...M O C K I N G J A Y The third installment in the Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins Mockingjay is the third and final novel in the Hunger Games series taking place in a time of revolution to the people with power. MANIPULATION In Mockingjay, Katniss is forced to make difficult and dangerous decisions which often could result in death. There are two forces fighting each other, the Capitol and the rebels in District 13. District 13 wants to use Katniss as their icon of their upcoming rebellion while the Capitol is manipulating her lover Peeta to turn her against the rebellion leaving Katniss in a state of confusion. The people she cares about are taking their sides and she loses trust in who has to talk to. She has her best friend as a sort of right hand man and loyal follower of the Rebel leader, but her friend being manipulated by President Snow. Katniss has a been part of Snows plan since her first Hunger Games but she has always resisted. After escaping from the Quarter Quell to District 13, we thought Katniss would finally be free. But not so. It turns out that District 13 has a lot in common with the manipulative Capitol it's rebelling against. Both governments are using the same manipulative tricks, using Katniss and the other victors to their own ends. Both governments heavily rely on staged media and propaganda to gain support and control. In District 13, there is still the acting, the scripts, the costumes, the make-up, and the cameras that were so common...
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...Catching Fire Essay In many books, the title almost has a major place within the book or novel. In Catching Fire the title can be associated not only as a concrete part of the book, but also as a major catalyst to many themes within the novel. Unlike many other novels the title is more of an idea than physical objects in the book. Three major themes that the idea of catching fire can be associated with are: rebellion, appearance, and love. Not only in catching fire, but in the whole Hunger Games trilogy, rebellion is a major theme within the novels. Catching fire can be associated with the theme “rebellion” because the rebellion is waiting to start and just like a match, once something sparks it, it can grow into an inferno and cause devastation. The concept that something so large can be dangerous just by the motivation to be inspired causes Suzanne Collins to use the words catching fire as the background for this theme. President Snow feared that Katniss would be the spark the revolution needed to begin as he tells her “you have provided a spark which left unattended may grow into an inferno.” What Snow failed to realize was that the rebellion had already begun, but at this time it was just the spark that he said. By the end of the novel the rebellion had caught fire and began to destroy everything in its path. Catching fire is associated with the theme of appearance through the novel. The first time that it is used with this theme is the ceremony where the...
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...Michaela Stallbaumer Essay 2.1 Rough Draft ID201 Marcus Hensel and Professor Pigge November 20, 2015 Communication Is Key, Or Not…. In today’s world, communication is a key concept to knowing what is happing in other parts of the country. Communication is also essential to living a normal day-to-day life. In The Hunger Games, communication does not seem to be on the top of the Capitol’s list. In fact, the Capitol only communicates to the districts what they believe needs to be known. The lack of communication in Panem has led the districts to become oblivious to what is happening around them. It is interesting how the districts are able to function properly with little or no communication on a daily basis. The most the districts hear from the Capitol is when they are reminding the people about why there is the Hunger Games and what could happen if they were to try and form a rebellion again. So, if there doesn’t seem to be any real form of communication, how do the districts communicate with each other, or with the Capitol? How do the tributes communicate with each other during the Games? Communication between the Capitol and the districts is rare, but occasionally there is some form of communication at the necessary times. The most communication the districts receive from the Capitol is when the Hunger Games is preparing to begin. They mostly communicate through the media. Media, such as the television is their most prominent form of communication. During the Reaping...
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...This essay will examine The Hunger Games trailer using the Storytelling Method and the Gender and Sexuality Method, as well as incorporate an outside source that helps further the discussion of Katniss’s character as a challenge to typical hegemonies and ideologies. (don’t use plural here) This is a fine preview. Can you add a sentence that indicates anything more about what you found in your evaluation? The Hunger Games trailer begins with Katniss Everdeen sneaking through the barbed-wire fences that gate in her town. She runs off to meet her handsome guy friend, Gale, (so he may be handsome and a “guy” but this is a bit informal. Handsome is subjective, right? So we would probably want to describe him as merely her “male” friend) where they go on to talk about running away from their confined homes to live in the woods together and no longer be under the power or their (?) “rulers”. The trailer then shows their town (District 12) gathering for the picking of the tributes who will be involved in the next annual Hunger Games. While there, Katniss assures her little sister, Primrose, that her name cannot be drawn because it is only in twice. Sure enough, Primrose’s name is called and Katniss comes to the rescue to volunteer as tribute in place of her sister. After Katniss is picked, a boy named Peeta Mellark is also chosen to be a tribute. They are then taken away on a train and the trailer shows their parts of their journey as they prepare to go into the arena and fight to...
