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Full Title: The Hunger Games
When Written: mid-to-late 2000s
Where Written: Connecticut, United States
When Published: September 2008
Literary Period: Contemporary
Genre: Dystopian fiction; Young Adult fiction
Setting: Fictional dystopia known as Panem, created after the governments of North America collapsed
Climax: When Peeta and Katniss threaten to eat the poisoned berries rather than kill one another to win the Hunger Games
Antagonist: President Snow, the Peacekeepers, those who watch the Hunger Games in the Capitol
Point of View: First person, Katniss’s perspective

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Breaking Records. Shortly after publication, The Hunger Games appeared on both The New York Times Best Seller list and USA Today ’s best-sellers list, where it remained for over a hundred weeks. In 2012, Amazon also announced that Suzanne Collins had become the best-selling Kindle author of all time.

Parental Guidance Suggested. The American Library Association listed The Hunger Games as the third most challenged book of 2010, citing excessive violence and sexual content unsuited to the age group.

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Bloom's literature : Suzanne Collins The biographic entry for Suzanne Collins from the Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction. more... less... TAFE NSW username and password required
Love Among the Ruins : How our awful future became the next big thing. By Lev Grossman. Time, 3/12/2012
Dystopian novels : have you read one lately? Library Media Connection, Aug/Sep 2012
Wikipedia : The Hunger Games A short summary of the books in The Hunger Games trilogy.
The Hunger Games : Wikia A fan created community wiki site devoted to books and film adaptions of The Hunger Games trilogy. It includes sections on characters and plot.
Cliff notes : The Hunger Games With sections on characters, chapter summaries and analysis, this site provides a useful overview of the novel.
Time : PANEM's rebel : The star of the 74th annual Hunger Games A mock propaganda issue of Time Magazine promoting the 74th Hunger Games. It usefully demonstrates the manipulation of image and information in the world of Panem.
The New York Times : Scary new world (book review). By John Green. 7/11/2008 A review of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and The dead and the gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer.
The Artifice: The political message of The Hunger Games This article examines the political, social, cultural, and environmental messages contained in The Hunger Games.
Revisiting Dystopia: the Reality Show Biopolitics of "The Hunger Games" (Academic article) This paper explores the dystopian imaginaries of the trilogy The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and its film adaptations. It places the narrative into a genealogy of dystopian fiction concerned with the historical nation-state totalitarianism.
The Hunger Games: An ecocritical reading (Academic article) This academic paper argues The Hunger Games "Recognises that the degradation of non-human nature through human action" as a major theme. It suggests a deep reading of this multilayered text "can broaden as well as change perspectives and trigger engaged debate". The paper also covers the critical issues of "consumer manipulation, media and celebrity culture".
“In hunger for bread, not in thirst for revenge”: Belly, bellum and rebellion in Coriolanus and The Hunger Games trilogy (Academic article). By Sara Soncini. Essays No. 15 05/2015 This article examines the link between Shakespeare’s Coriolanus and the shortage of food as ferment for rebellion in the districts of Panem.

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The Hunger Games

Welcome to our literary analysis blog series focused on "The Hunger Games," the beloved dystopian novel series written by Suzanne Collins. This series has captivated readers worldwide with its intricate plot, compelling characters, and thought-provoking themes. Our team of expert writers and literary analysts have delved deep into the series to bring you a comprehensive and insightful analysis of this modern classic.

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