, The Capitol has total control of the citizens of Panem by presenting…

This quote that is still relevant today, is referring to the situations in countries such as the ones in Venezuela, Ukraine, Syria and Iraq are in today. The situations in these two books, A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, are similar to the ones of these countries. The main characters, Ishmael Beah and Katniss Everdeen, are kids in a war they did not choose to be part of. War and conflict interfere with the lives of two survival-driven adolescents who will…

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…

something like a superhero, killed David’s father and David will go to the end of the world to gain revenge on his father’s death. Sanderson mainly focuses around dystopian and fictional novels. such as well known authors such as James Dashner and Suzanne Collins. This book takes play in a city called newcago which is most likely present day Chicago. The world has no light thanks to the epic named Calamity after everything turned bad he cut the light out from the city. David about 10 yrs.…

Have you ever been mad at the government for a law or just something that they did and thought of doing something about it? What's stopping you from stepping up to the government? In the book The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, the Government has laws that limits the citizens freedom and the way of living, Therefore the citizens want to do something about it. Even if they did do something about it there are risks that can put them in danger. I believe that if a government is wrong, the…

Sometimes limits aren’t so troublesome. Without limits for a ruler, that ruler would turn into a tyrant. In the late 1770’s, our Founding Fathers were trying to give birth to an idea that would protect our natural rights, and prevent tyranny. When writing the Constitution, the first draft was actually the Articles of Confederation. However, the government was not very sturdy, and fell apart dreadfully and quickly. In 1786, six out of the thirteen states sent delegates to a conference in…

Not all things are for sale (Critique of No WitchCraft for Sale) “That is what learning is. You suddenly understand something you've understood all your life, but in a new way”(Lessing). Doris Lessing a British novelist and poet wrote many stories in the 20th century. One of Lessing’s most popular story was called No WitchCraft For Sale. This story takes place in Africa that involves two cultures, a rich white family, and a poor African American family. In the story, No WitchCraft For Sale Doris…

action? Many authors excel at writing action stories, but every story, and every writer, is different. Some writers, like Suzanne Collins, write novels with a balance of both romantic elements and action throughout. This delicate balance makes her books exceptional, but easy to botch in film adaptations. For example, the film adaptation of Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins had its action elements magnified, while the romantic aspects were played down. Although the film adaptation doesn’t…

nonfictional experiences times of oppression can be analyzed for similar patterns and sequences of events that ultimately lead to the denouncement of the oppression. In Geraldine Brooks Year of Wonders, Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees, and Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games, each civilization or fraction of the civilization is under some configuration of oppression which alters the main characters lives drastically. Anna, the main character and narrator in the Year of Wonders, has been…