"The Hunger Game" by Suzanne Collins is such a intense book that one cannot take their eyes away from while reading. Each chapter gives readers suspense and is nearly impossible to put down. "The Hunger Game" takes place in the ruins of a place North America, now known as Panem. In this dystopia future, the Capitol opens the annual "Hunger Game" which forces every districts to send two children age twelve to eight teen. The protagonist, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her sister's place in the game to save her. The Capitol holds the annual "Hunger Game" in order to keep the districts in line and to remind populace that rebellion equals "death". The novel mainly deals about "political corruption" where the corrupted government rules the whole nation without mercy and keeps them in order.
"The Hunger Game" by Suzanne Collins is definitely a book to read. It is wonderfully written story under extreme suspense and an ending that will leave one restless without having the next series of "The Hunger Game".
Thursday, 9 June 2011
Sunday, 5 June 2011
Sacrifice
I believe that there is nothing else more worthy than sacrifice for others.
In the novel "Hunger Game", there are great examples of sacrifice. When Prim is picked as a tribute to participate in the "Hunger Game", Katniss volunteers herself to take her young sister's place in the game. Since Katniss loves her sister so much, she volunteers herself to take her sister's place in the game. Although, Katniss already knows that it is a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Game, she sacrifices herself to save her loving sister, Prim. I believe that there is nothing else more worthy than sacrifice for others because the most difficult thing to do is to love neighbors or others as youself.
When the game's end is near, Katniss and Peeta attempt to commit suicide to show the whole nation that people are more valuable and worthy than the Capitol's game pieces. Sacrifice makes a dynamic impact in the "Hunger Game" because it reminds that every single lives are valuable and not meaningless.
In the novel "Hunger Game", there are great examples of sacrifice. When Prim is picked as a tribute to participate in the "Hunger Game", Katniss volunteers herself to take her young sister's place in the game. Since Katniss loves her sister so much, she volunteers herself to take her sister's place in the game. Although, Katniss already knows that it is a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Game, she sacrifices herself to save her loving sister, Prim. I believe that there is nothing else more worthy than sacrifice for others because the most difficult thing to do is to love neighbors or others as youself.
When the game's end is near, Katniss and Peeta attempt to commit suicide to show the whole nation that people are more valuable and worthy than the Capitol's game pieces. Sacrifice makes a dynamic impact in the "Hunger Game" because it reminds that every single lives are valuable and not meaningless.
Who is stronger Katniss? or Cato?
What makes Katniss so powerful? and so brave?
I believe that it is Katniss' fierce determination toward to stay alive and to resist the power of the Captiol. Firstly, Katniss must stay alive and win the game in order to go back to her home and familiy. She also promised Prim that she would come back to her. Moreover, Katniss detests the idea of the "Hunger Game" which makes Katniss and other tributes no more than game pieces. Katniss and Peeta want to show the Capitol that they are not the Capitol's entertainment by attemptting to commit suicide which makes no winner in the "Hunger Game". Having these determinations, Katniss is much more powerful, stronger and brever than Cato, who just wants to win the game and have fame and be rich.
I believe that it is Katniss' fierce determination toward to stay alive and to resist the power of the Captiol. Firstly, Katniss must stay alive and win the game in order to go back to her home and familiy. She also promised Prim that she would come back to her. Moreover, Katniss detests the idea of the "Hunger Game" which makes Katniss and other tributes no more than game pieces. Katniss and Peeta want to show the Capitol that they are not the Capitol's entertainment by attemptting to commit suicide which makes no winner in the "Hunger Game". Having these determinations, Katniss is much more powerful, stronger and brever than Cato, who just wants to win the game and have fame and be rich.
Saturday, 4 June 2011
The Capitol (Power)
The Capitol, the powerful government that controls 13 districts
Why does it have so much "Power"?
The main reason why the Capitol is so powerful is because it holds the most of the nation Panem's wealth. Most districts are in great poverty and people of districts suffer from starvation. Also, the Hunger Game, which is designed to warn and prevent people of distrcicts against rebellion. In the "Hunger Game", each district is forced to send two tributes to the Capitol to participate in the "Hunger Game" and the picked tributes become the Capitol's game pieces and their entertainments. Since, there is only one winner in the game, tributes are forced to kill other tritubes in order to survive and win the game. These factors remind people of disctricts that distrricts are powerless in fron of the Capitol and plotting a rebellion is meaningless.