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...situations. Moreover, she also realizes that she must be strong and determined as she chooses a difficult path instead of giving up, which demonstrates her will to survive. The Hunger Games is a 2008 Young Adult novel by Suzanne Collins. The story revolves around 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in the nation of Panem in North America. The Capitol exercises political control over the rest of the nation. The Hunger Games is an annual event in which tributes aged 12-18 from each of the twelve districts surrounding the capitol are selected by lottery to compete in a live TV Show to death. The Hunger Games is the first book in the ground-breaking Hunger Games Trilogy (New York Times Best Selling Series) followed by Catching Fire (2009) and Mockingjay (2010). Suzanne Collins is an American writer and novelist. Collins was named one of ‘Time Magazine’s Most Influential People of 2010’. The Hunger Games was first published on September 14, 2008. The book had sold 800,000 copies by February 2010. The initial price of the book is $10.99. The aim of this book review is to focus more on the characteristics, conflicts and the attitude of the main character in, Katniss. This pertains to her physical appearance, skills and personality. Another one is the external and internal conflicts she encountered during the Games. And lastly, are the optimistic and pessimistic attitudes she possessed all throughout the story. II. Body A. Characterization Katniss, as described by Collins,...
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...Book Report In The Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins has created a captivating dystopian world. Reading The Hunger Games can lead to interesting discussions about our own world and how reality shows, possible acts of war, strict governments and obsession with fashion trends influence us daily. Due to the gloom of the story, it is best suited for teens and young adults rather than tweens. While the creation of Panem is not fully fleshed out in this first book, we know that this controlling society was the result of a horrible disaster during the Dark Days, resulting in the establishment of twelve districts under the rule of the government in the Capitol. Peacekeepers and a local government are instituted in each district, but the rulers in the Capitol have strict control over everyone and everything within all districts. Each district has its own specialty that aids the Capitol, such as coal mining, agriculture, fish, etc. Some districts provide the Capitol with energy or material goods and some provide the manpower to keep those in the Capitol in power. The people who live in the Capitol contribute little to their own living and pay more attention mostly with the latest styles and delights. The Hunger Games are an annual tradition directed by the Capitol leaders, not only to amuse the citizens, but also to preserve control over the districts by demonstrating the Capitol's authority. Each year, the twelve districts must send two representatives, a girl and a boy, to participate...
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...Hunger Games: Catching fire Written by Suzanne Collins Hunger Games: Catching fire Written by Suzanne Collins Author: Suzanne Collins Publisher: Scholastic Corporation Publishing year: 2009 Book length (pages): 391 (The book’s cover) Catching Fire the second installment of the hunger games trilogy. This time around Katniss and Peeta who already won the games and are touring around the districts. Soaking in the fame and glorious Capitol-life; supposedly… Setting: The setting mainly takes place in three different locations. The first location is Katniss and Peeta’s home; district 12. District 12 is the poorest of all the districts and its main source of income is coal mining. The second district is the home of the game makers and President Snow; Capitol. Capitol is a very futuristic city where all the rich people in the nation live. The citizens there look like they could be Lady Gaga’s relatives, with colorful clothes and excessively much make-up. Moreover, the last location is where the majority of the story takes place; the arena. The arena is electronically created by at least a dozen of workers constantly creating obstacles for the participants to get through. Plot: Catching Fire is a continuation of The Hunger Games. Katniss and Peeta have returned from the arena and are now going on their obligatory tour around the district. President Snow, the leader of Panem, is seeing Katniss as a treat to the establishment and wants to get rid of her. However...
