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The Similarities Between The Hunger Games And The Goonies

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The Hunger Games and Goonies Literary Analysis Essay By Makayla Conard The Hunger Games and The Goonies are alike and have many of similarities and key differences. The ordeal, Approach, and refusal each have a number of these similarities and differences. Ordeal In the ordeal part of the hero's journey there, are similarities and quite a few differences. For instance, In the Hunger Games, the Ordeal is the final scene where Peeta and Katniss must fight off a pack of ferocious wolves if they want to get out alive. In The Goonies, the ordeal is when things go wrong and there is added conflict introduced. The goonies face a life-or-death situation when going on the adventure through the tunnels and everyone participating in the hunger games faces a life-or-death situation. One similarity between the Hunger Games and the Goonies ordeal is that anyone who enters the hunger games has to face a really big fear of killing people and surviving in the woods without food and water. The Goonies have to face their fears as well when walking the plank and being underground and away from their home in general. Approach …show more content…

For example, a difference would be the approach itself. In hunger games, the approach is when they first enter the arena and the hunger games start. The approach in Goonies is when they find the pirate ship at the end of the tunnels. Another difference is the approach in hunger games leads to bad things considering that most people entering it die. The approach in goonies to good things is because they find treasure on the ship so they can pay for their houses and don't end up losing their house. One similarity between The Hunger Games and The Goonies approach is in the hunger games katniss is leaving home in an approach to a world far away from her home and in The Goonies the kids leave their home as well in an approach to the buried

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The first similarity between Montag and Katniss is that they both conform to their dystopian societies in the beginning of the novels. Montag conforms to his society by being a firefighter that burns all books in their town. “It was a pleasure to burn” (Bradbury). Not only did he burn them in the beginning, but he enjoyed it. Like Montag, Katniss conforms to her society as well by “sacrificing herself for her sister” (Bradbury) in the games.

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One similarity between the Hunger Games and Goonies is Katniss had to step up for her sister Prim because her name got called. In the Goonies Mikey found a map and had to step up and try to get everyone to believe him. A difference is that in the Hunger Games Katniss didn't think about it; she just took Prim's place and in the Goonies they thought about it a lot before they decided. A difference in the Hunger Games is Katniss had no one but herself and Peeta. In the Goonies Miky had Mouth, Chunk, Data, Brandon, Andy and Steff.

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The Hero’s Journey Similarities and Differences Between Hunger Games and Goonies The Hunger Games and The Goonies have many similarities and differences in how the author used the Hero’s Journey. Tests/Allies/Enemies One similarity between the Hunger Games and the Goonie's tests/allies/enemies section of the book is they both set off on their quest/adventure not to lose something they hold close/dear to them. In The Hunger Games, Katniss doesn’t want to lose Prim; in The Goonies, the Goonie’s don’t want to leave their houses and disband. Near the beginning of the Goonies, the Goonies say, “This is our last Goonie weekend together.”

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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.

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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

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