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    The Hunger Games is a dystopian trilogy written by Suzanne Collins. The series follows young characters Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. In what was once North America, the Capitol of Panem maintains its hold on its 12 districts by forcing them each to select one male and one female tribute between the ages of twelve and eighteen to be sent to an arena to participate in a death match, called the Hunger games. The last one alive emerges the victor, supposedly to be bestowed with wealth for the…

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    In the novel, “The Hunger Games”, by Suzanne Collins, the theme is that in the Hunger Games, one must be fit, survival ready, skillful and intelligent to survive. Katniss is intensely skillful at hunting, and she uses it to her advantage. On page 241 it says, ““... I discover a flock of grooslings perched in the trees and take out three before they know what hit them.” This shows that Katniss is an extremely skillful hunter. In addition, this displays that Katniss is skillful with a bow and…

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    In the book “ The Hunger Games “ by Suzanne Collins, the fear and human behavior is so much different from the real worlds fear and human behavior because in the book Katniss everdeen is one of the fighters and she is trying to survive then a lot more people came and found her and tried to hurt her so when she had a lot of fear in here she had know idea what to do with her behavior. The book “ The Hunger Games “ shows how to have a lot of strength in it and how to be brave whatever situation you…

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    In The Hunger Games, author Suzanne Collins presents the idea that distractions led by cowardice and fear keep people from involving themselves in more important matters. Especially when people are fearful for something in the future. In society people have things that they’d rather delay for as long as possible. They will be too distracted by the fact that they don’t want something to happen, that they don’t even realize that something is going on below the surface. For example in The Hunger…

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    The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, communicates ideas of value such as the value of a life in Panem, which branches out to self and state. Self being the personal feelings and actions of oneself, like Katniss’ and Peeta’s determination to win together despite the fact that they are going against President Snow’s wishes, and state being the Capitol’s influences upon all the districts. Collins’ use of literary techniques draws the reader in and keeps them eager to continue reading. Also, The…

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    Allred Mrs. Schroder English 4 4-18-2018 1984 vs. The Hunger Games In the book 1984, there is a lot going on with the government. Many characters in the novel worry if Big Brother is watching them and if they will survive. In the Hunger Games, the Capitol constantly spies on their citizens. Each country is being ruled by children and parties. There are many different ways in which…

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    Hunger Games Vs. The Outsiders Over the years there have been numerous young adult novels that contain violence within. Some contain a good portrayal of violence and some have a bad portrayal of violence. When thinking of what exactly is a good or bad portrayal of violence two famous novels come to mind. One being The Outsiders and the other being The Hunger Games. When both of these books come to mind, one of them is a good portrayal and the other is a bad portrayal, in this case the bad…

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    Everybody faces challenges, but not everybody can handle what life throws their way. In the dystopian worlds of “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins and William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies”, both authors explore the lives of young and naïve teenagers, experiencing dangerous worlds that they have never imagined before. In “Lord of the Flies”, a plane crashes into an island with a group of boys that become isolated. Young, ordinary schoolboys must fend for themselves on a desert with no external…

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    Title of your two books: The Hunger Games/Catching Fire Suzanne Collins is the writer of The Hunger Games series which is an international best seller. Suzanne Collins worked writing children's TV shows and has been nominated for a WGA award in animation. The Hunger Games and Catching Fire are about the terrible future society that takes place on a piece of land once known as North America.The Capitol tries to keep its people from rebelling by sending them into the hunger games to fight to…

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    The Hunger Games is on fire! The Hunger Games is an adaptation of the best selling book of the same name, written by Suzanne Collins. The movie premiered on march 22nd 2012, and quickly became a major success followed by two sequels and a third (and last) one premiering this fall. The movie is set in a future, dystopian America after a major civil war. America, now Panem, is divided into 12 poor districts and a wealthy Capital. As punishment for the past war, each district must provide two…

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