The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins

The theme of rebellion is communicated through Winston’s character. One way Winston’s character shows rebellion is with his actions against the Inner Party. In the beginning of the book, Winston is at home with a diary he purchased. The author describes how Winston utilizes the diary by saying, “His pen had slid voluptuously over the smooth paper, printing in large neat capitals ‘DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER’... over and over again” (16). Winston is actively thinking and writing negative thoughts about the Inner Party and their leader, Big Brother. Negative thoughts about the regime are not tolerated by the Party. Therefore, Winston is breaking the unwritten rules, which is punishable by death. The act of writing “DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER” displays how Winston wants to go against the Party’s rules and rebel. Furthermore, owning a diary does not fit in the Party’s views of what their citizens should have possession of. Winston

Katniss Everdeen fought for her family's survival to the point where she was facing imminent death daily. Fara Ahmedi lived in harsh conditions with her mom. Alex wanted to save himself and 13 others. The situations couldn’t be more different, nevertheless, all three are determined to survive and live a better life.

“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.” Brene Brown. This quote means standing up for what you believe in, despite the risks. Courage means taking a chance without knowing what will come out of it. That is exactly what Katniss Everdeen did in The Hunger Games.

For this report, the differences and similarities between 1984 by George Orwell and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins will be analyzed through comparison and contraction. This essay will focus on the differences and similarities of the toleration dictator/leader/group, the classic dystopian protagonist, and the psychological manipulation and torture of the protagonist. Discussing these topics are important as they all contribute to the works as a whole. The criteria that will decide which fiction “won” a topic will be how well the idea or theme was carried throughout the book/movie, and which fiction showcased this idea/theme better.

People sometimes do something for someone out of culpability. Katniss pretends to be in love with Peeta, another person participating in the Hunger Games, so they can both stay alive, based on the law that there can be two victors if they are from the same district. She doesn't want him to stay in the arena, because she knows she would feel guilty for the rest of her life if she left him to die. “ ‘ You’re not going to die’ I tell him firmly.”(Suzanne Collins page 253). Katniss takes care of Peeta when he is sick and feels guilty that she can’t do more for him. She goes and gets him medicine risking herself of exposure to all the people in the arena who are trying to kill her. She also knows she owes him for when he took a beating for her so

Economics is the study of scarcity within a systems of rules. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins’ can be translated into such, with hunger being scarcity and games being a system of rules. In the Hunger Games, we are introduced to a country called Panem. The country of Panem is divided into twelve different districts and the Capitol, where the government resides. Each district has their own different specializations and they have distinctive economies. The government regulates the trade and each district rely on trade from each other district and the Capitol for the goods they don 't produce. All of the districts and the Capitol is interdependent.

Dystopian novels, such as 1984, revolve around the egregious qualities innately apparent within the presented society. The characters, world, and moral high grounds rotate around the psychological barriers put in place from the beginnings of the civilization created. 1984 exists within a highly elevated but wildly hindered society controlled through the practices of groupthink, mind manipulation, fear mongering, and mental torture. Orwell manifests a world desirous of a controlled existence. Individuals within the society intrinsically become chained to the mental faculties created through the implemented forms of thought and the “safe” fortitude of Big Brother’s presence. However, “1984 is not an externally developed portrait of an anti-utopian society;” the novel does not exclusively follow the moralistic symbolism of a typical dystopian novel and develops a more refined set of ideologies through Orwell's creative implementations.

In the Hunger Games, author Suzanne Collins presents the idea that when people are feeling fear the do unexpected things that can affect them in a positive or negative way. The author, Suzanne Collins, shows this when Prim’s, Katniss’ sister, name is called for her to become a tribute. In the text it says, “One time, when i was in a blind in a tree, waiting motionless for game to wonder by, I dozed off and fell ten feet to the ground, landing on my back. It was as if the impact had knocked every wisp of air from my lungs, and I lay there struggling to inhale, to exhale, to do anything.

With dystopia being a present theme in both George Orwell’s, 1984 and Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games, both titles share similarities and contrasts to one another. Even though these books were written decades apart, they share similarities in the government control and the presence of poverty in the settings. But, both books contradict one another as futuristic settings are viewed differently depending on when the books are written, as well as the remembrance of past struggles in the societies. The seeds of a dystopian theme are found in 1984 and The Hunger Games, presenting similarities and differences from in both books, even though the books were written decades a part.

Throughout history, some of the most popular novels have been about dystopian futures, where an all-powerful government has total control over its citizens and abuses its powers. Two of the most popular and well-known novels are the recent Hunger Games series and 1984, which was written soon after World War II ended. Both follow similar themes, showing a government of the few ruling over its people with unlimited power, and pulling all rights from the citizens they are meant to protect. There are several similarities and differences between these political systems, however, dealing with control over the people, how the government uses its citizens, and the political structures themselves.

Survive Survival The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins is a novel based around 24 Tributes having to survive through the Games by killing each other. The book’s main character is Katniss Everdeen, a 16 year old sharp shooting girl from District 12 who volunteered to be a tribute alongside a baker’s son, Peeta Mellark to participate in the Games. One theme in the book is Survival, Survival is about how someone can use their individual strengths or intelligence to help them survive and the importance of alliances to survival. One reason why Survival is the most significant theme is because the point of the Hunger Games is to survive.

Previously mentioned, Big Brother is perhaps the novel’s most well-known concept, as he epitomizes surveillance. More of an image rather than a character, he exerts his power through telescreens, which “received and transmitted simultaneously. Any sound Winston made, above the level of a very low whisper, would be picked up by it; moreover, so long as he remained within the field of vision which the metal plaque commanded, he could be seen as well as heard.” This exemplifies the loss of freedom Orwell designed, as the characters (including Winston) have altered their behaviour in order to maintain permanently impassive expressions, as “The smallest thing could give you away. A nervous tic, an unconscious look of anxiety, a habit of muttering to yourself…”.

Trust is well-defined to be as to having assurance, reliance or confidence in someone. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins takes place in the ruins of what use to be North America, which they call their land Panem. The Capitol consists of twelve districts and every year one male and one female “tribute” between the ages of twelve and eighteen are chosen to perform in an annual live event called Hunger Games. All participants must engage in a deathly battle and kill each other until one remains standing, achieving a great amount of fame and food. Sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem,

Freedom of speech and press is strictly prohibited by the government and there is a large punishment for anyone who opposes. In this quote, Winston is aware of the possible punishment for his action of expressing his thoughts. It is important for Big Brother to maintain citizen compliance and have strict boundaries in society to have no uprising.

The best book series in the world finally exist. It 's called the Hunger Games. Even people who hate reading love it since it is that good of a book. The first book in this series is called the Hunger Games and it 's the one I just finished reading. This book gives society a twist, and changes the way people think because finally, for once in a story, the female lead character is the one who can fight better. I 'm sick of all those stories where they portray women as weak and need a man to save them. I hate stories like that and hunger games is finally a story in which the woman is the one saving the man. I would recommend this book to anyone and I think that even if you hate books in general you should read this book sometime in your