The Hunger Games, Divergent And I Am Malala

In the novel, The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins is a dystopian young adult book that is based in Panem that is divided into twelve districts. Each year the districts have to send a boy and a girl into an arena to fight to the death. The novel’s protagonist is Katniss, who lives in the poorest district. Katniss makes the audience think of the important ideas of bravery, societal class and love.

I chose to the modern mythology known as The Hunger Games a novel written by Suzanne Collins and later adapted into a feature film. The novel was actually part of a trilogy The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay. The story begins by introducing you to our main character Katniss Everdeen who lives in a world run by the Capitol where President Snow resides and has enforced a form of martial law on all 13 districts. Every year the Capitol hosts their annual Hunger Games which is a form of entertainment for the Capitol. Out of every district two tributes, one boy and one girl will be picked to participate in the Hunger Games which is a battle to the death. Whichever tribute manages to survive till the end will be rewarded by getting to stay in the capitol and their district will be given more food and supplies. The reason Katniss becomes a part of the games is because her little sister prim is chosen during the reaping to be the tribute so Katniss hearing her sisters name volunteers as tribute to save her sisters life but she tries to win the games for her district and to provide for them. The only problem is she finds it hard to murder the other tributes because they are all so young and she doesn’t see why she must kill them for the Capitols entertainment.

Peter had a weakness, he could not stand to be second in line especially when a girl beat him in ranking. His weakness controlled his thoughts and actions, it lead him to gather a group and attack Tris, all because his weakness consumed him. Peter wanted to throw Tris over the chasm. The water in the chasm symbolizes regret. It's the same place where Al committed suicide because he regretted attacking Tris. We can see this connection when Four states, “ ‘The chasm reminds us that there is a fine line between bravery and idiocy!’ ” shouts Four. “ ‘A daredevil jump off this ledge will end your life. It happened before and it will happen again. You’ve been warned’ ” (Roth 65). Later, when Jeanine, of Euridate captures Four and Tris, after finding out that they are divergent Tris is sent to be executed. This time though, Tris is placed in the glass box, but there is no simulation. The water that slowly fills the tank at first and then rapidly is part of Jeanine’s plan. Throughout Tris’s simulations at Dauntless, Jeanine has keep record of all of her fears. Jeanine knew Tris’s fear of weakness and lack of control would harm her more than drowning. Tris knew that no matter how hard she tried to escape there was no way she could manipulation the box. There is nothing else Tris can do, she takes what she thinks is her last breath and submerges her body. The water surrounding her body in the glass box resembles

Written by Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games takes place in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic country, Panem, which is divided into twelve districts and controlled by a central city, known as the Capitol. Every year, each district has to select two children as tributes to compete in a brutal sporting event, known as the Hunger Games. In which, they must fight and kill each other until there is only one glory winner. In The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins uses the characteristics of a totalitarian government and the rebellion of the protagonist to warn the readers about the danger of dictatorship and encourage the young readers to take a stand in their beliefs.

The first book in the Hunger Games trilogy has sold over 28 million copies in the U.S alone and an astonishing 65 million copies total across all three novels. The Hunger Games is a clear example of how a corrupted government can negatively impact the world. This fictitious novel is set in Panem, a country that is separated into thirteen poor districts and the very wealthy Capitol. Every year, the Capitol forces every district to send two kids ages 12-18 to fight in what is called the Hunger Games; a brutal fight to the death. This is what the Capitol does to show the districts that they are the follows to the almighty leader as well as provide entertainment.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins has many characteristics of a dystopian society. Propaganda is used throughout the book to control the citizens of society. The people of the twelve districts have their Information, independent thought, and freedom restricted. The type of dystopian control present is corporate control.

The Hunger Games- By Sarah McCallum Strength comes in many shapes and sizes. The Hunger Games, penned by Suzanne Collins, has a developing theme of strength through the use of many characters, settings and symbols. The protagonist, Katniss Everdeen, lives in Panem, a post-apocalyptic country with 12 districts that are governed by the Capitol. Katniss coming straight from District 12 with no experience in combat, has a meagre chance of survival upon volunteering for her sister in the annual Games.

