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Comparing Segregation In The Hunger Games And Divergent

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Segregation is the separation of two or more things, whether it be people or objects. In 1896,the Plessy v. Ferguson court case upheld the idea that blacks and whites should be separated. They were separated by school, restrooms, drinking fountains, and any amenities one can think of had been segregated. This lasted many years until the Civil Rights Act of 1964 abolished the idea of segregation in every state. The real question here is, can this happen again? Although we are passed the times in history of segregation, the series The Hunger Games and Divergent both convey the idea that history can repeat itself. Both series involve segregation similar to that of the whites and blacks. They separate their civilians into different groups to keep peace, but is there a possibility for this to be our fate as well? Both novels are based on a Dystopian society, which simply means a future society. The two series involve the idea of segregation and how life is much simpler when it’s enforced. In The Hunger Games, civilians are …show more content…

These twelve districts, including the Capital, make up what is known as Panem. Each year, they host the “Hunger Games,” which is a fight to the death which keep the districts from rebelling against the Capital. In the book, Katniss and Peeta anger the Capital when they played them so the two could both win the Hunger Games and go home safely. Although they are safe now, doesn’t mean they will be later because their stunt angered the Capital and they want revenge. Eventually, Katniss and her supporters fight against the Capital hoping to eradicate, Snow, the

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