Hunger Games Paper Do you like battles to the death, conflict, and survival abilities well? this story explains the hardships of emotions and how they can affect our perspective of the world, especially in difficult situations. The Hunger Games is just like this, it is a story where the main character lives in a poor, estate-based, dystopian economy, and each of the estates are called districts. The higher the number of districts is, the poorer it will be. The capital controls all of the districts, having President Snow as the leader. In this world, a character named Katniss gets forced to participate in the annual Hunger Games, which is a fight to the death. During Katniss’s time in the Hunger Games, she overcame lots of emotions and hardships, …show more content…
Katniss proves that in rough situations, emotional responses are always key to analyzing our surroundings. Emotional responses are key to analyzing our surroundings because they help predict what the outcome of an important situation will be. Collins proves this statement by having Katniss say, “My heart starts to pound, I can feel my face burning. Without thinking, I pull an arrow from my quiver and send it straight to the Gamemakers’ table.” (Ch. 7. In this scenario, Katniss had her turn to show her skills to the judges in order to get her score. Whenever it was Katniss’s turn, all the judges were not paying attention so Katniss knew if she shot her arrow into what the game makers were focusing on she could get their attention. Therefore, this proves that Katniss used an emotional response to predict a better outcome for herself. The emotional characteristic, that is, prediction, is very strong and can overpower other emotions. These emotions can be portrayed as good or bad, but never neutral. Suzanne Collins uses these emotions very …show more content…
Assessing and reviewing a situation also plays a major part in analyzing your surroundings and emotional responses. Suzanne Collins really brought these situations to life and gave examples of them. A very intuitive example is when Katniss says “Peeta Mellark.” Peeta Mellark! Oh, no, I think. Not to mention him. Because I recognize this name, although I have never spoken directly to its owner.” (Ch. 2 pg. of the. 26) When Katniss was thinking of this Peeta, Mallark was chosen out of the crowd for the reaping, while Katniss had already volunteered. She knew that name but couldn’t have thought why or how, but then it dawned upon her when she remembered how she knew that name. Katniss says this shows how our emotions can help us remember sudden things that we may have forgotten for many years. This quote can help us understand how the emotional response to remembering and reviewing memories can help us analyze our surroundings. This quote was not the only time these emotions were portrayed by Collins. Showing how these emotions can affect one’s ideas and thoughts is important. Another important quote that Katniss said was “In the text, Peeta said, “Even the plant instructor in the Training Center made a point of telling us to avoid berries unless you were 100 percent sure they weren’t toxic.”(Ch. 12 pg. of the. 165 ) At that moment Katniss was starving and needed food,
Love and hope, together are a timeless literary thematic duo, which continue to inspire countless variations and sub-genres of romance literature. For the last many centuries, romance as a genre, is arguably the most popular of all narratives. However, the theme of love often takes presentences and overarches other thematic interpretation of stories. So why then are people seeking romance in the literature they ready? Suzanne Collins wrote The Hunger Games with the intent to introduce her young adult readership to a number of politically charged themes. Although Collins's work is acknowledged for successfully presenting themes of sacrifice, versions of reality, and power, her audience conversely identifies with the debatable sub-them of love. Social forums, such as the Official Hunger Games Facebook Website exposes an insider's perspective of sort, which reveals public perceptions and interpretations of Collins's work. Even though the purpose for the fan-website built around The Hunger games is to provide a discussion space. Participant's discussions however, unintentionally reveal a...
Carol Tavris was born in 1944, and got her PH.D. in Social Psychology. That is why she has so much credibility in this field of study. This essay wouldn’t mean anything if it wasn’t coming from someone who has the background and the credibility she does. A strong example of emotion is when she talks about Rodney King and the savage beating he received. It again shows how people in groups act different. There were 11 officers watching 4 of their colleagues beat this poor man. What were they thinking? Did they agree? These are some of the questions you have to ask yourself. One explanation, of course, is that they approved.(18). They may have identified with the abusers, vicariously participating in a beating they rationalized as justified.(18). This is sad but true, but what about the Kitty Genovese story. She was stabbed and killed in front of her apartment, while 38 neighbors heard and watched, not one called for help. This is called diffusion of responsibility or social loafing which pretty much means the more people in a group the lazier everyone gets thinking that someone else will do the right thing. This is just another example of emotion in Carol Tavris’s writing.
In the first chapters, the reader is able to recognize how much she loves her younger sister Primrose. The two are very close and Katniss prioritizes her sister’s welfare over her mother’s. Furthermore, in chapter 2, the reader gets an example of the impact Katniss’ identity has on her. When Primrose was initially chosen to participate in the Hunger Games , her sister said : “I volunteer!” .“I volunteer as tribute!”.
At some point in your life have you ever had a sudden epiphany towards some
Having come out of the games a winner has done wonders for her self-esteem. She stares in the mirror trying to decide who she is and is not. The trial of the games has answered that question for her, as now she is sure of herself and her abilities and has gained self-worth. As she sees her friends for the first time since the games, she bolts towards them and “surprises herself when [she] launches into Haymitch’s arms first” (Collins, 2008). Their relationship has grown and matured to where she has developed a true respect for him. He whispers, “Nice job, sweetheart,” and Katniss notes that, “it doesn’t sound sarcastic,” (Collins, 2008) demonstrating that Haymitch has let his guard down and feels safe enough to truly show her how he feels. She reflects on her time spent fighting to the death and smiles thinking about Haymitch. His tactics of helping her to gain confidence on her own have paid off and she thinks, “Haymitch and I don’t get along well in person, but maybe Peeta is right about us being alike” (Collins, 2008). Now that Katniss is seeing the similarities between her and Haymitch she is fonder of him as she learned that his methods throughout their relationship were done so she could ultimately succeed.
