The Final Contestants Of The Eighty Fourth Hunger Games

In the Hunger Games, there is a lot of dehumanization and aggression that happens as the story unfolds. The definition of aggression is "any form of behavior directed toward the goal of harming or injuring another living being who is motivated to avoid such treatment” (Opotow). While, dehumanization is defined as “the psychological process of demonizing the enemy, making them seem less than human and hence not worthy of humane treatment” (Opotow).

It’s not even dark yet but I’m exhausted. As I lay in silence, a series of cannon fire rings through the arena. I count as they are shot one at time, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. Sixteen tributes are dead in the first day, I can’t believe I survived longer then sixteen people. I can’t help but be anxious for Grace, I’ve known here since we were infants, and in a town like mine everyone knows everyone. I always kinda had a crush on her but we were friends, or at least I think, we didn’t talk much. The sound of the anthem wakes me from my sleep, it scares me, I didn’t even know I feel asleep. Once it’s over the faces of all the dead tributes are projected into the sky. There’s the little boy from district 8, he was only 12 and always looked scared even in training. There’s the girl tribute from district 2, she was deadly with a spear and was super strong for a girl, and I wonder how she died? As all the tributes light up in the sky I get more and more nervous. Will I see Grace up there? Am I going to be the only one from district 12 left? Am I going to be alone in here?

The novel and film series the Hunger Games has a huge cultural following. A significant influence on the writer, Suzanne Collins, was both Greek and Roman civilizations. (“One story that most influenced 'The Hunger Games,' it would be the Greek myth of Theseus...I decided that the nature of The Hunger Games would be very much based on Roman gladiator games...”-Suzanne Collins) We can relate almost every aspect of The Hunger Games to ancient Roman language, history or culture. Firstly, the reader of the novels and viewer of the films can see the major impact Latin had on her thought and the relation of the names of the characters with ones that come from Roman history. Finally, we can relate these two cultures through their sociopolitical structure,

In the article “Why Young Adults 'Hunger' For the Hunger Games and Other Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian Fiction” Debra Donston-Miller states that dystopian and post-apocalyptic fiction is very popular among young adults as it is so cleverly expressed by the title. Miller suggests that this popularity is due to “a deep-seated social need or anxiety”. Young adults feel they relate to some extent, in the sense that there is pressure on them to define themselves. Personally I agree with Miller because I have read divergent and there is a sort of gnawing at the back of my head that the protagonist and I were not that different. Granted, I’m not fighting for my life like said protagonist, but the reminder to define one’s self to fit into society is there.

Annotated Bibliography Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. New York, NY: Scholastic Incorporation, 2008. Print. This book has many lessons in it, but one of the most profound lessons is sacrifice.

The Hunger Games "discusses issues such as extreme poverty, hunger, repression, and the impact of war." [6] Other issues were also discussed by the novel is the struggle to defend themselves faced by the citizens of Panem in the districts and in the Hunger Games. I love movies about the fantasy, because we can imagine. The impossible becomes possible. Besides, I love horror movies, because it makes the heart beat, tense, and not easy to guess. There are many films that I like, but I really like the movie The Hunger Games saga. I strongly with the character Katniss Everdeen because he was willing to sacrifice for his brother, his family, and even strangers. Although sometimes she is tired and give up easily, but then he got into tears. He was

Most people have heard of the Hunger Games, but don’t know the true meaning. People say it’s a book (or movie) about innocent people getting slaughtered. It may look like that but there is so much more depth. When authors write books, they add their perspective and beliefs. It could be about government, religion and many more controversial topics. In the Hunger Games, the author Suzanne Collins shows what she thinks about government. She does this by relating the Hunger Games to the gladiators and Ancient Roman times. Even the names of characters relate. Hunger Games may not be a sweet and innocent book, but there is a good lesson behind all the violence.

In contemporary literature , one of the most popular genres of books is dystopian novels. Young adult books like Divergent, Hunger Games, and many more have been read by millions, adolescents and adults alike. In her article, “Hungry for the Hunger Games”, Monica Selby asserts her belief in the necessity for subjection to dystopian novels. We do indeed require dystopian literature so that, instead of sheltering, readers are exposed to the destruction present in our world and can heed the warning presented by the authors if we continue to turn a blind eye to that destruction. A major reason we need to read dystopian novels is because the authors warn against the dangers of conforming to a corrupted society.

The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins illustrates a dystopian society where the government tries to apply a perfect society to maintain the power in all of Panem. The author shows an elaborate and horrifying description of a society not so unlike our own and provides a clear warning about the danger of governmental control. The government of Panem has a government which controls everything. The government shows totalitarianism, a post-apocalyptic setting, and the world ranks. These three main points are what shows how the The Hunger Games is a great example of a dystopian literature.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a first person point-of-view story about a sixteen-year-old woman named Katniss Everdeen struggling to survive in a future dystopian world. This new nation, Panem, is viewed as a utopia by residents of the Capitol, but it is instead seen as a harsh war zone by many of the Capitol’s twelve outlying districts. Years ago, the districts attempted a rebellion against the Capitol, but unfortunately failed, resulting in many deaths and extreme penalties. As punishment for this war, the Capitol requires one male and one female tribute from each district to participate in the Hunger Games, an annual event that requires the twenty-four tributes to fight to the death until one tribute remains and is crowned the

The first reason that I will win the Hunger Games is because I am an incredible athlete. I play sports like baseball, football, and I used to wrestle. The sports I have played led me to be very fit, quick, agile, and aggressive against my competitors. I am very fast, and I am one of the fastest kids on my

Our willingly ignorant minds have resulted in many parallels between Panem and our society which has led our nation to feel superior to others.

They are an annual event that celebrates the murder of innocent children for sport. The tributes are treated like race horses; paraded about and showcased to their audience who will then place bets on who they think will win. This is a direct result of the way the Districts are seen and treated by the Capitol. The games aren't even considered exciting unless the tributes are killing each other, because the Capitol sees the Districts as barbaric - less civilised than themselves, and so less human. "How you've [Katniss and Peeta] both struggled to overcome the barbarism of your district"(p. 90). Their upbringing has left them desensitised to death and they are unable to sympathise with

In the novel, The Hunger Games, written by Suzanne Collins, there are many themes some of which include: survival, sacrifice and power, but in my opinion the most important theme of the novel is sacrifice. This is a futuristic dystopian novel, which takes place in a country called Panem (which used to be North America). After an uprising against the Capitol, District 13 lies in ruins and the Hunger Games are established as retribution. Every year one boy and one girl from each of the remaining 12 districts, (who are known as tributes), must “ fight to death” (Chapter 1, page 22, line 5) in a secluded area, devised by the Capitol, until “the last tribute standing wins”. (Chapter 1, page 22, line 6) Katniss Everdeen is a 16-year-old girl

Telling a story that is set in the future gives authors the chance to depict present day issues in a different light. They usually choose to exaggerate them so readers can see how their society might look in the future, especially if they ignore issues that can grow and become problems. In the case of The Hunger Games (HG), the author, Suzanne Collins, explores issues like the huge inequality of wealth and how the power of television can influence our lives. She does this by portraying the HG as an extreme reality game show where teenagers fight to the death. By highlighting some important connections between our worlds, the author shows us that we may be headed to a place very similar to HG universe. These connections are about how tensions are created by the inequality between rich and poor on television, how an external force like the audience drives ratings higher, and how producers do not care about the message they are sending, as long as the audience watches the show.