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... Katniss Everdeen was a sixteen year old girl that lived with her mother and her little sister Prim in District 12. Katniss’s family depended on her to hunt for food ever since her father died in a mine explosion when she was only eleven years old. At the reaping, the mayor gave a speech about how the government in North America fell and the country of Panem took over. There was a war between the Capitol and the districts, and the Capitol won. To remind the districts not to rebel, the Capitol created the Hunger Games. Every year, two tributes (one girl and one boy) from each of the twelve districts are chosen to fight to the death in an arena and only one person can win. The mayor then introduced Haymitch, District 12's only living Hunger Games victor. Prim was chosen to be a tribute, so Katniss volunteered to take her place. Also chosen to be a tribute was Peeta Mellark. After the reaping, Katniss and Peeta were sent to the Capitol to train for the Games. There they met their support team. Haymitch was their mentor, Effie was their wrangler, and Cinna and Portia were their stylists. Cinna and Portia designed an outfit for Katniss and Peeta to wear at the opening ceremony. Their black outfits lit with flames which made them stand out among the tributes. During training, Katniss showed off her archery skills to the Gamemakers and got a high score. Peeta got a lower score and asked to be coached separately. In an interview, Peeta announced that he had a crush on Katniss...
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...Suzanne Collin’s blockbuster Mockingjay brought a closure to the much hyped Hunger Games series. It takes place in a futuristic dystopian setting, where the Capitol has taken control over the country called Panem. They make people take part in a game event called Hunger Games, where the contestants are put against each other in a survival of the fittest esque scene and a fight to the death with only one victor to share the tales of bravery. Katniss Everdeen, a brave and talented girl is put into the Hunger Games and somehow survives the games, along with her partner Peeta Melark. This causes an uproar in Panem and suddenly things are thrown off scale. As people are preparing for war, Katniss is wondering where she fits, who she should trust and what is better for all of the people in Panem. Throughout the book, Katniss ponders over whether it’s even worth fighting a war and losing more loved ones. One lesson that the story suggests is that when you lose someone you love, it makes you stronger and weaker at the same time. The book is divided into three large parts, with smaller chapters in those parts. The names of the parts reveal some sort of information. The first part, “The Ashes” and the events of the previous book can be interpreted even before reading, that the Ashes are going to be of District 12’s. From the very beginning, she sees her home burnt and destroyed by bombings. The description is clear enough and it shows that a part of Katniss was burnt in the inferno...
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...Avox girl, and Peeta’s father. In the other hand, some characters are presented in both similarly such as Cinna and Rue. The book and the movie are narrated in two different styles; the book as a first person narration whereas the movie as a third. As a result, some scenes are added to the movie and are not in the book. Madge Undersee is the daughter of the mayor of District 12 and Katniss’ best female friend. She is one of the first characters that are introduced in the book; however she is not mentioned in the movie whatsoever. Madge goes to the same school that Katniss and Peeta attend. She is the only one who sits with Katniss during lunch at school. She is one of the people who come and say goodbye to Katniss and she gives her the mockingjay pin. Nevertheless, in the movie, the pin is given to Katniss by a dealer of the Hob. The movie goes on to...
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...role based upon sex, but we as mankind work together as one. “The Village Blacksmith” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow This poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow describes the life of a blacksmith. Longfellow created his character to be a “man’s man”: he had crisp, long, black hair, his face was tan, his brows “wet with honest sweat,” and “looks the whole world in the face,/ For he owes not any man.” The man being described has a family who he works hard for, instills moral standards in his children by bringing them to Sunday church, and misses his deceased wife dearly. Though he has gone through many a hardship, the man still chooses to not give up and to provide for his family without hesitation. "The Hunger Games", “Catching Fire”, and “Mockingjay (Trilogy) by Suzanne Collins The Hunger games is a dystopian novel written by Suzanne Collins about Katniss Everdeen. Katniss, the protagonist, is a participant and the winner of the Hunger Games, a yearly even that takes a boy and a girl from each of the...
