Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games

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There are always stories circulating in the news about characters who against all odds manage to triumph and obtain hopes of a glorious future, but those stories have a reason for being so famous. It’s the same way with books, although a positive ending is more expected compared to the real world. We are captivated by the cards fate deals to these people, but it is mostly towards that one card that reaps in the jackpot. I truly believe that forces we cannot control determine our outcomes, because after all a choice is a choice; when we make one we do not know the full extent of its outcome. Everyone knows or is familiar with the story of Rosa Park: the one African-American woman who began an entire boycott of buses just by refusing to give up her seat. She was not even sitting near the front of the bus, when it became crowded and other African Americans including her were asked …show more content…
We have all probably heard of it; “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins. Where Katniss Everdeen from District 12 (The coal mining district) is sent out to face 23 other tributes in the Hunger Games, where they will fight each other to the death until only one remains alive. Katniss’ greatest act of rebellion was near the end of the story, where Peeta ,a boy along with Katniss from District 12 who was unfortunately chosen as a tribute, were the only ones remaining. Leaving only one tribute remaining would have given audiences exactly what they wanted, and Katniss had the clever idea for both of them to commit suicide with poisonous Nightlock berries, so the situation at the Capitol (The richest area which controls all districts) would not be too good. Instead of allowing this to happen, gamemakers allowed a victory for both of them, but in turn the Capitol seemed more vulnerable in their control and other districts saw this as a chance to

Hungry For Liberty In Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games

hosting of games broadcasted live on television. Except, these games defy the average standards of a pleasant and enjoyable game. These games end in one winner, while the others are killed in battle. In comparison to the Roman gladiator battles, the Hunger Games are watched and enjoyed by the Capitol as a pastime for their entertainment. While the Capitol sadistically cheers on the assailer, it serves as a warning for the People to comply with a ruthless totalitarian government. In Suzanne Collins’…

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The Hunger Games Rhetorical Analysis

Because of Suzanne Collins's utilization of descriptive writing, I, too, chose a quote from The Hunger Games. Your quote is an excellent example of the author's skills in creating an image in the reader's mind. By using interesting, impactful words, such as "grapple", "splattering", "repulsed", and "clutching", Collins captivates her audience. I agree that this quote allows the reader to easily picture Katniss's surroundings as if the reader were actually there. The way the author describes the blood…

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Comparing Fahrenheit 451 And The Hunger Games

than Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games trilogy, but the dystopian governments in each story bear many similarities, especially their control over the media. In Fahrenheit 451 the citizens live in a society where books are illegal and there is an entire profession devoted to their destruction. While in The Hunger Games trilogy the government forces its citizens to watch their children be slaughtered to death while the lavish people of the Capitol laugh. Fahrenheit 451 and The Hunger Games trilogy…

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Essay On Conformity In The Hunger Games

way they want by not giving into what society wants from them in order to flourish. In Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Self-Reliance and Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games both reveal that relying on yourself and not conforming to society’s traditions, values, and expectations creates true happiness and freedom. This is revealed by the characterization of Katniss in The Hunger Games, and through Emerson’s ideas about how not conforming to society has a way of making us happy. Relying on yourself…

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Literature Review On The Hunger Games

This article is about the novel. For other uses, see The Hunger Games (disambiguation). The Hunger Games North American first edition cover Author(s) Suzanne Collins Cover artist Tim O'Brien Country United States Language English Series The Hunger Games trilogy Genre(s) Adventure Dystopian Science fiction Action Publisher Scholastic Press Publication date September 14, 2008 Media type Print (hardcover, paperback) Pages 374 OCLC Number 181516677 LC Classification PZ7…

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1984 Tone

specific emotion. Tone is the writer’s attitude toward the audience or subject matter. This can be the same or different than the mood, but it always means the true feelings of the author toward what he is writing about. In the excerpt from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and the passage from 1984 by George Orwell, distinct diction is used to make the reader feel a certain way, but it also betrays the authors…

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