The Life of Acrobat
In the novel Hunger Game, author Suzanne Collins narrates a girl name Katniss Everdeen who voluntarily replaces her younger sister, Prime, to be one of the tribute to participate in the hunger game. She is the family’s backbone after her father died in the mine accident and then the district only gives them a little compensation which it’s not enough for her family’s living. Soon, they run out of money and suffer from hunger. They live in the District 12 where it’s a poor and food shortage region. People often suffer from hunger and Katniss is of no exception. In one section of the story, Katniss could not trade old baby clothes for food or find food from trash bins. She is extremely hungry, until she passes by a bakery:
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For her, the fresh bread will only be for viewing sensation rather than tasting sensation. It reminds me of when I was 13 years old in an acrobatic school, everyone attending the school had extraordinarily strict dietary restriction. Chocolates, chips, breads, cookies and snacks were prohibited. Rice and noodle were limited to only a small amount for eating, because they are high carb and high starch food. We were only allowed low calories food to maintain our physiques even though we were extremely active and were required to practice acrobatics on a regular basis. We didn’t eat full enough every meal before our physical training, otherwise we might split food out if we ate too much. Although these snacks were my favorite, I was only through the sensory of seeing and smelling to get my stomach’s …show more content…
Leading us to the France to performance was Qi. He was our tiger coach. He was strong, but was short. He had always been a cold face to us. When we landed at airport in France, a medium van came to pick us up to our destination. I was so excited because everything here was new for me. even though I felt tired, I didn’t want to shut my eyes up because I didn’t want to miss the busy streets in the center of Paris. The driver took us passed through several traffic lights, highway, and then he cut off from the bustle of downtown. Finally, we were arrived at a theater where build at a small town.
The town was especially quiet and no one walked into the town. People in the town close the doors and shuttered the windows as if it was a ghost town. I was wondering if the people here could be filled with hundreds of seats. However, the day of our opening ceremony, the audiences were packed the theater. I was wondering where these people jumped
Yamato, Jen. Burning Questions.“The Hunger Games and Real World Parallels: “Can kids all become Katniss Everdeen”. Movie Line. March 13, 2012. Web. May 04, 2012
The hero’s journey is a useful tool in analyzing narratives of all kinds, from myths to movies to everyday life. One of the most iconic stages in the Hero’s Journey is the ordeal, otherwise known as the belly of the whale or the cave, in which the protagonist has reached their darkest and most hopeless point – things cannot get worse. Once the hero gets through the main ordeal, their journey home is much more sedated. This can be paralleled to the encompassing plot structure, in which there is a climax, and then the intensity of the story winds down again. This stage is one of the most universal in the hero’s journey, because without conflict and climax, there is no drive or reward within the story. Popular movies such as The Hunger Games,
Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist, of the Hunger Games frequently showcases the quality of selflessness throughout the novel, although when she volunteers herself as tribute in place of her sister, is certainly a moment worthy of recognition. Selflessness is when someone has a deeper concern of others than one's own. "I volunteer, I volunteer as tribute!" are the words of Katniss at the reaping when her sister Prim was chosen to participate in the annual Hunger Games. Through volunteering, Katniss had expressed her love and loyalty for her sister, so much so that she would give her life. Katniss' act of selflessness had highlighted the strong bond that her and her sister, Prim share. Repetition is used to emphasise Katniss selfless decision, which further highlights her determination to risk her life for those she loves. The readers can, therefore, view
Access to food draws a thin line between the privileged and the poor. In Suzanne Collins’ novel The Hunger Games, food has a massive impact on the different characters from the different locations. Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist, lives in the poorest district in Panem – District 12. Each different district has a specialty that they use to provide for the Capitol; District 12’s specialty is coal mining. Author Despail explains the districts in a way that makes it easier to understand by stating that “[e]ach outlying district in Panem forms an identity around not only the products the district is known for but also the ways in which its citizens cope with their lack of food” (70). Because of this, many people in District 12 have a tough time
In The Hunger Games, the inequality between the rich and the poor is the biggest theme presented in the book. Throughout the book, Katniss mentions that starvation is common in District 12, and she has often gone hunting illegally in the woods for food for her family. This is an example of how the rich and the poor are separated. Wealth is only centralized in the hands of the rich, while the poor are left to starve, leaving disparity. The best examples of the inequality between the rich and the poor is seen in the tessera system, and the way the tributes are selected for the games. In the novel, they have what is called “the reaping”, which is the lottery at which they choose the tributes for the games. It is said in the book that the poor is more likely to be picked than the rich are. In the tessera system, children
The movie The Hunger Games, originally based on a book by Suzanne Collins, is about a place called Panem, which is ruled by the Capitol and has 12 districts within it. These 12 districts are separated founded on their economic statuses, meaning the higher the district, the more impoverished the residents are. There are 2 tributes that are chosen to participate, forcibly, in The Hunger Games each year. Each competitor is instructed to eliminate one another in order to survive and come out on top. There is only one tribute allowed to come out of the arena alive. Katniss lives in District 12, which is the most impoverished district of them all, and she volunteers as tribute in “the Reaping” when her sister is chosen to participate. She and the other tribute from her district, Peeta, make it into the arena with the hopes that one of them comes out the winner and above all else, alive (Ross, 2012). I will refrain from going any further just in case you have not read the book or have not seen the movie. In terms of soci...