The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, is a book about a crazy reality show where people fight for their lives. When two people are picked from District Twelve, they are forced to compete in a game, and there can only be one victor. Suzanne Collins uses different settings in the Hunger Games to show how those with wealth and power get more and keep their power to stay on top. The first setting Collins uses to make her point is District 12.

Dystopian literature adheres to certain conventions; the theme of a dystopian future typically encompasses a severely repressed society, with socio-political dysfunction and class stratification. Themes of surveillance, censorship and personal independence have been established by authors such as George Orwell, and are recurrent throughout 2008 novel “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins, although Orwellian dystopia and conceived ideas of freedom are juxtaposed in an intriguing fashion. “The Hunger Games” revolves around the notion of the various districts of Panem offering in tribute one young man and woman, to fight to the death in a pageant of honor, courage and sacrifice, Panem being the nation that was established during an unknown period of time, and the pageant of honor being the barbaric means of controlling its citizens. Whilst more recent dystopian literature derives heavily from Orwellian conventions in some respects, it arguably differs greatly in others, redefining to an extent the genre.

Dystopian films and books have become popular over the past few years. These tend to reflect the way in which society could possibly soon turn if expecting extremes. Dystopian literature and media also tend to have utopian elements as well. While the societies in these works are strict and controlling, they do offer something that our society could possibly benefit from. Divergent has this element. The population is broken up into five factions that represent the different types of people in society and separate those who would fight easily due to their personal morals. The Hunger Games on the other hand (when modern society crumbled) they punished their citizens for fighting the government. While yes there was a chance for riches in the Hunger Games, it took risking your life to get it. In addition, if one did win the Hunger Games they would have an extremely easy life due to riches and a free luxury house. Divergent does not have this part, as its utopian aspect is the fact different ideals are separated from each other. Utopian literature is a reflection that is a perceived direction society may go. In these stories, mirrors are a device used to symbolically state the universe of the film is a reflection not a reality.

The book “The Hunger Games” was written by Suzanne Collins and it’s the first book out of the trilogy she has written. Collins uses a mixture of modern and classical as elements in this story and it allows for any age reader to enjoy it. Some the literary devices she uses in the book are setting, symbolism, and themes. It’s everything you could want in a book because it has a little bit of each genre, like action, romance, comedy, and even mystery. This book will have you sitting at the edge of your seat on minute and then grabbing for a tissue the next. When reading this book, “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins and looking at the setting, symbolism, and theme it’s easy to sense the different tones and emotions going on in the story.

The Hunger Games, A book series by Suzanne Collins, differs in few ways from Veronica Roth’s Divergent. The Hunger Games lead role, Katniss Everdeen, lives in a world of few choices. The government controls the lives of everybody in the 12 districts. When Katniss’ little sister, Primrose, is chosen to fight in the annual Hunger Games, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She is forced to fight and forced to kill, all to survive. This competition results in the people fearing not only their government, but also their futures. Katniss becomes a symbol of rebellion against the

The Hunger Games, is a dystopian novel written by the American author Suzanne Collins that targets young adults. The story is set in the futuristic world of Panem, which arose in North America after natural disasters and wars. The story is told through the female protagonist and narrator, Katniss Everdeen, who lives in an oppressive society ruled with an iron grip by the Capitol and the president Coriolanus Snow. Panem was originally divided into 13 districts, by which only 12 are considered operational. Each district specializes in a certain industry to produce and refine goods for the Capitol. The residents of the Capitol are considered the wealthiest and most decadent of Panem, and the city’s welfare is fuelled by the forced

"I feel his heartbeat against my cheek,as fast as my own. "Are you afraid of me, too, Tobias?” "Terrified," he replies with a smile. " This quote shows the different types of fear in this book not only jumping off trains or simulations, but Tris’s fear of

Divergent by Veronica Roth is a book about choosing who you are. It deals with many different themes and messages throughout it that author is trying to convey the readers. The novel tells the story from the perspective of a sixteen-year-old girl protagonist Beatrice Prior (Tris). When the city residents turn sixteen, an elaborate ritual takes place where each resident must choose or select one of the five different factions to which they will devote the rest of their lives and which will define their