Why does it have so much "Power"?
The main reason why the Capitol is so powerful is because it holds the most of the nation Panem's wealth. Most districts are in great poverty and people of districts suffer from starvation. Also, the Hunger Game, which is designed to warn and prevent people of distrcicts against rebellion. In the "Hunger Game", each district is forced to send two tributes to the Capitol to participate in the "Hunger Game" and the picked tributes become the Capitol's game pieces and their entertainments. Since, there is only one winner in the game, tributes are forced to kill other tritubes in order to survive and win the game. These factors remind people of disctricts that distrricts are powerless in fron of the Capitol and plotting a rebellion is meaningless.
Friday, 3 June 2011
Emotions.
Since the day that Katniss volunteered herself at the reaping, during the games and even after the games, there must have been hundreds of emotions running through her body. As we know on the day of the reaping when she was center stage getting introduced, she was fighting back her tears of possibly both fear and sadness. Of course she couldn’t cry though because how would the new tribute of district 12 look if she was crying at the fact that she just got picked for the hunger games? From that small life changing moment, Katniss has had to hide or fake her emotions every single day.
I find that Katniss is very strong with the way she deals with and handles her emotions. If I was in her shoes, I would probably cry my eyes out as soon as I found out that I was going to the hunger games. Also the fact that all tribute are on television for every move they make in the games would really annoy me as well. I don’t think I could survive the games but if I did end up winning, I would definitely have changed a lot and probably lost my mind.
I find that Katniss is very strong with the way she deals with and handles her emotions. If I was in her shoes, I would probably cry my eyes out as soon as I found out that I was going to the hunger games. Also the fact that all tribute are on television for every move they make in the games would really annoy me as well. I don’t think I could survive the games but if I did end up winning, I would definitely have changed a lot and probably lost my mind.
Thursday, 2 June 2011
Intensions ?
What intensions does the Capitol have with putting on the hunger games?
I believe that the intensions from the capitol of the hunger games are to not only to provide excitement and entertainment for the districts but to show how much power they have and to even make rivalries between districts. Although I think these are the intensions of the Capitol, I don’t think that they actually happen, well at least not in the past hunger games. I think this because of the relationship between Katniss and Rue. Even though they were both from different districts, there was no hate between them and you could see that they both really cared for each other even though they just meet. This was demonstrated by the way they took care of each other and even the way Katniss still took care of Rue after she had passed. Also the intensions of the Capitol looking strong and having power over the games got taken away by Katniss and Peeta at the end of the games. At this part of the games both Katniss and Peeta were going to outsmart the games and leave the hunger games without a winner by committing suicide off of the poisonous berries.
I believe that the intensions from the capitol of the hunger games are to not only to provide excitement and entertainment for the districts but to show how much power they have and to even make rivalries between districts. Although I think these are the intensions of the Capitol, I don’t think that they actually happen, well at least not in the past hunger games. I think this because of the relationship between Katniss and Rue. Even though they were both from different districts, there was no hate between them and you could see that they both really cared for each other even though they just meet. This was demonstrated by the way they took care of each other and even the way Katniss still took care of Rue after she had passed. Also the intensions of the Capitol looking strong and having power over the games got taken away by Katniss and Peeta at the end of the games. At this part of the games both Katniss and Peeta were going to outsmart the games and leave the hunger games without a winner by committing suicide off of the poisonous berries.
Smart or Violent
Is the best way to win the hunger games to be a smart or violent tribute?
I believe that the best way to win the hunger games is the way Katniss and Peeta won them, to strategize and be smart. I think that if you try to get through the hunger games being really violent and constantly hunting for people, you will eventually end up having yourself hunted down. If I was in the games I would take Katniss and Peeta’s approach on the games. I would be patient and wait for others to come to me but not too patient to end up getting myself killed. I would teach myself to be strong and have self control so that I could survive with the supplies I have and also the little food that I’d be able to gather. Lastly, if I was in the games I would definitely have to make an alliance. I think that I’d get too lonely and also it’d be easier to defend myself if I had a partner there fighting with me.
