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Argumentative Essay About Hunger Games

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The Reaping The citizens of each of twelve districts in Panem are forced to participate in the traumatizing, Hunger Games. Attempting to overthrow The Capitol, now each District must; sacrifice a boy and a girl who will later compete against twenty-two other people from the age ranges of twelve to eighteen. The Capitol established these games as a reminder they are in power. According to a citizen, Katniss Everdeen says “Attendance is mandatory unless you are at death’s door. This evening, officials will come around and check to see if this is the case. If not, you’ll be imprisoned. In punishment for the uprising, each of the twelve districts must provide one girl and one boy, called tributes, to participate. The twenty-four tributes will be imprisoned in a vast outdoor arena that could hold anything from a burning desert to a frozen wasteland. Over a period of several weeks, the competitors must fight to the death.” Katniss also stated this about The Capitol “this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy. How little chance we would stand for surviving another rebellion. Whatever words they use, the real message is clear. “Look how we take your children and sacrifice them and there’s nothing you can do. If you lift a finger, we will destroy every last one of you.” The Ceremony of Twelve In another community a very important ceremony is happening, The Ceremony of Twelves. At the ceremony, all of the children must line up in order with

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