Roman elements in the series of Hunger Games
Rome, which was once the greatest power of the world, had tremendous impact on how we do things in different social aspects today: The Roman Republic is the origin of modern democratic system, and the Roman Law, which was seen as the foundation of modern legal system, is still a required course for law school students nowadays. However, Roman impacts on our modern society is not only within the conceptions of social systems, but in the aspect of culture. A great number of movies, TV episodes, novels and video games about Ancient Rome are created nowadays.
The series of movie called Hunger Games is transcribed from the novels called Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins, it’s mainly about the story of Katniss Everdeen who fought in the arena of the 74th and 75th Hunger Game in the nation of Panem and later became the “Mockingjay” of the rebellion against the Capitol, for which it is believed that connect closely with the society of Ancient Rome.
Throughout the 3 movies of the Hunger Game, many similarities between the society of Panem and Rome can be found, which are listed as follows. Firstly, Roman Culture can be seen from the movies. The country of Panem has 12 districts, and all of them is under control of the Capitol. Capitol holds Hunger Games every year in honor of “peace”. 2 tributes, 1 man and 1 woman, were selected randomly from a district. 24 tributes were selected to fight in the arena of the Capitol, and only 1
Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games is a dystopian novel about the adventures of Katniss Everdeen, who is forced to battle against other children in a fight-to-the-death tournament. Throughout the novel, Katniss appears to be saved by luck in many near death situations. She is fortunate when her backpack protects her from a knife and when she chooses a tree with a tracker jacker nest. Many believe Katniss survives because she has never-ending luck in the arena. This assumption may be true; however, the other tributes aid Katniss throughout the games. She becomes dependent on other people to make decisions easier for her. Luck does not play a role in Katniss’ survival because the other tributes actions save her in life-threatening situations.
The story of the Hunger Games takes place in the destroyed nation of North America, which is now Panem and contains twelve districts. These districts are ruled by the intimidating Capitol. The Hunger Games was created after the districts of Panem had tried to rebel against the Capitol ultimately failing in the end. As punishment, each district would have to choose 2 tributes, one female and
The first book in the Hunger Games trilogy has sold over 28 million copies in the U.S alone and an astonishing 65 million copies total across all three novels. The Hunger Games is a clear example of how a corrupted government can negatively impact the world. This fictitious novel is set in Panem, a country that is separated into thirteen poor districts and the very wealthy Capitol. Every year, the Capitol forces every district to send two kids ages 12-18 to fight in what is called the Hunger Games; a brutal fight to the death. This is what the Capitol does to show the districts that they are the follows to the almighty leader as well as provide entertainment.
The Hunger Games universe is set in the country named Panem, and is built on a dictatorship. The country consists of a wealthy capitol and 12 districts which are in varying states of poverty. Every year, two children from each district are selected to participate in a televised death match called The Hunger Games. There are 24 tributes in the beginning, but in the end only one will be victorious.
Comparing and Contrasting the Hunger Games the Movie and the Book The hunger games has a book and a movie the book and the movie are alike and different in many ways. The book was published September 14, 2008. The movie was released March 23, 2012. Here are the differences and the way they are alike.