For the characters within Nineteen Eighty Four and Catching Fire, Orwell and Collins use devices such as symbolism, imagery and language techniques to reflect how the characters are controlled within their dystopian societies by their totalitarian governments. The characterisations within the novels either reinforce this control or oppose it and push the boundaries. Although I agree that Winston and Julia are ultimately controlled mentally and physically by their totalitarian government, I believe that the character of Katniss is only restricted physically by her totalitarian government, yet, Collins ' characterisation of Katniss enables her character to loosen the "iron grip" of the "Capitol 's" physical control.
I unwilllingly walked through the entrance of regret and guilt. With teary eyes from what happened the night before, I didn’t know what I could say. All I thought was ‘It was an accident’ but that didn’t matter anymore.
Imagine if innocent children were sent to a death fight yearly and their their villages had to watch, well that is what happens in the Hunger Games. In Suzanne Collins novel, The Hunger Games, the main character, Katniss Everdeen goes on a Journey to stay alive and humanity back. The Hunger Games is a result of a fight that happened decades before which the outcome is that the victors formed the capital along with yearly massacre. Though the brutal slaughter continues Katniss Everdeen manages to bring humanity back to the games. Katniss Everdeen’s voyage of adapting to her new world follows along with Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey describing the stages of growth she endures.
Essential to overcoming adversity is the ability to cause change in yourself and others. In the book, The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, Katniss has to learn to survive in the games by not dying. This helps us to know who we should follow because Katniss would risk her life for her friends and family. Ultimately, Collins shows us that change, compassion and determination will help you overcome adversity.
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen has been providing for her family since her father’s death in a mining accident. She has done this by illegally hunting beyond the boundaries of District 12 and using the game she kills for food or for barter. Through her skill with a bow and her ability to track and snare rabbits and squirrels, her family has been able to survive. They have also survived because Katniss signs up for the tessera, a ration of grain that is given in exchange for placing your name in the lottery for the reaping, the ceremony that determines who will be the district’s representative in the Games.
The Composer Suzanne Collins demonstrates that the protagonist, Katniss Everdeen is a good hero in the novel ‘The Hunger Games’ by showing the heroic qualities of selflessness and bravery. Katniss demonstrates selflessness as she is always willing to put others before herself. Bravery is recognisable in the text through Katniss’ actions and she continually shows courage as she fights in the game. These qualities are expressed by the composer through the techniques of descriptive and emotive language.
A hero is defined as character who is admired for their determination, loyalty and noble aspirations and qualities. Suzanne Collins has written the dystopian novel The Hunger Games, which utilises a mammoth amount of heroic qualities, these being exhibited within the novel. Determination, commitment and the willingness to sacrifice her own life for another are the three main heroic qualities Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist plays a part in. These three heroic qualities have been displayed more than once throughout the novel. The Hunger Games is a novel based on many heroic qualities mostly targeted on the one and only Katniss Everdeen , and these are just a few.
Effie trinket and Katniss Everdeen both have different feelings about the hunger games. Effie trinket is positive and excited about the hunger games. Katniss hates the hunger games.
Traits Katniss Everdeen is very determined. If she wants to do something, she tries until she achieves it. This is proved when Katniss wins the Hunger Games after she is told that she should try to win, by Prim, her sister and throughout the games she remembers these words and kind of uses them as her guide. She is also very strong in both mental and physical ways. Her worst character trait is that she lets kind people root into her, so if someone pretends to be kind she will let them root in which means she lets them know about her and becomes easygoing with them.