Injustice In The Hunger Games

Until page 50 it was a perfect beginning , and I had a good time in reading this pages and a lot of something to learn and something make me feel interest, such as, the deep description of the characters, places, and even food which made me feel the moment and as if I were living with them. Also, the way that the author had depicted how people suffered because of the hanger and poverty. Another thing that I want to notice about is that girl – Katniss – who was the ideal sister and daughter, when she prefers to go to The Hunger Games instead of her sister – Prim- ,and when she takes care of her ill mother. Furthermore, while all the bad things that happened to her and all the responsibilities that placed on her, but it didn't prevented her

Can you imagine the feeling knowing that at anytime, a close one could be taken away. A best friend could be stolen. A family member could be killed. Even yourself could be sacrificed for nothing. Do you think that the emotions a family member may encounter, the sadness of an entire community, or even just the thought of dying, is worth it to provide a dominant government their “Hollywood ending”? Well, in the book “The Hunger Games” written by Suzanne Collins, Katniss Everdeen lives in a dystopian society where her community is divided by 13 different groups. Each year, their government randomly selects two participants from each group to play in the Hunger Games, which is a fight to the death among the other participants. In the book, Katniss’

The Hunger Games novel written by Suzanne Collins reflects significant issues in the reality world nowadays which relate to the humanity, the poverty, the violence,… It describes the issues through the characters and what happens in the story, and the most significant issue occurs throughout the novel is the gap between rich and poor people. In the beginning of the novel, Suzanne Collins describes clearly the scene of the poverty, the terrible fear of the 12-district’s villagers, in contrast to the wealthy of the Capitol’s citizens. The inequality of social classes becomes the theme of the novel because of its relation and the effects to the plots of the story. And the reason, which leads to that issue, is the policies of the dictatorship

The Hunger Games, the movie, was adapted from the popular young adult novel by Suzanne Collins. The Hunger Games is sometimes described as another cliche love story for which the young adult genre is infamous. Despite appearances, The Hunger Games illustrates a complex and creative dystopian world with a much deeper underlying message, including topics such as, politics, history, and celebrity worship. The setting appears to be a futuristic version of America. This future America is very classist, and the tyrannical government is sure to keep the classes divided by heavily oppressing the working class. The working class is divided into twelve districts, which used to be thirteen districts until the thirteenth district was annihilated as a result of its uprising. In response to the thirteenth district’s resistance, the President created a game called “The Hunger Games” in an effort to instill obedience in the remaining twelve districts. Through the course of the movie, we learn that “The Hunger Games” are not only a mechanism to force obedience on the working class, but also to serve as entertainment for the elite society who live in the Capitol. The Games require 24 randomly selected children from the working class districts to fight to the death in an elaborately staged battle, all of which is filmed and broadcasted to the entire nation, working class and elite alike. Thesis: The Hunger Games, the movie, has a hauntingly feasible storyline and clear references to real

In the novel “The Hunger Games” Suzanne Collins conveys the qualities of a hero through the main character Katniss Everdeen. The novel is based around a dystopian nation, in which is placed in Panem. Through which a boy and a girl from each district must take part in ‘The Hunger Games’ where they have to fight to the death, until there is one survivor. Katniss subsequently evolves as a significant hero portraying the heroic qualities such as selflessness, identity change and intelligence. Selflessness is shown as she puts others before herself, her identity changes as she has to put up a brave face, and intelligence is displayed as her strategies progress in the games.

The young-adult novel of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games is an epic story that represents the hero’s journey of Katniss Everdeen, an ambitious teenager who fights for survival against the oppressive government. The hero’s journey is the story of an epic hero’s adventure as he or she meets and overcomes multiple challenges and obstacles through each of the twelve stages. Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, is a well-known example that portrays the hero’s journey. The Hunger Games is a modern work, popular among teenagers, that follow up to the steps of the hero’s journey.

In a not-too-distant, some 74 years, into the future the United States of America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 13 districts. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games; these children are referred to as tributes (Collins, 2008). The Games are meant to be viewed as entertainment, but every citizen knows their purpose, as brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts. The televised games are broadcasted throughout Panem as the 24 participants are forced to eradicate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. The main character

Suzanne Collins uses many literary devices including symbolism as well as themes to express the ignorance and lack of competence of the wealthy in the Capitol. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, is the sequel to the highly acclaimed, best selling novel, The Hunger Games. Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games. Miraculously, both she as well as fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark are still alive. This occurrence created widespread controversy, especially amongst President Snow, Panem’s dictator-esque leader. One would expect Katniss’ homecoming to be one of joyful exuberance for her family, as well as herself. However, her return simply sparks an icy distance between her long time friend Gale, as well as Peeta, who has completely turned his back following their “act” in the games. The idea of a rebellion against the Capitol by the 12 districts has fueled an unrest in which Katniss is concerned she may not be able to stop. “The Girl on Fire” has lived up to her name, and sparked a flame of revolution. As the victors prepare for their victory tour throughout the districts, it is imperative that they dispel any arguments that would suggest that their ‘love’ throughout the games was simply a ploy against the system that was rebellious by nature. What ensues is the product of Suzanne Collin’s ability to create a world based on the theme of humanity

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.