The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins. In the story the author talks about the hardships that Everdeen and her family, had to go throughout their life's. After Primrose Everdeen got picked in the reaping ceremony Katniss Everdeen volunteers and sacrificed her life due to the safety of others. According to the text " Prim! The strangled cry comes out of my throat, and muscles began to move again, with one sweep of my arm, I push her behind me, "I volunteer" I gasp, " I volunteer as tribute."(Collins pg. 22) This quote reveals that Everdeen is willing to protect her family at all cost, no matter how much or what it will take. When Prim got chosen Katniss's first impulse is to find a way to protect her and in this case to protect her, Katniss
The Hunger games, a novel written by Suzanne Collins, takes place in the nation of Panem (sited in the ruins of North America). Panem arose after many natural disasters and wars and is
In The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins expresses two themes. The first one is that we can’t let the government use their power to treat, and use people like they want, they are oppressing them. “At one o’clock, we head of the square. Attendance is mandatory unless you are on deaths door. This evening, officials will come around and check to see if this is the case. If not you will be imprisoned.” (Collins, 16) we can see that the Capitol forces the people to participate in the reaping by threatening them. “When I was younger, I scared my mother to death, the things I would blurt out about District 12, about the people who rule our country, Panem, from the far-off city called the Capitol. Eventually I understood this would only lead us to
In the movie, Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, it is a film that brings a dystopian world to life with action and romance in a clever manner, divided into 12 districts which supply the Capitol. Katniss Everdeen as the Mockingjay becomes a powerful tool for Panem to overcome the power of the Capitol. The film itself is a riot against the Capitol, where 13 districts unite to defeat the President who is conquered by evil in his heart. The ultimate goal is to rescue the tributes tortured within the Tribute Center to combat the districts and pursue them to commence the fight. The film is a masterpiece which unveils the secrets the Capitol contains against the tributes and the districts. What makes Mockingjay part 1, an amazing movie is the the drama within a nation, there has to be a love disconnection where Katniss was hopeless because of Peeta, and in this movie action was the center of the film due to the war about to unleash. We view the emotional turmoil rise from the victors who are traumatized by the Quarter Quell. The movie, Mockingjay Part 1, is a good film because it displays unleashed drama, vivid emotional turmoil, and illustrious action. Therefore, this Mockingjay Part 1 is a brilliant film.
The author of the book I chose to read, The Hunger Games, is Suzanne Collins. Two other books she wrote is part two and three of The Hunger Games. Part two is called, Catching Fire and part three is called Mockingjay. Suzanne Collins is a fifty three year young American author, executive producer and television scriptwriter. Suzanne has two children, Charlie and Isabel. She was born on August 10, 1962 in Hartford Connecticut, United States. Her father, Michael Collins, an officer in the U.S. Air Force served in the Vietnam War. Her career began in 1991 writing for children’s television shows on Nickelodeon for Oswald, Clarissa Explains It All, The Mystery Flies of Shelby Woo and Little Bear. In September 2008, The Hunger Games was released
Article: Hunger Games Hysteria The article examined the relationship between bow activities offered by Parks and Recreation departments correlated to the book series and movie series of Hunger Games. This series of books and movies is about a girl who was chosen to fight in battle for the entertainment of others to watch on television. During the fighting the girl named Katniss Everdeen uses a bow and arrow to fight off the other players in the game that they are forced to fight in. This begins an outburst of other blockbuster movies of individuals who use bows to hunt, fight, and survive in the wild.
In District 12 of Panem, 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen is walking to meet her friend, Gale, a boy she seems to like, in the woods so they can do some hunting for food. As she’s walking, she thinks about her mother and her younger sister, Prim, who is 12 years old. They have depended on Katniss for food ever since their father died in a mine explosion when Katniss was 11.
The plot is a very important part of a story. If there was not a plot structure; it would be a very boring story. That is if they could even make a story at all. Every story has to have some kind of plot. A short story might be able to have a simple plot, but a movie or novel would have to have one, or who would pay for the movie or book. Even though, there has to be some kind of plot; that might not be the main purpose of the book. The important part, that draws people in could also be the characters. The girl that is reading The Hunger Games, might not be reading it because she wants to what happens next. It could be that she loves Katniss Everdeen, and wants to keep reading about her. Of course there has to be a plot or there would be no reason to keep reading; it just might not be the main focus.
The Hunger Games Analysis As society takes further steps into an unknown future, we are left to ponder about where are world as a whole is headed. Bright minds have take this one step further. Taking it upon themselves to imagine and create a future that although entirely fictional, may actually one day become reality. From classics such as 1984 and The Giver to modern takes, such as The Maze Runner and Divergent, many authors have tried to depict a future that give of a sense of awe, but is still grounded in reality. Dropping in popularity at the dawn of the 21st century, one particular novel reinvigorated the genre, bringing life back into the dying category of novels.
The Hunger Games take place in a country of Panem. Panem is made up of the Capitol and Thirteen Districts. “The Dark Days brought the uprising of the Districts against the Capitol. Twelve Districts were defeated and the thirteenth was obliterated. This rebellion created the Treaty of Treason which was a new set of laws that guarantees peace and a yearly reminder that the Dark Days must never be repeated, it gave us the Hunger Games.” (Collins Page 18) The Dark Days are the reason there are major differences in their culture compared to my own.