...The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, is a fast-paced, gripping, and intelligent depiction of what too much government intervention could lead to. The story is led by Katniss Everdeen, a 16 year old who finds herself in the country of Panem, a futuristic North America, where she is elected to participate in the Hunger Games. There, she struggles with her emotions and her will to survive in the arena. The book, intended for a teenage audience, is filled with strong emotional and physical challenges, which Katniss was forced to overcome. Through this journey, the author portrays the good and evil of power. The book starts out in District 12, a poor mining district, where Katniss and her sister Primrose try to scrounge up a living with...
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...A dystopia is a city that had a perfect image, but failed and has become a place where the government is in control ruining the city. The stories “The Lottery” and “The Hunger Games” which are both based off of dystopias, have a lot in common, but also have many differences. The main story of “The Lottery” is about how population control was needed to take place by giving everyone a piece of paper. If the paper that was chosen had a black dot you would be stoned to death. For “The Hunger Games,” 23 people would be selected to fight to the death with only one winner, but in this story Katniss and Peeta won together bringing anger upon the government since Katniss had changed the rules. Although these stories both have things in common such...
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...your life? Would you fight? In Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games the protagonist is faced with the dilemma of having to survive in the Hunger Games. The Capitol decides your future. What you’ll get to fight with, the land that you'll be fighting on. They control everything and everyone in Panem. They control your life and if you choose to disobey, they'll wipe your whole district out. The Hunger Games is a thrilling ,twisted, gruesome fight your life. The reaping is an annual event that takes place at every district in Panem. They use the reaping as a way to control all the districts. Katniss believes “ Taking the kids from our districts, forcing them to kill one another while we watch - this...
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...M O C K I N G J A Y The third installment in the Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins Mockingjay is the third and final novel in the Hunger Games series taking place in a time of revolution to the people with power. MANIPULATION In Mockingjay, Katniss is forced to make difficult and dangerous decisions which often could result in death. There are two forces fighting each other, the Capitol and the rebels in District 13. District 13 wants to use Katniss as their icon of their upcoming rebellion while the Capitol is manipulating her lover Peeta to turn her against the rebellion leaving Katniss in a state of confusion. The people she cares about are taking their sides and she loses trust in who has to talk to. She has her best friend as a sort of right hand man and loyal follower of the Rebel leader, but her friend being manipulated by President Snow. Katniss has a been part of Snows plan since her first Hunger Games but she has always resisted. After escaping from the Quarter Quell to District 13, we thought Katniss would finally be free. But not so. It turns out that District 13 has a lot in common with the manipulative Capitol it's rebelling against. Both governments are using the same manipulative tricks, using Katniss and the other victors to their own ends. Both governments heavily rely on staged media and propaganda to gain support and control. In District 13, there is still the acting, the scripts, the costumes, the make-up, and the cameras that were so common...
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...books and movies, as teenagers are able to relate to this struggle more and more. The films The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Divergent by Veronica Roth, and the novels The Maze Runner by James Dashner, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky all, in different ways, portray the struggles that teenagers go through whilst they are undertaking the journey to find themselves. The two significant connections that I have made using these texts is the fact that strong, independent woman have a hard time being able to express themselves, and that your past, whether you like it or not, affects who you are today. The Hunger Games is the story of a head-strong, independent young girl who lives in a dystopian North America called Panem, which is split into 13 Districts. 74 years ago, the 13 Districts rebelled against the government Capitol, but it ended horribly for the Districts, with the result of District 13 being bombed to the ground. Ever since then, the 12 Districts have each had to supply one boy and one girl between the ages of 12-18 to compete in the annual Hunger Games. These children are pitted against each other to fight to the death in an arena, until only one Victor remains. The story follows a 16-year old girl named Katniss, who volunteers for the games in place of her sister, who’s name was drawn at the Reaping for the Games. In the process of prepping for the Games, her mentor, Haymitch, tries to get her to act a certain way and be a certain person in...
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...Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games is the first novel in a trilogy that explores a future dystopian society. The story is set in "a country that rose up out of the ashes" of North America, after survivors of droughts, storms, fires, floods, hurricanes, and wars fought for their lives. This post-apocalyptic world is run by Panem, an all-powerful central government that controls the people and resources of twelve districts. Each district produces different products that are taken to the Capitol, the headquarters of Panem, where they are used as luxury items. Meanwhile, the twelve districts struggle to survive, often under the heavy and oppressive hands of armed guards. Security fences prevent escape, and brutal tactics keep the people under control. One such tactic is the staging of the annual Hunger Games, where, in a lottery, two children are chosen from each district to fight to the death in an arena while the entire country watches on television. The Hunger Games are a punishment for a time in the past when the twelve districts rose in rebellion against the Capitol and were defeated; a thirteenth district was even completely destroyed. Panem has staged the Hunger Games ever since to chasten the people, remind them of their uprising, and warn them that if they rebel again, they will all be destroyed. Once in the Hunger Games arena, the children (called "tributes") fight until only one child is left; the remaining tribute and his or her family are awarded lives of ease, along...
