reading 0990-029 book report

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** About Book About Book * * Introduce about authorIntroduce about author** The series of books The series of books** Setting Setting ** Main characters Main characters** Summary of plot Summary of plot** Main idea and supporting details Main idea and supporting details** The symbolism of the book The symbolism of the book

* * Suzanne CollinsSuzanne Collins-Aug 10 1962

* * Occupation- television scriptwriter, television scriptwriter, novelistnovelist

* * Author’s background-double major in DramaDrama and TelecommunicationTelecommunication at Indiana University

* * Inspirations of the book- her father is Air Force Officer Air Force Officer and the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. Theseus and the Minotaur.

* * published- Scholastic Press, 2008Scholastic Press, 2008

Genre- young adult science fictionyoung adult science fiction

Fantasy life –North America’s arena North America’s arena The Hunger Games trilogy is set in some

indeterminate time in the futureindeterminate time in the future……PanemPanem is is a shining Capitol ringed by a shining Capitol ringed by

thirteen districts…”thirteen districts…”

Capitol-dictator government District 1-luxury itemsDistrict 1-luxury items District 2-stone quarriesDistrict 2-stone quarries District 3-technologyDistrict 3-technology District 4-fishingDistrict 4-fishing District 5-power, Foxface District 6- transportation District 7-lumber District 8- textiles District 9- grain District 10-livestock District 11-agriculture, orchards,

Rue District 12- coal mining, Katniss District 13- nuclear weapon District 13- nuclear weapon

** KatnissKatniss – 16 years old, responsible for her family, normally quiet, believe in justice, calm, humanist, observant

** PeetaPeeta-16 years old, bakery’s son, very shy, confident, dependent, love Katniss

** GaleGale-katniss’s best friend , hunting partner, 18 years old,responsible for his family

** PrimPrim- katniss’s sister, 12 years old, sweet, delicate thoughtful,

Set in a future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts to fight to fight to the death to the death on live television, on live television, Katniss Everdeen volunteers Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place for the latest match.

• Main idea- The author said the world has the world has inconsistenciesinconsistencies, , but we should but we should realize an ideal societyrealize an ideal society. . For example, the inconsistencies are hunger and bibful, winner and loser, justice and injustice, war and peace.

• To survive, someone must kills someone else, but the game makers and the citizens enjoy it for entertainment.

• The dictator government who has strong power controls twelve districts and personal minds.

• The main character Katniss determines, “I will never marry, “I will never marry, never risk bring a child in the world.”never risk bring a child in the world.”

• Katniss values “ally” and humanism.“ally” and humanism.

The author emphasizes “ally” “ally” andand hope hope through main character, Katniss’s the point of views.

Katniss gets the mocking jay symbol.

When the Rue died, the district eleven’s reaction.

The movie omitted many parts of scenes.

First,First, movie.movie.Second, Second, book .book .

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