Imagine you are being ripped away from your family and friends and then put into an arena. This is the experiences that tributes face in the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, this has changed someone named Katniss Everdeen in multiple ways. Even though Katniss won the games she suffered many negative effects. Katniss has severe anxiety after the games and Katniss becomes depressed and traumatized by all the deaths she has seen or done. One example that Katniss has been negatively affected is when Katniss has anxiety.
“Hero’s are made by the path they choose, not the power they are graced with.” - Brodi Ashton. Katniss Everdeen is the protagonist of this novel, who has to obey society’s unfair rules. Katniss chooses volunteers for her sister Primrose at the district 12 reaping to participate in a yearly event called The Hunger Games. She is forced to fight against the other tributes chosen from the other districts.
How does a book like The Hunger Games keep you on the edge of your seat? Throughout the story, the overarching idea that Katniss, a rebellious teen, is fighting against an overpowered and tyrannical government supports and moves the plot because due to both sides having unpredictable actions, the reader holds onto the suspense and has to wonder what could possibly be next. In the book The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, the author uses the person vs. society conflict and indirect characterization to show how if a person isn't ready for it, life can change at any moment. Suzanne Collins uses indirect characterization to show if a person isn't ready for it, life can change at any moment. An example of this in the text is when the character
There are many great examples of symbolism in the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The mockingjay, bread, capitol clothing, and the arena are great examples of symbols. These different symbols enhance the reader's understanding of the themes and messages presented throughout the book. The mockingjay is a crucial symbol in the novel.
The Hunger Games Katniss Everdeen is a dynamic 16 year old girl character in the novel The Hunger Games, out of 13 districts she lives in panem in district 12 with her mother and little sister. What makes katniss a dynamic character is her loving,caring, and brave characteristics throughout the book. katniss is a loving character who loves her family and others and did whatever it took to keep them well.katniss knew she was strong and would do better than everyone else from district 12.“I could be shot on the daily basis for hunting, but the appetites of those in charge protect me” (p.17)For the love Katniss have, she sacrifices her life for the ones she love.katniss doesn't forget the good things that happened in her life.:”kind people have a way of working their way inside me and rooting there”. (p.49)katniss take in good things and it stays inside her, like the time when peeta gave her some bread when she was hungry, she remembered that moment for years.
“Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor.” -Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games. In this movie, the characteristics of feminism were used within the film. Some of those characteristics resulted in masculinity as well.
Where male and female dynamics are obvious in the past as depicted through Mulan, there is not one indication present that show males are ultimately placed above females in The Hunger Games. The novel establishes that society is ranked according to the status of the district that a person belongs to and not by their gender. In addition, skills typically associated with men such as strength, speed and athleticism are all easily achieved and most noticeable in Katniss in comparison to the other tributes in the Games. When Katniss first enters the room where she is assessed on her abilities as a warrior, the Gamemakers show her no attention due to the fact that she was from the poorest district, not due to the fact she was a female. However, in
This novel is filled with lots of adventure and suspense, it is a story that keeps you at the edge of your seat, making it hard to put down. Hunger Games is featured on the web and is one of the best books Suzanne Collins has ever written. The story takes place in the post-apocalyptic country of Panem (which used to be North America), which had been divided into 13 districts. But since that the Capitol is very strict they shortened it down to 12 districts, the 12th District is where Katniss is in.
What are the two sets of accusations made against Socrates at his trial? How does Socrates respond to each of the charges? Do you think Socrates was guilty or not guilty? Why?
The Hunger Games circles around Katniss Everdeen as she struggles to survive starvation, while simultaneously being hunted by other children, in a barbaric game held by the government. Survival is just one of the many themes that takes place throughout Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games, a 2008 dystopian fiction novel. The Hunger Games does an amazing job at painting a clear picture of the oppression, hunger, and barbarism that is riddled throughout this book, through world building, character development and internal dialog from the main character. One of the most obvious themes that take place in the book is hunger; it's even in the title and it's even more apparent on the pages. Hunger is one of the main forms of oppression that the capitol
The Hunger Games is a fairly popular and typical tale that includes a heroine, courage, and bravery. This story can be read or watched through many different lenses such as a Marxist lens, feminist lens, or even an archetypal lens. Through these lenses one can see as a reader or viewer that this is not just a story that fits into one category, but one that can fit into many. Using the Marxist and feminist lenses a viewer can gain a great depth of knowledge into The Hunger Games story itself.
Empowering young females through literature is one of the most important things that can happen in a girl’s childhood. When a female main character follows the timeline of the hero’s journey, she teaches the reader that girls can take on masculine roles and save the day without the help of a male figure. Specifically, this ideology of female empowerment can be seen repeatedly in the popular novels The Hunger Games and Catching Fire by author Suzanne Collins. In these novels, the reader follows the story of the main character Katniss Everdeen through her trials in a post-apocalyptic world. Although this idea has been studied by various scholars over the years, many articles lack information on how female main characters following the hero’s
Feminism Feminists today get a bad rap, thanks to extreme women right’s advocates, who are really just men hating bigots. These intolerant individuals have done a disservice to the feminist movement by creating an irrational and spiteful reputation for feminists worldwide. Mary Wollstonecraft, the founder of feminism would be outraged if she saw what modern day feminists were doing, however, there are some individuals who are actually making progress in a sane, objective manner. Elaine Benes from the popular TV series friends is an inspirational feminist that promotes equality for women in a way that does not intimidate or infuriate others.
The Hunger Games and women in society: Suzanne Collins author of “The Hunger Games” designed Katniss Everdeen as the idealistic image of women in society. Her strength, skills, and self-control make her a figure of a woman perfect to match how our society wants women to be like and Suzanne wants that to stand out and make us think about it. Suzanne Collins wants to express how she thinks female should be like in everyday life and express that Katniss is much more than just a character, she is a message that is being sent to all the readers. Katniss breaks all the already established stereotypes by being able to survive, improvise and control herself in bad moments when even the toughest person would break apart. Katniss is strong since she was born she was being “tested”, she knows a wide variety of survival skills and her knowledge expands even more when she starts practicing for the hunger games.
Feminist literary criticism’s primary argument is that female characters have always been presented from a male’s viewpoint. According to Connell, in most literary works, female characters often play minor roles which emphasize their domestic roles, subservience and physical beauty while males are always the protagonists who are strong, heroic and dominant (qtd. in Woloshyn et al.150). This means that the women are perceived as weak and are supposed to be under the control of men. Gill and Sellers say that feminist literary criticism’s approach involves identifying with female characters in order to challenge any male centred outlook.