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...Book Report In The Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins has created a captivating dystopian world. Reading The Hunger Games can lead to interesting discussions about our own world and how reality shows, possible acts of war, strict governments and obsession with fashion trends influence us daily. Due to the gloom of the story, it is best suited for teens and young adults rather than tweens. While the creation of Panem is not fully fleshed out in this first book, we know that this controlling society was the result of a horrible disaster during the Dark Days, resulting in the establishment of twelve districts under the rule of the government in the Capitol. Peacekeepers and a local government are instituted in each district, but the rulers in the Capitol have strict control over everyone and everything within all districts. Each district has its own specialty that aids the Capitol, such as coal mining, agriculture, fish, etc. Some districts provide the Capitol with energy or material goods and some provide the manpower to keep those in the Capitol in power. The people who live in the Capitol contribute little to their own living and pay more attention mostly with the latest styles and delights. The Hunger Games are an annual tradition directed by the Capitol leaders, not only to amuse the citizens, but also to preserve control over the districts by demonstrating the Capitol's authority. Each year, the twelve districts must send two representatives, a girl and a boy, to participate...
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...M O C K I N G J A Y The third installment in the Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins Mockingjay is the third and final novel in the Hunger Games series taking place in a time of revolution to the people with power. MANIPULATION In Mockingjay, Katniss is forced to make difficult and dangerous decisions which often could result in death. There are two forces fighting each other, the Capitol and the rebels in District 13. District 13 wants to use Katniss as their icon of their upcoming rebellion while the Capitol is manipulating her lover Peeta to turn her against the rebellion leaving Katniss in a state of confusion. The people she cares about are taking their sides and she loses trust in who has to talk to. She has her best friend as a sort of right hand man and loyal follower of the Rebel leader, but her friend being manipulated by President Snow. Katniss has a been part of Snows plan since her first Hunger Games but she has always resisted. After escaping from the Quarter Quell to District 13, we thought Katniss would finally be free. But not so. It turns out that District 13 has a lot in common with the manipulative Capitol it's rebelling against. Both governments are using the same manipulative tricks, using Katniss and the other victors to their own ends. Both governments heavily rely on staged media and propaganda to gain support and control. In District 13, there is still the acting, the scripts, the costumes, the make-up, and the cameras that were so common...
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...sister Prim in District 12. Katniss’s family depended on her to hunt for food ever since her father died in a mine explosion when she was only eleven years old. At the reaping, the mayor gave a speech about how the government in North America fell and the country of Panem took over. There was a war between the Capitol and the districts, and the Capitol won. To remind the districts not to rebel, the Capitol created the Hunger Games. Every year, two tributes (one girl and one boy) from each of the twelve districts are chosen to fight to the death in an arena and only one person can win. The mayor then introduced Haymitch, District 12's only living Hunger...
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...The Hunger Games At this time, most of the people, especially those who have nothing, are willing to do anything or even sacrifice himself just for the sake of someone he loves. The movie, “The Hunger Games,” is all about friendship, family, problems of the society and being you as an individual. Nowadays, it is very obvious that most of us want an equality which can never be happen. In the movie, I saw that there’s a barrier between rich and poor. Rich people make the poor ones as their entertainment while poor people do nothing but to follow. Like our government, it is visible to us that having a position in government makes them superior. In just a blink of an eye everyone follows, everyone becomes a slave, and everyone is powerful when you are in a position. Wrong doing becomes a trash when it pertains to our government. They do nothing but to buy anything even the service of our dear servants. Money is very powerful, where it can buy anything. As a citizen we have the rights to fight for what is right! We should know how to act for something that we want to accomplish. Come to think of it, without us government officials are nonsense. We are the reason why they are in that position that’s why we are responsible for their good doings. Not because we’re poor they have the rights to do anything they want. Those corrupt government officials must be jailed. They don’t deserve to be respected because the stole some of the money that is not for them. Instead...
