Sunday, August 14, 2011

Hunger Games

I like this book a lot so far through two chapters.The District 12 is like a future civilization that is a part of a whole community called the Capitol after the world has ended. When the author first talks about each characters' chances for entering the Hunger Games, Katniss is given so many more "pieces of paper" than her sister Prim, she was"one slip of paper in thousands!" But this is how the author grabbed us, on this unlikely story of her sister rather than the others in District 12. She was the minimum age for entering too! Effie Trinket cannot lead this introduction. Shes just looking for excitement and i guess wants her District to be front page news.
Katniss showed true bravery and courage to stand up in place of her sister and shows how much family truly meant to her. The other boy had two older brothers as well but you didnt see them coming up on stage for him.
By the way the GAMES are introduced, I can tell that District 12 has not usually won these games, so the person who gets picked is presumed to be on their way to death. The drunk guy who was a past winner? That was a terrible showing for District 12 and it was on TV too...

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  1. Ethan, I am glad to see that you are enjoying this book -- I also enjoyed it. I was amazed by Katniss' willingness to stand in place for her sister -- what a remarkably selfless act. And I too distrusted Effie Trinket -- there was something about her excitement over these games. It seems like a sick and twisted society that would encourage something like this -- I wonder if there are any equivalents in modern day America -- television shows or sports where the public enjoys watching people's lives fall apart. What do you think -- any similarities to our own culture? I'm excited to see what you post next.

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