Like unjust societies in the past, Panem restricts the basic human rights of its citizens. In one way or another all articles from the Declaration of Human Rights have been breached by the government of Panem; specifically, the right to live free from torture, the right to life, liberty and security and also the right to move freely. Importantly, throughout this text Collins celebrates the power of the individual spirt to triumph over these injustices. Despite economic, political and social control, the citizens of Panem find ways to resist and rebel the Capitol. Early in the text, this is seen through the example of “the Hob, the black market that operates in an abandoned warehouse” (pg. 13). The Hob is significant as it represents the subtle rebellion of the districts and their desire to be autonomous. The desire to self-govern and control one’s own life is most prevalent when Katniss threatens to eat the berries. This is the ultimate act of rebellion against the Capitol and its ways evident when Katniss narrates “when I poured out those berries, I was only thinking of outsmarting the Gamemakers, not how my actions would reflect on the Capitol. But the Hunger Games are their weapon and you are not supposed to be able to defeat it” (pg. 435). Collins uses war-like language such as ‘weapon’, ’actions’, ’outsmarting’ and ‘defeat’ to reflect how Katniss’ actions were an act of war and resistance against the

Each year the Capitol show their power by celebrating The Hunger Games in which each District need to provide one boy and a girl to participate in the games and they must fight to the death, twenty four tributes go in, but, just one go out. All Panem need to watch the games and fear for their children or themselfs because maybe the next year the ones that are on the TV show could be them. “-this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy. How little chance we would stand of surviving another rebellion” (18). The fear the Capitol create in Panem leave them hopeless and oppressed by a greater power.

The Hunger Games is a dystopian novel regarding life under a repressive government, it is also a saga in which the reader follows the protagonist, Katniss Everdeen, and her identity transformation from a mundane girl into a heroine. Moreover, Katniss Everdeen identity change occurs when she decided to take the place of her sister and participate as a tribute in the Hunger Games, an annual televised event in which children duel to the death in an arena. During Katniss’ journey, the reader can explore the relationship between the formation of a public persona and reality television as its own genre. Furthermore, in the novel the search for the protagonist identity is quite complicates for there are different layers of audiences who observe Katniss

The story takes place in future where major war has been the issue for many years but now the country is in a time of peace. In this story Katniss is put through test and trails to prove her courage, mental toughness, decision making skills, and the love for her family and friends. The Hunger games Is a series of books, in this paper I will discuss the first book. Reading this book I immediately see a comparison to Katniss experiences and how she must overcome many tests, and that of the tests Odysseus must face in the Odyssey.

The country of Panem is divided in to thirteen districts and a Capitol. Traveling between the districts is forbidden, making communication and knowledge about other districts limited. Government’s totalitarian rule over the country tightened after the rebellion of the districts, thus demonstrating the absolute power that the government have over the people of Panem. The Capitol passed a new law forcing the districts to participate in “The Hunger Games”. A yearly blood sport, where two tributes— a male and a female— are forced to fight to the death. To further torment and demonstrate their absolute power over the people of the districts, the government forces the districts to treat the Games as a national holiday. The story’ protagonist, Katniss is a girl from district twelve. District twelve is arguably the poorest district of the nation of Panem. Her father died in a mine explosion when the protagonist was eleven years of age. Being the eldest of two children, she was forced to replace the bread winner. She learned how to hunt for food in the forest —which is forbidden— at an early age to feed her sister Prim and her mother. Her sister is then chosen to participate in The Hunger Games, which Katniss volunteers to replace her place as tribute.

I have chosen to transform the text, ‘The Hunger Games’, written by Suzanne Collins, adapting the first chapter into the fairy tale genre. The Hunger Games is a fictional, dystopian adventure novel set in the future, post-apocalyptic nation of Panem in North America. A country consisting of the Capitol, a highly advanced metropolis, that exercises strict political control over the rest of the nation who live in varying states of poverty. The Hunger Games is an annual televised event in which one boy and one girl aged 12–18, known as tributes, from each of the twelve districts surrounding the Capitol are compulsorily selected to compete in a televised battle to the death as a penance for the uprising. The tributes, must fight to the death in