Have you ever imagined yourself in a different world? Can you imagine finding out you’re a wizard who gets to attend a magical boarding school or deciding to be a vampire, even though your Werewolf friends is madly in love with you? How about this: envision yourself fighting to the death in an arena for the world’s entertainment and hoping to be the last one alive. Fortunately, we don’t have to do this. However, that was not the case for Katniss Everdeen. Katniss Everdeen, a normal, teenage girl living life in her poverty-stricken district. Her world is suddenly turned upside-down when she volunteers in her sister’s place for The Hunger Games. I am highly convinced that The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins follows Joseph Campbell’s concept of The Hero’s Journey, which is from his book The Hero with A Thousand Faces. It goes through the hero’s adventure to accomplish a task on behalf of a reward. Campbell’s concept has influenced some of today’s biggest artist, writers and filmmakers. The Hero’s Journey shows how ordinary people can overcome the immense challenges thrown
The Hunger Games is the first book that makes up the famous trilogy written by Suzanne Collins. Katniss, the book’s main character, is a sixteen year old girl, who lives in Panem, a country divided in 13 different districts. Each year, a reaping is hold, where every district chooses one boy and one girl to participate to the games. The participants have to kill each other for their survival, and only one person can end up as a winner. Because of Katniss’ ingenuity and strategies, both tributes from her district were able to survive and get through this challenge. This world clearly relates to the reality television in our contemporary world and to the gladiator fights. This essay will analyse the different themes, which are used to convey symbols and messages, that arise throughout the novel.
In a not-too-distant, some 74 years, into the future the United States of America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 13 districts. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games; these children are referred to as tributes (Collins, 2008). The Games are meant to be viewed as entertainment, but every citizen knows their purpose, as brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts. The televised games are broadcasted throughout Panem as the 24 participants are forced to eradicate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. The main character throughout the series is a 16-year-old girl from District 12 named Katniss Everdeen.
Katniss lost her social interaction with many of citizens by just staying at her own distance, not leaving her bubble of safety. Katniss really did not have a problem with personal space, but she did not like being around others. She preferred the wilderness where she could do what she wanted to do, without having to deal with others. In that ...
In the novel The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins a new country is created. Panem is born in place of North America, were the Hunger Games began. In the Hunger Games, there are 24 tributes. Tributes are people who live in the districts. The tributes in the Hunger Games are all the same. They kill one another and become the Capitols puppets. The tributes become violent, emotionless puppets. Then there is Katniss. Katniss is an excellent hunter and becomes lethal during the games. However, she has not lost her compassion. Katniss does not think of herself as a good person. When in reality she is a good person with a large heart, who puts others before herself.
On the big screen, women have often been treated as second-class citizens and portrayed as helpless creatures, waiting to be rescued by their Prince Charming. This gender gap came to a halt when The Hunger Games (Dir. Gary Ross) was released in theaters. The brave Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) - stood up for someone else – even when it meant risking her own life. The Hunger Games was not only one of the top grossing movies of the year, but it was also one of the very few movies where a woman was able to display her stability and willingness to fight. The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Gravity are some of the recent movies that show a woman’s much greater potential in life centering around: courage, nature, and recognition.
While reading the novel, “The Hunger Games”, written by Suzanne Collins, one could see without difficulty that a running theme flows through the writing. This theme being perseverance, the one thing that had allowed Katniss Everdeen, the main character that a reader follows during the events presented in the narrative, to live on and be crowned victor with her teammate, Peeta, a young man who ventures into the Hunger Games with Katniss. The theme of perseverance appears frequently as it is tied to every trait and skill of Katniss which includes the idea that she is persistent, caring, and resourceful when it comes to surviving in severe conditions similar to the Games. Every thought she has and every action that she performs drives her to
Inclusion of On Two Feet and Wings in the Grade 9 CP1 Curriculum At Holliston High School, education thrives on diverse perspectives and profound narratives that provoke thought. The memoir On Two Feet and Wings, written by Abbas Kazerooni, is a true story that helps students ponder global issues, racism, and maturing. This memoir tells the remarkable journey of the author, Abbas, a young boy escaping the Iran-Iraq War, and going to Turkey. His parents believe the best thing for him is to flee the country and start a new life alone and away from home to avoid being drafted into the war. Abbas has to abandon his loved ones, facing numerous obstacles that challenge his ability to make decisions.
The main character, Katniss, volunteers as tribute for her district to save her sister from having to be tribute. Upon arriving in the Capitol for the games, she sees just how vast the gap between the Capitol and districts are. To fight against this class struggle, she begins to revolt. At first this comes in the form of small things, like shooting an arrow at a pig feast of Capitol higher-ups and refusing to kill her friend in the games, resulting in the first ever co-victors of the Hunger Games. Katniss’ actions soon lead to full blown rebellion in the districts, starting a revolutionary war between them and the Capitol. At one point Katniss remarks: “My ongoing struggle against the Capitol, which has so often felt like a solitary journey, has not been undertaken alone. I have had thousands upon thousands of people from the districts at my side.” (Catching Fire 90). In true Marxist fashion the working class needed to use a violent revolution to confront the class struggle against the ruling
The Hunger Games is an astonishing reading experience that propels the reader to feel the emotions expressed by the characters throughout the novel. These emotions were expertly developed by Suzanne Collins to create an atmosphere of compassion and understanding. Katniss Everdeen was affected by turning points which caused great adversity, demonstrated her resilience and also discipline as a human being. While others would’ve backed down and gave up, Katniss persevered to accomplish her goals no matter the situation. Volunteering as tribute, losing her sister-like friend Rue and threatening her own life for the benefit of all the districts are all examples of turning points. In life we are all faced with points where everything changes, these