Hunger Games:)

Dystopian:  Hunger Games is a great and suspenseful dystopian novel. Dystopian is a imaginary place where everything is bad as it can be. Hunger Games is a dystopian novel because I don't think anyone would want to live there, there's no fun, and they are playing in a life or death situation. Hunger Games is a war book because it has kids throwing knives, arrows, and anything that they have to do to win. The capitol is really mean and they force one girl and one boy between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the 74th annual Hunger Games. Katniss Everdeen is a 16 year old young teenager that is trying to get the highest in the twelve districts. But Katniss wasn't originally supposed to be competing. Her sister, Prim, was picked but she couldn't possibly let her compete and she volunteered to go in her place. At first Katniss and Petta Mellark are being great friends by helping each other out and everything. But that all changes when Katniss gets higher then him he tries to go against her because there are only two spots that can be taken up. Who do you think will make it to the finals? 


Satire: Hunger Games has many types of satire in it. Satire is the ridicule of some vice or imperfection. An attack on someone or something by making it look ridiculous or worthy of scorn. It often uses irony, sarcasm, and exaggeration. Here are some examples of satire in the book Hunger Games. Peeta Mellark is named after bread which is a satire because they were always making fun of his name and calling him names like the bread man. Cato is killed by the mutants which were in turn the tributes he murdered. Peeta camouflages himself by using the one skill Katniss made fun of him for in training. The Hunger Games is a very dangerous and serious game, especially for some teens. 

Allusion: Hunger games is a novel with several allusions. Allusions are a reference to a well known person, place, thing or another piece of literature. One of the examples of an allusion was the concept of fighting to the death in the book, which was borrowed from Greek mythology. The Greek soldiers used to volunteer to play "The Games" and be put in a big arena to fight to the death, while the crowds watched. Also Cinna is from Cinna the poet, from Julius Caesar, Shakespeare. Portia is also from Julius Caesar, Cinna and Portia were hung alongside each other. Some other names are Cato, Octavia, and Flavia (Collins, 58). The allusions are all scattered somewhere in the book. 

  Allegory: Just the Hunger Games itself symbolizes something. The capital had to come up with a way to show the districts that they have complete control over them. They came up with the Hunger Games as a punishment, taking their children, turning them into killers, and killing them. And it is even worse, because the other people in the districts and the capital go crazy over it and bet on how long the tributes will live. The people aren't allowed to show their anger either, because the capital will kill any sign of rebellion. All and all, the hunger games represent the capitals power over the districts and their weakness. There are also other symbols in The Hunger Games, such as the mockingjay.

Conflicts in Your Life Can also Help You Out

              In this novel, the conflict causes the main character, Tyler Miller, to change. Tyler had never been one of those popular guys growing up. But that all changed once Tyler was arrested for graffitiing the school. People started to recognize him as a bad boy, not some lame. But Tyler had many conflicts and problems that he encountered in his life. It was the graffiti thing, it was him having to stand up to different personalities at school and everywhere he went. Also there was the thing that he had with Bethany. But Tyler toughed it out and made it through it all.
            At school, some people cheered for Tyler but others thought the opposite. Some thought he was a jerk and immature. But as time went on, after Tyler had accidently cut Bethany's foot at the business party.  Bethany and Tyler began to  bond together, and that is what Tyler had wanted for a long time. But just that one party that they went to, ruined everything they ever had. Tyler was blamed for a lot of things like putting videos of her nude on the internet. He had to go through police coming to his house on nights he and his family didn't expect. The police taking his computer, checking his room and cell phone. But Tyler was tough and the end was a happy ending. Thats how conflict can create a character like Tyler. He was building up the endurance to live and not die. So when something worse comes up, he will survive and have confidence that he can win. But in all his conflicts in this story, he didn't give up, he fought back and won.