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The Hunger Games take place in the ruins of what was once North America, now called Panem. The story is set in the post-apocalyptic future.

The Hunger Games is a science fiction novel by Suzanne Collins. It is the first book in The Hunger Games trilogy. The novel is set in a post-apocalyptic world, and follows a group of teenagers who are forced to compete in a televised battle to the death.

The raven often represents darkness, death, and gloom.

It is a literary subgenre that emerged in the 19th century. It is characterized by elements of fear, horror, and gloom.

The Bluest Eye is a novel about an African-American girl who grows up feeling ugly and unimportant because she doesn’t have blue eyes. The novel focuses on the theme of race and beauty standards in society.

The first stirrings of romanticism began in the late 18th century. However, it was not until the publication of William Wordsworth’s and Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Lyrical Ballads in 1798 that romanticism truly began to take shape.

The name Beowulf is thought to mean “bee wolf” in Old English. This could be a reference to the sound a bee makes, or to the fact that bees are attracted to carrion.

Burris Ewell is a student at Maycomb County Elementary School. He is the son of Bob Ewell.

In Ernest Gaines’ novel, “A Lesson Before Dying,” Vivian is the girlfriend of the main character, Grant Wiggins. She is a strong, independent woman who is determined to help Grant in his quest to improve the life of their friend, Jefferson.

George and Lennie are the only characters that are truly lonely. Everyone else has someone that they can talk to and confide in.