Book vs. Movie

In the book, Gale Hawthorne is Katniss Everdeen’s best friend in District 12, the coal mining district on the outskirts of the country. The two hunt together and divide up the game that they catch. Although there’s no overt romance in the relationship, Katniss continually evaluates her feelings for him. But when she is sent to compete in the games, where she faces off against 23 intense competitors, Gale is left behind. While Katniss thinks about him during the games, the story never shows him after the games begin. In the film, however, the first-person narrative is changed to a third-person narrative so viewers will see what Gale  is doing as his friend competes in the games. We watch as he desperately longs for Katniss and notices that she’s developing an onscreen relationship with fellow tribute, Peeta Mellark.

In an early scene in the book, Katniss makes camp near a young woman who starts a campfire. After the young woman is discovered, she is attacked and nearly killed by some of her fellow tributes. But when they discover that she’s alive after the attack, Peeta is sent to finish the job. In the conclusion of the book, Cato; facing off against a group of mutant mutts, survives for several hours before Katniss puts him out of his misery. In the movie, however, these deaths are done quickly. The film finds the bonfire girl dying quickly after she’s attacked and Cato only suffering a few moments before Katniss ends his life.

The biggest change between the book and the movie is the reaction to Rue’s death. In the book, Katniss only knows that she receives District 11’s appreciation for her kindness in the form of a gift dropped into the arena. In the movie, the complete reaction of District 11 is brought into greater focus. The people of District 11 begin to revolt against the capital officers who watch over them. They fight against the government that has taken one of their own and sent her into a battlefield to die for their viewing pleasure.

This picture reminds me of the Hunger Games because it literally was survival of the fittest. Most of the young children died first because they did not have the experience and knowledge about the game and their opponents necessary in order to survive. Whereas the older children developed the knowledge and key survival skills to get them further into the game.

This picture reminds me of the Hunger Games because it literally was survival of the fittest. Most of the young children died first because they did not have the experience and knowledge about the game and their opponents necessary in order to survive. Whereas the older children developed the knowledge and key survival skills to get them further into the game.

Comparasin to Maus

In both books, the societies are under strict controll and the citizens are mistreated. In Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games,the society is controlled by a psychotic director who makes children from ages 12 to 18 to participate in the annual hunger games. These children are mistreated and are forced to compete with each other for survival. Art Spiegelman’sMausis another story whose main theme is survival. Vladek is a jew who is discriminated against and is put through a work camp. Here, he is also forced to compete for survival among his friends and family. In both books, cunning and popularity is the key to survival. Although the themes in these two books are alike, the setting is completely different. In The Hunger Games,the forest is the setting and is more natural and untouched by the human race. Whereas inMaus,the setting is demolished by the human race; Hitler and his Nazis have manipulated each city into hating the jews and all non-aryans.

Taking the kids from our districts, forcing them to kill one another while we watch – this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy. How little chance we would stand of surviving another rebellion. Whatever words they use, the real message is clear. “Look how we take your children and sacrifice them and there’s nothing you can do. If you lift a finger, we will destroy every last one of you. Just as we did in District Thirteen.
This quote stated by Katniss is important because The Hunger Games is a way for the rulers in the Capital to show off their power. The main purpose is to remind the Districts how weak they are and that their deaths are basically televised as entertainment. In this sense, the Games are a form of control.                                   

The mokcingjay pin is a reoccuring symbol throughout the story. Katniss’s father used to love to sing songs in the woods while hunting and loved to hear the mockingjays repeat his toon back to him. Another character named Rue did the same thing in District 11 while working in the orchards. These musical birds are mainly found in Ditrict 11 in the orchards, but can be found in other districts as well, like the outside borders of District 12. Mockingjays are said to be really tough birds that can live in just about any enviroment.

The mokcingjay pin is a reoccuring symbol throughout the story. Katniss’s father used to love to sing songs in the woods while hunting and loved to hear the mockingjays repeat his toon back to him. Another character named Rue did the same thing in District 11 while working in the orchards. These musical birds are mainly found in Ditrict 11 in the orchards, but can be found in other districts as well, like the outside borders of District 12. Mockingjays are said to be really tough birds that can live in just about any enviroment.

Summary of The Hunger Games

Katniss Everdeen is a 16 year old girl who lives in District 12. She often goes out to the woods where she is prohibited to go and hunts and gathers all day long with her friend Gale. Her family depends on her for survival because her father died in a mine explosion. Her family consists of her mother and her 4 year old sister Prim. The reaping begins, which is a nerve-wracking tim ebecause it will determine which boy and girls will serve as the distict’s tributes in the Hunger Games. From there on tributes will fight for survival, avoinding obstacles created by the director and much more. Training is involved in order for officials to place their bets on the person they believe will win. Katniss’ sister, against all odds is chosen as the the girl tribute of district 12. Due to this unfortunate happenning, Katniss volunteers herself as tribute. Katniss is paired up with Peeta Mellark from the same district as well. Together, they battle agaisnt the other districts until only one person remains.

About John Grisham

Born on February 8, 1955 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, John Grisham as a child dreamed of being a professional baseball player. Realizing he didn’t have the right stuff for a pro career, he shifted gears and majored in accounting at Mississippi State University. After graduating from law school at Ole Miss, he went on to practice law for nearly a decade in Southaven, specializing in criminal defense and personal injury litigation. In 1983, he was elected to the state House of Representatives and served until 1990.

One day at the DeSoto County courthouse, Grisham overheard the harrowing testimony of a twelve-year-old rape victim and was inspired to start a novel exploring what would have happened if the girl’s father had murdered her assailants. Getting up early every day to get in several hours of writing time before heading off to work, Grisham spent three years on A Time to Kill and finished it in 1987. Initially rejected by many publishers, it was eventually bought by Wynwood Press, who published it later that year.

Grisham lives with his wife Renee and their two children Ty and Shea. When he’s not writing, Grisham devotes time to charitable causes. He also keeps up with his greatest passion: baseball. The man who dreamed of being a professional baseball player now serves as the local Little League commissioner. The six ballfields he built on his property have played host to over 350 kids on 26 Little League teams.

This is a movie trailer for playing for pizza made by a couple students.