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...Glance Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her sister’s place when Prim is selected in District 12’s annual “reaping” to fight to the death in the country’s televised Hunger Games. Katniss and the male tribute Peeta are taken to the country’s wealthy and controlling Capitol, where they interview, compete for a ranking, and meet the competition. As part of a strategy devised with District 12 mentor Haymitch, Peeta admits on camera that he has feelings for Katniss; the “star-crossed lovers” win massive fan support. In the arena, Peeta pretends to join the group of violent and practiced “career” tributes, while Katniss befriends young Rue. Rue is killed and Peeta injured; Katniss finds and nurses him. The other contestants die one by one until only Katniss and Peeta are left. They pretend to take poison berries in a suicide pact. The Capitol halts the game so both tributes win. - allie-draper. Synopsis print Print document PDF list Cite link Link The Hunger Games After writing the fantasy series The Underland Chronicles, Suzanne Collins departed from the world of fantasy and stepped into a harsh, dystopian creation in The Hunger Games. Published in 2008, The Hunger Games is the first novel in a projected trilogy, and introduces readers to a futuristic dystopian society where an overpowering government controls the lives and resources in twelve different districts. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, of District 12, is the main character of the story. Each year, as...
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...What if the very idea of free thought was unheard of in your town? What if everything from where you worked to what you watched on television was dictated by the government or some higher authority? This particular scenario is presented to readers in Suzanne Collins thrilling trilogy: The Hunger Games. Ruling over its inhabitants with an iron fist, the oppressive nation of Panem will use any means necessary to remain in control of its citizens and districts. Panem and its rulers in the capitol have no quarrel with using even the most extreme of measures including, one of the major plot devices of the trilogy, forcing children to fight to the death in what is known as The Hunger Games. The capital believes their cruelty...
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...dictatorship led by President snow. In reading this book I started to fear what would happen in our future, there are many strong resemblances between Panem and the modern world. In our world, entertainment is becoming increasingly voyeuristic. We watch sports games and cheer when the opposing team’s star player sustains an injury. We turn on the TV and clap when we see K.O. in a boxing or Ultimate Fighting match. We “ooh” and “ah” over couples in staged and deliberately pre-planned dating shows like “The Bachelor,” pining to see more of their romance. We no longer think critically when watching “reality” shows like “Survivor.” In fact, the TV show “13: Fear is Real” is eerily similar to the Hunger Games; thirteen contestants fight to stay alive in harsh conditions until all but one are gone still, we can find examples even closer to life. In at least one country in the Middle East, women are stoned to death for a trivial infraction; their deaths serve as warnings against those who wish to rebel. Not to mention, these nations are controlled by dictators who wouldn’t hesitate to blow up one of their “Districts” and suppress the others by force. Much like the deserters of a District who are captured by government hovercrafts and never seen again, Chinese citizens who speak out against the injustice just disappear after entering the custody of...
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...HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE “The odds are never in our favor,” a statement written in the wall that startled the victors as they were headed to District 11. Also, it is the part of the movie that struck me most because it contradicts my opinion. I believe that fate is in their side. For me, as the people in each district wish themselves the hope of having a good fortune, they are also the ones responsible for making it happen. Though I disagreed with the thought, that line in the movie was true. Even if the tributes of each district made it to victory during the previous hunger games, they still ended up as losers. The reason behind losing even though they were declared as winners was that they showed an act of selfishness because there was no other choice. In the game, it’s either kill or be killed. They have to murder others for their own. Just like the District 12 tributes, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. Yes, they survived the 74th hunger games but did they really won? Were they happy with the fame and fortune they got from winning in exchange for the lives of their co-competitors? At some parts of the movie, losing was not only experienced by the tributes but also the people in each district. Indeed, I consider them losing at first because they were not able to fight against injustices. I can’t blame them because the ones who caused these injustices were the people in the Government. As I continued to watch the film, I was happy to see that some characters start...
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...Simmons, A.M. (2012). Class on fire: Using the Hunger Games trilogy to encourage social action. The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 56(1), 22-34. Abstract This article explores ways to utilize students’ interest in fantasy literature to support critical literacy. Focusing on Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games series (2008, 2009, 2010), the author addresses how elements of the trilogy relate to violent acts in our world, helping student understand that violence and brutality toward children is not fiction, but very real, and that they can play a role in its abolishment, just like Katniss, through social action projects. Issues such as hunger, forced labor, child soldiers, and the sex trade that appear in both the fictional series and our world are discussed, encouraging students to assess their world and advocate for change. Examples of social action projects that utilize multiple literacies are suggested as a way to inspire students take action in the community and to stand up to injustice and brutality in hopes of creating a better world and a better human race. Using popular literature to pique student interest, this article explores how to incorporate the books in the Hunger Games series into the ELA classroom to support literacy and critical goals. Class on Fire: Using the Hunger Games Trilogy to Encourage Social Action Introduction The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, comprising The Hunger Games (2008), Catching Fire (2009), and Mockingjay (2010)...
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