Many today would watch The Hunger Games and Catching Fire and think to themselves; it is just a story, two oppressed teenagers rise to become the heroes and star-crossed lovers of their dystopian society. If you look deeper, you can see how much more that their districts are like modern society than we would like to believe. Before understanding how poverty in The Hunger Games and Catching Fire affects the citizens of Panem (the country in The Hunger Games and Catching Fire) you must first realize
PTSD, and it is even portrayed by some of the most beloved characters in pop culture today. One such character is Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games series. By taking the cognitive approach to examine this case, it is easy to diagnose and suggest possible treatments for the character. First of all, who is Katniss Everdeen? The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay is a trilogy of young adult novels that have been adapted into four major motion pictures. This insight into PTSD is going
The Hunger Games Catching Fire Summary The Hunger Games Catching Fire starts off with Katniss in the woods looking for snare hubs which catches animals, she normally goes with her friend Gale on Sundays, but, he works in a coal mine for a living because in district 12, the most abundant product is coal. Katniss does not need a job because the previous year, her and Peeta (Katniss’ alleged boyfriend) won the Hunger Games and now have so much money that they do not need to work. Katniss heads to
Catching Fire, a novel in The Hunger Games trilogy, showcases the 75th annual hunger games, where the remaining victors from past games are placed in an arena to fight to the death once more. The creators of the games belong to a group known as the Capitol. “The Capitol is a tyrannical dictatorship, led by President Snow, which holds total political and economic dominance over Panem, enforcing its rule through an army of Peacekeepers, capital punishment, propaganda and the Hunger Games (“The Capitol
state or nationally. In ancient Greece, as well as in modern day America, the upper class holds power over the lower class by using oppressive and institutionalizing methods to control the lower class as can be seen in the Iliad and in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The ancient Greek education system acted as an institutionalized method to oppress the lower classes. Carr states, that “Any boy who was poor,even if he was free, also could not go to school: his family could not afford to pay the teacher”
Have you ever wonder what it would be like to live in a world where people have to fight to death because the rich say so. In my book The Hunger Games Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. In this book a girl named Katniss recently won the hunger games but now she has to fight again because the Quarter Quell which means every 25 years the Capital adds a twist in the games. She has to try to survive but has to try to make sure her friends make in out of the arena too. Katniss also has to try not to start
“Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor.”, a very well known quote from the book series The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, Pg 19). The Hunger Games Trilogy written by Suzeanne Collins has become enormously popular. The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay are the three works that make up the series. A major motion picture was released titled The Hunger Games, after the first book in the series, and it instantly became a box office hit. Those who have not read the books
Professor Kathy Hilbert English 1302 W02 29 April 2015 Themes and Symbols are Catching Fire 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
are much more enjoyable than non-fiction books. Think of the book, The Hunger Games, and think of a textbook. Which is more likely to interest you? If you are like me, then you are probably on the fiction side! The Hunger Games because in The Hunger Games there's suspense everywhere you look. However, in an informational non-fiction book there will not be hardly any suspense. The Hunger Games and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has suspense everywhere you looked. The 8th Grade class reads, “Tell Tale
Story"). She adds that she finds reality TV "very disturbing, there's this potential for desensitizing the audience so that when they see real tragedy playing out on the news, it doesn't have the impact it should." ("Q&A"). Collins in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2009) manages to highlight the dystopian features through the themes of power and oppression, rebellion and class tension. She uses the technique of symbolism to shed light on how a single act of rebellion can lead to a nationwide