ipl-logo

A Literary Analysis Of The Hunger Games And The Goonies

841 Words4 Pages

Literary Analysis By: Harper Mower The Hunger Games and The Goonies are alike and different in their approach to the Hero's journey. The call to adventure, mentor helper, and crossing the threshold each have a number of similarities and differences. Each illustrates how the Hero's Journey can be adapted in various texts and stories. There are many similarities and differences in the call to adventure. A difference between The Hunger Games and The Goonies is one didn´t really think of what to do and the other did. When they pulled out Prim´s name for The Hunger Games Katniss didn´t really think and panicked when they called prims name and volunteered to go instead of Prim. In The Goonies they think before they do anything and it would not happen that quickly. Like when they were at …show more content…

A similarity is that they are both leaving for a place they don´t know. Katniss is going to The Hunger Games and she has never been there before. In The Goonies they are going to an old creepy restaurant that they have never seen before or been to. A difference between The Hunger Games and The Goonies is one parent knows that they are leaving for their adventure and leaving and the other doesn´t know. Katniss´s family knows she is leaving and going away for her adventure. But in The Goonies they leave and go away on their adventure and the parents don´t even know. The Last similarity is that in The Hunger Games and The Goonies, both have people to support them during hard times in their adventure. Katniss has her sister and her mom and Peeta to support her during The Hunger Games when Katniss hurts her head Peeta supports her and helps her. In The Goonies Mikey and The Goonies have each other to support them during their journey. When they were at the piano they supported Andy and each other. There were multiple similarities and differences in the call to

Show More
Related
485 Words | 2 Pages

The theme of the book and the movie. The history, family, sacrifice, humanity, hope, identity, and to never forget and always remember. Most of the same characters are seen in both. Such as Hannah, Rivka, Aunt Eva, and the couple Fagie and Shmuel.

Read More
732 Words | 3 Pages

Though they take place in different places, many similarities are seen when comparing Cool Hand Luke with Cuckoo’s Nest. This is seen when Both Mcmurphy and Luke get looked up to by their peers, when Luke and Mcmurphy are in confined space, controlled by a leader, and when they eventually rise up and go against the rulers! First I will talk about how Mcmurphy and Luke are the same.

Read More
312 Words | 2 Pages

The movie and novel share similar qualities. For example, both feature all of the same characters. Ponyboy, Darry, and Sodapop are brothers.

Read More
659 Words | 3 Pages

An example of a similarity that The Hunger Games and The Goonies had was when both stories lost an ally then gained back an ally. In The Hunger Games katniss and Rue were an ally for awhile until they separated and Rue got trapped by one of the career’s trap and Katniss was too late to save Rue she died sadly then when she walked away from

Read More
784 Words | 4 Pages

For example, there are antagonists in both of the stories. But there are many more similarities than that. Similarities In the story “Three Billy Goats Gruff” there are two different countries telling the story. One is Norway, and the other country is Poland/Germany.

Read More
569 Words | 3 Pages

he Hunger Games, The Goonies are alike and different in their approach to the Hero's Journey. The Ordinary World, Call to Adventure, and the Refusal each have a number of these similarities and differences. Each illustrates how the hero's journey can be adapted in various texts and stories.

Read More
595 Words | 3 Pages

The way that The Hunger Games and Goonies approach the hero's journey that they are both alike because they needed to do what they wanted like Katniss needed to get food and help Prim and her mom, and the Goonies needed money so they can stay in Goonsville, by the refusal, crossing the threshold, and the road back they both have similarities and differences. The refusal for The Hunger Games is when Katniss refuses to let her 12 year old sister go in The Hunger Games so she decides to take her spot in the games. The Goonies refuse to let the people tear down there houses and city so they look for treasure and try to save Goonsville. The refusal is similar because they both are trying to save something, Katniss saves Prim, and the Goonies save their houses from getting destroyed and area turned into a golf course.

Read More
730 Words | 3 Pages

Although there are many differences between the two, there are also many similarities. Like how in both the movie and the novel she outsmarts the

Read More
474 Words | 2 Pages

The Goonies and The Hunger Games are similar and different regarding The Hero's Journey such as Test Allies and Enemies, The Mentor, and the Reward Each has a number of key differences and key similarities. Each can demonstrate the hero's journey. The Goonies have the Fratellis as one of their Enemies chasing them down because they don't want them to find the treasure nor want them to tell the cops where they are. In The Hunger Games Katniss has to fight for her life against almost everyone and she has to fight for a very long period of time before she wins the Hunger Games. A key similarity is that they are both basically fighting/trying to get their prize/victory for example Katniss is trying to win The Hunger Games and the Goonies are trying to get the

Read More
1570 Words | 7 Pages

What differences and similarities occur between a story of a society that extremely same and everything is controlled by government, and a society that inequality, differences rise and government only controls the outcome? The Giver and Hunger Games are popular novels that are first book of their series. While Hunger Games is a novel based on a society that problems occur from inequality and differences, focuses on the survival and which the main character Katniss stands out as a leader, and The Giver by Lois Lowry is a novel based on a society that problems occur from being too perfect and same, focuses on the importance of memory and past and which the main character Jonas stands out as a rebel for himself and very few people; both texts share similarities such as being dystopian novels which symbols used and one teenager stands out from a society and rebels. On the one hand, Hunger Games and The Giver contrast in many ways. Comparing the societies of these novels based on; while Hunger Games has a story of a society which has inequalities and differences, The Giver has a society that is too perfect, emotionless and same.

Read More
569 Words | 3 Pages

In the foundation of the movies there are few differences, but the ones that are there lie in the setting, and character development. These Disney films deal with themes of dreams, magic, and finding love. Both girls have what the towns people consider to be crazy ambitions in life. Belle wants to explore the world and be educated, while Tiana wants to own her own restaurant. At the end each girl archives their goal through unexpected ways.

Read More
912 Words | 4 Pages

Firstly in both of the novels, a teenager stands out from a society and rebels. I think, authors wanted to point the awareness, power and importance of youth in political/social events and for the future; tried to encourage and promote the youth to be aware and leading community. Also it can be concluded from, even though they include lots of political and social messages which target communities and governments, they are written as novels which can be understood by teenagers and young people. Secondly, in both of these novels some symbols are used. In Hunger Games, Mockingjay symbolise the rebellion and the resistance.

Read More
456 Words | 2 Pages

The Hunger Games? Hero, Adventure, Dangerous. Once you have read this story you will understand why I’ve chose these types of words. This story is has a hero named Katniss Everdeen that takes an adventure going against the government's wishes. During her adventure she takes dangerous paths to get to what she wants to achieve and come out alive.

Read More
406 Words | 2 Pages

Some keywords I look for to say are about,how,who,what,when,and where. In both stories-movies they are alike because they both have something that scares-worries them. Also something else is that they both are very suspishies and confused about something. They’re both happy in some point in the books-movies.

Read More
388 Words | 2 Pages

In Tangled, the movie, and in Rapunzel, the Grimm’s Brother’s fairy tale, there are many similarities and differences. For example, both of the main characters, Rapunzel, have many similarities. They both have long hair, live in a tower, and fall in love. Comparing and contrasting both stories would help to show many of the stories similarities and differences.

Read More

More about A Literary Analysis Of The Hunger Games And The Goonies

Related Topics

Open Document