I believe that the best way to win the hunger games is the way Katniss and Peeta won them, to strategize and be smart. I think that if you try to get through the hunger games being really violent and constantly hunting for people, you will eventually end up having yourself hunted down. If I was in the games I would take Katniss and Peeta’s approach on the games. I would be patient and wait for others to come to me but not too patient to end up getting myself killed. I would teach myself to be strong and have self control so that I could survive with the supplies I have and also the little food that I’d be able to gather. Lastly, if I was in the games I would definitely have to make an alliance. I think that I’d get too lonely and also it’d be easier to defend myself if I had a partner there fighting with me.
The End Of It
"And right now, the most dangerous part of the Hunger Games is about to begin."
This one quote made me think a lot through it, it was near the end of the book. Didn't Katniss won the Games? What does she mean by it? The Games are beginning again? Questions that I want an answer too but I have to probably read the next book. The Hunger Games was one of the best books I probably read it had many quotes, skills and themes to it.
This one quote made me think a lot through it, it was near the end of the book. Didn't Katniss won the Games? What does she mean by it? The Games are beginning again? Questions that I want an answer too but I have to probably read the next book. The Hunger Games was one of the best books I probably read it had many quotes, skills and themes to it.
Strength And Skill
In the Hunger Games, each candidate has his or her own set of skills and strengths. Cato, who has a crazy temper and can snap someone's neck with his bare hands. Foxface, the craftiest girl in the whole game. Rue who can jump from tree to tree. Peeta is a master of camouflage. Katniss, who is amazing with a bow and arrow. She has a rebellious streak a mile wide, one that impresses the Gamemakers during training. Everyone has some kind of strength or skill all their own. Who's strong enough to make it? Skill, strength or not let's see.
Love Is A Battlefield
Katniss Everdeen : the girl who cannot love. Katniss spent her whole life just trying to survive and because of that she doesn't get attached to people. Gale a boy that she kinda sorta likes. Then there's Peeta who she's just pretending to be in love with.
Love is a battlefield but we also learn that in the Hunger Games romance can be a really great way to survive on the battlefield. By having a pretend affair on her co-tribute Peeta, she's then is able to score support and gifts from her sponsors.
Love is a battlefield but we also learn that in the Hunger Games romance can be a really great way to survive on the battlefield. By having a pretend affair on her co-tribute Peeta, she's then is able to score support and gifts from her sponsors.
Another version of a reality show?
Real Housewives, Mythbusters, The Bachelor, The Biggest Loser, Jersey Shore examples of reality tv shows. People of Panem, country of The Hunger Games, also watch lots of reality television, except there’s only one show they watch it’s called the Hunger Games. The show is about a group of teenagers who kill each other in a fight to the death.
The Hunger Games makes us think about all of the different versions of reality in this novel and the consequences. What’s real and what’s not real in the Hunger Games?
The Hunger Games makes us think about all of the different versions of reality in this novel and the consequences. What’s real and what’s not real in the Hunger Games?
Journal Entry #6 of 6
Katniss and Peeta can't kill each other, so they make a plan of taking poisonous berries to have a double suicide. Although the announcer comes back on before they can kill themselves, and says that.
Katniss and Peeta keep up the star-crossed lovers routine for the post-games reunion and interview, knowing that this is the only way to keep from being punished by the Capitol for the rebellious trick with the poisonous berries. Eventually Katniss figures out that Peeta really is in love with her and he figures out that she wasn't ever in love with him. As the train pulls into District 12, they put on a happy face for the camera, take each other's hands and step onto the platform. The book ends shortly after.
End journal #6
End part 3.
Katniss and Peeta keep up the star-crossed lovers routine for the post-games reunion and interview, knowing that this is the only way to keep from being punished by the Capitol for the rebellious trick with the poisonous berries. Eventually Katniss figures out that Peeta really is in love with her and he figures out that she wasn't ever in love with him. As the train pulls into District 12, they put on a happy face for the camera, take each other's hands and step onto the platform. The book ends shortly after.
End journal #6
End part 3.
Journal Entry #5 of 6
Now we are pushed to the 3rd Part.Katniss goes hunting for Peeta and eventually finds him. He is wounded and camouflaged in the muddy bank of a stream.She heals him and realizes that by playing up the romance angle, they can get gifts from sponsors.
Eventually, Katniss and Peeta must face off with Cato, the only other surviving tribute, but before that they are all pursued by wild dogs which are actually genetically mutated killing machines. Finally, Katniss shoots Cato and he falls into the pack. They've won, right? Wrong. An announcer comes back on and says the rules have changed back: only one winner allowed. Sparking anger and controversy amongst the two.
