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“The Hunger Games,” Suzanne Collin’s highly praised dystopian novel for young adults, depicts the oppressive rule of Panem. Each year, this regime forces twenty-four children to participate in a deadly televised combat. The narrative revolves around Katniss Everdeen, the main character who struggles with survival amidst the hardships of being a tribute in the games….

Katniss Everdeen grew up in District 12’s Seam in Panem, a country formed from the remnants of North America. District 12 was renowned for its extreme poverty and destitution, largely due to the treacherous coal mines. When Katniss’ father perished in a mining accident alongside others, she assumed the responsibility of shielding and providing for…

Fascism. love trigon. rebellion. oh my! These are merely a few of the many focal point of the 2nd book of the Hunger Games series. As it’s the second of a series of three novels. a speedy briefing is necessary. So here’s the low down on the first book- Katniss Everdeen lives in territory 12…

Humankind has thought up of many different ways our future could be like. Some imagine robots and flying cars, while others think of freedom and peace. Although Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games and Scott Westerfeld’s Uglies seem to have nothing in common at first glance, their time setting is what makes them alike. Both taking…

The Lord of the Hunger Games It may come as a surprise that a novel taught in a tenth grade english class is strikingly similar to a currently popular book of the teenage population. A common theme relates William Golding’s classic novel, The Lord of the Flies, and the very popular teen heart-throb, The Hunger…

For my self-select book, I chose Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins. It is about an oppressive government that forces citizens to fight to the death in an arena every year. I selected this book for a number of reasons. First, I read the prequel to this book, The Hunger Games, a couple of years ago…

Defining your identity involves various factors such as your past, family, hopes, dreams, and fears. It is an ever-changing aspect of who you are as a person and what makes you uniquely human. Uncovering your identity can be a challenging process, and maintaining it can be even more difficult. The Hunger Games characters Katniss and…