The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games Katniss Everdeen, the main protagonist in Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games, became an idol to all readers. The novel centers around Katniss in the futuristic society of Panem, which is ruled by the Capitol. After a rebellion against the Capitol, the Hunger Games was formed as a reminder to the people of Panem of the rule the Capitol has over their lives (Collins 18). One boy and one girl from each of the twelve districts of Panem must enter as tributes into the Hunger Games,…

The book The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins shows a horrible life for many people that could soon become a harsh reality for the American people. The government in The Hunger Games controls the people in the Districts by constantly surveillancing them and having a militarized protection force. Most of all, though, the government in The Hunger Games took total control of all weapons in the country of Panem. While Katniss is explaining the situation with the Capitol she mentions, “My father…

Gender Stereotypes In The Hunger Games, Katniss, defies Hollywood gender stereotypes. Her strong personality allows her to not fit the mold of a typical gender role. Generally, female protagonist are valued for their appearances; Katniss is just the opposite she’s valued for her mind and character traits. In an analysis of gender stereotypes in films, Dr. Stacy L. Smith discovered that “More than two-thirds of the female protagonist are put in exhibition” (17). In other words female protagonist…

Through human history, fear was used on several occasions to have domination over a group of people. Indeed, according to psychologists, it can be defined as vital response to physical and emotional danger. It is an emotion encountered by every human being. However, people’s reactions to fear may vary. Indeed, they range from the loss of rationality to an increase ability to adapt in extreme conditions. Prominent authors have written books discussing the theme of fear. Indeed, William Golding…

as particular archetypes. Household work and job opportunities have been seen better for certain genders based on how those genders are expected to act. However, that idea has drastically changed in fictional movies and novels. In the movie The Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta have opposite gender roles. “Females have been characterized passive, warm, and caring.”(Gore) An example is in housework. “The work of knitting and sewing may be better suited by women, who generally exhibit better fine…

brought to realization that leadership is a competition, and if you let down on your end, someone else will take over. Another similarity between The Hunger Games and V for Vendetta is that power is often used to dehumanize and devalue people, to bring more value to your own life. This similarity is shown in the texts by both the governments in The Hunger Games and V for Vendetta. Both films show a need for the government to remain at the top, and use power to control people to remain there.…

In 2012, one of the biggest movies was The Hunger Games, based on The Hunger Games novels by Susanne Collins. The movie is about the annual event that the Capital holds to remind everyone of their victory in a war against the Districts. Also, it represents their generosity and forgiveness to those who has revolted against them. The games requires all boys and girls between the ages 12 to 18 to participate as tributes in a life and death battle against one another until only one remains.…

My first interaction with the play Julius Caesar was part of my curriculum and entirely changed my stand on Shakespearean literature, while The Hunger Games is one of my favourite books. This is, what persuaded me, to find a common ground between the two books. The research question I have chosen has implications which gives us an interesting outlook on how literature and language to portray human psychology. The question is worth considering for it is living proof that human psychology has…

Although one might argue that the purpose and form of a certain text are not relevant to the meaning, an analysis of voice in The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, and exaggeration in A Modest Proposal, by Jonathan Swift, will show how both authors use the purpose of the text and the form it takes to generate an influential meaning. In The Hunger Games, the purpose and…

quote by Atticus about Bob Ewell: “It’s against the law , all right,” said my father, “ and it’s certainly bad, but when a man who spends his relief checks on green whiskey his children have a way of crying from hunger pains. I don’t know of any landowner who begrudges those children any game their father can hit.(page)" This statement here mentions Bob Ewell’s fondness of drink, enough that he would rather let his children starve so he can have a glass of whiskey. This by Mr. Gilmer and Mr.…