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...Females throughout history have experienced many struggles being a woman. From protesting to get the vote and standing up for equal rights, women have worked hard to get the freedoms they have today. It was with the rise of Elizabeth I in England that a new approach to women throughout literature and the media can be seen. She has been celebrated as an English embodiment of feminine strength and was patron to Shakespeare and Marlowe Elizabeth strayed from being the traditional women figure, and became a brave and rebellious leader. Of course Elizabeth did not act this way for fun, she did it as she felt it was the necessary action to take. Today, females in books and movies have strayed further from traditional roles in order to lead successful lives. Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games trilogy faces the pressure of the capital and wishes to fight to make change. Hanna, from the 2011 film Hanna, is raised through the teaching of her father to become an assassin in order to avenge a murdered mother. Beatrice, in the Divergent trilogy works to hide her true identity of being divergent as she knows the consequences if her truth be revealed. Later, of course, she too becomes an agent for change. Each character, then, coming from different backgrounds and lifestyles, must break away from tradition and take action to bring balance to their worlds and take revenge on those who have harmed them. All three women must learn the actions, attitudes and ways of what is known as the avenging...
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...CONTEXT Growing up, Suzanne Collins was a military brat. Her father was a career airman in the United States Air Force, as a result, Collins and her siblings—two older sisters and an older brother—moved around frequently, spending time in numerous locations in the eastern United States as well as in Europe. The military, in fact, played a leading role in the family’s history. Collins’s grandfather had served in World War I, her uncle served in World War II, and the year Collins turned six, her father left to serve his own tour in the Vietnam War. War, consequently, was a part of life for Collins, something very real and not just an abstract idea. While her father was gone, she would sometimes see video footage of the war zone on the news, and she recognized that her father was there fighting. Though her father returned after a year, Collins’s connection to war didn’t end. In addition to being a soldier, Collins’s father was also a military historian and a doctor of political science. That knowledge and experiences serving in the Air Force and fighting in Vietnam had a profound effect on his relationships with his children, and he made sure they learned what they could about war. While other girls’ fathers were telling them fairytales, Collins’s father educated her about military history. When the family was moved to Brussels, Belgium, for instance, her father educated her about the region’s violent history and took her on tours of the country’s historic battlefields. Eventually...
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...are treated as if they were disposable. One such character whose morals are less than ideal is Plutarch Heavensbee, President Coin’s right-hand man and the leader of communications for District 13. He is described as a man of vast intelligence, but his motives and ambitions are questionable at best. His view of the Hunger Games and the war is almost akin to a game of chess, where tributes and rebels are the pawns in his scheme to take down the “king”, President Snow. This moral ambiguity leads one to believe that Plutarch is an unethical character, no matter what his intentions are. In the beginning, Plutarch is portrayed as one of the masterminds of the rebellion. He displays his ties to the rebellion through a pocket watch with the mockingjay symbol, although Katniss does not realize the implications of his actions until much later. He is the Head Gamemaster of the third Quarter Quell, and works undercover for District 13 while feigning allegiance to the Capitol. During his time in the headquarters, he oversees the deaths of many tributes,...
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...Hunger Games By comparing and contrasting the Hunger Games novel and film, you can see that there are many differences between the two. For instance, the novel conveys the theme of love. While the book conveyed the theme of hope. Whereas both of the medias conveyed government control. One major theme conveyed in the novel was love. All throughout the book love was expressed many times. For example, in the beginning of the novel when Katniss little sister, Prim, was drawn as a tribute, Katniss immediately volunteered to go in her place. If she did not have the love she had for Prim, she would not have volunteered to take her spot. Secondly, if Katniss did not have the love she did for Peeta she would not have offered to kill herself so he could win the games. After, the second announcement was made that there could only be one tribute to win. These are just a few examples of how love was placed throughout the story line. In the film, one of the major themes conveyed is hope. All though out the movie hope is expressed in many different ways. One example, when Katniss scored an 11 out of 12 on her training score this gave her an extra boost of confidence. Another example is when Katniss was at one of her lowest points and Claudius Templesmith announced that more than one person could win but they had to be from the same district. This gave Katniss a sign of relief knowing that both her and Peeta could both win the games. Also, too, one major point conveyed in both the film...
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