End Journal Entry# 5
Eventually, Katniss and Peeta must face off with Cato, the only other surviving tribute, but before that they are all pursued by wild dogs which are actually genetically mutated killing machines. Finally, Katniss shoots Cato and he falls into the pack. They've won, right? Wrong. An announcer comes back on and says the rules have changed back: only one winner allowed. Sparking anger and controversy amongst the two.
End Journal Entry# 5
Journal Entry #4 of 6
Katniss teams up with Rue, a tiny girl from District 11 who she feels is like Prim. The two are able to take out the Career Tributes' food supply, which totally infuriates their leader, Cato. Also, Peeta doesn't appear to be teamed up with them anymore. People are also unaware if his location. Unfortunately, Rue is killed by one of the Career Tributes. Katniss honors her body by covering it in flowers.
After Rue's death, the announcer, wanting to bring back the romance story between Peeta and Katniss, changes the rules of the game: two people from a single district can now win. Before she can stop herself, Katniss calls out Peeta's name.
End journal Entry #4
Chan
After Rue's death, the announcer, wanting to bring back the romance story between Peeta and Katniss, changes the rules of the game: two people from a single district can now win. Before she can stop herself, Katniss calls out Peeta's name.
End journal Entry #4
Chan
Journal Entry #3 of 6.
Finally the long expected games have arrived. All 24 of the tributes are transported to the arena to fight it out. Katniss is on her own at first, but then she discovers that Peeta has teamed up with the Career Tributes – the strong kids from the rich districts in Panem who actually want to go to the Hunger Games. They eventually corner her in a tree, but she drops a tracker jacker nest on them (that's like a genetically mutated killer wasp) and scores a bow and arrow in the process.
End journal entry #3
End journal entry #3
Journal entry #2 of 6
After the reaping (the the tribute selection process, Katniss and Peeta are taken away to the Capitol to prepare for the Games. We meet their support team, which is comprised of Haymitch (a former Hunger Games winner and also a drunk), Effie (their wrangler) and Cinna and Portia (their stylists).
During the opening ceremonies, Cinna and Portia dress Katniss and Peeta in flames and they draw much attention to themselves. During training, Katniss reveals her archery skills to the Gamemakers and scores an amazing 11 out of 12. Peeta gets a lower score and asks to be coached separately. Peeta also announces in an interview that he has a mega crush on Katniss. Katniss thinks this is a place to gain sponsors. Yet it benefits her too, so she plays along.
End journal Entry 2
End part one
During the opening ceremonies, Cinna and Portia dress Katniss and Peeta in flames and they draw much attention to themselves. During training, Katniss reveals her archery skills to the Gamemakers and scores an amazing 11 out of 12. Peeta gets a lower score and asks to be coached separately. Peeta also announces in an interview that he has a mega crush on Katniss. Katniss thinks this is a place to gain sponsors. Yet it benefits her too, so she plays along.
End journal Entry 2
End part one
Chan's journal Entry #1 of 6
In the first third of the book, we are introduced to our protagonist, Katniss Everdeen. Though she's only a teenager, she's a tough hunter who puts food on her family's table. Her father is dead and she lives with her mother and sister Prim in District 12 in the country of Panem. She hunts with a guy named Gale who is cute and might even have a thing for her, but I think we'll find out soo Katniss is not very in touch with her mushy side.
Every year the Capitol of Panem hosts an event called the Hunger Games where two "tributes" – a boy and a girl – are picked from each of the twelve districts to be brought to an arena and fight to the death.Only one person can win. This is to remind the country not to rebel – and for entertainment, of course. This year, unfortunately, Katniss's little sister is selected for the Hunger Games, so Katniss volunteers to take her place. Also selected is Peeta Mellark,who I believe so far has a crush on Katniss.
Journal entry 1
Chan
Every year the Capitol of Panem hosts an event called the Hunger Games where two "tributes" – a boy and a girl – are picked from each of the twelve districts to be brought to an arena and fight to the death.Only one person can win. This is to remind the country not to rebel – and for entertainment, of course. This year, unfortunately, Katniss's little sister is selected for the Hunger Games, so Katniss volunteers to take her place. Also selected is Peeta Mellark,who I believe so far has a crush on Katniss.
Journal entry 1
Chan
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