The Dystopian Timeline To The Hunger Games [INFOGRAPHIC]Friday, March 23, 2012 StapleNews in Dystopian, Timeline, games, hunger, infographic, the, to Goodreads Blog:
Dystopian fiction is more popular than it has been in more than 50 years. Whether it's the result of political turmoil, global financial crises, or other anxieties, readers are craving books about ruthless governments and terrifying worlds. The new breed of dystopian novels combines classic dystopian themes of cruel governments and violent, restrictive worlds with a few new twists—badass heroines and romance. To mark the movie release of the most popular of this new wave of books, The Hunger Games, we examined the history of the dystopian genre to see how it has evolved and why it's so popular today. Click To Enlarge Article originally appeared on Staple News (http://www.staplenews.com/). See website for complete article licensing information.
Teen fiction
Divergent Veronica Roth
Delirium Lauren Olivier
The Giver Lois Lowry
The House of the Scorpion Nancy Farmer
Feed M.T. Andersen
Uglies Scott Westerfield
The Maze Runner James Dashner
The City of Ember Jeanne du Prau
The Bar Code Tattoo Suzanne Weyn
Matched Ally Conde
Classics
The Time Machine H.G. Wells
1984 George Orwell - advanced reading
Brave New World Aldous Huxley - advanced reading
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury - advanced reading
Lord of the Flies William Golding
DYSTOPIAN FILMS
I, Robot
Divergent
The Giver
Enders Game
SHORT STORIES
Short story -
The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury
Course Content:
Externals - exams
1.1 Novel study 4 credits
1.2 Film study 4 credits
1.3 Unfamiliar Texts 4 credits
Internals
1.4 Creative writing 3 credits
1.5 Formal writing 3 credits
1.6 Speech 3 credits
1.8 Making Connections essay 4 credits
THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins
Suzanne Collins interview on the things that triggered her concepts for The Hunger Games
http://youtu.be/6MiVBAPg6TU
The monomyth - references to Harry Potter, Frodo and Katness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Hhk4N9A0oCA
The Hunger Games: an article about dystopian literature prior to this novel
http://www.staplenews.com/home/2012/3/23/the-dystopian-timeline-to-the-hunger-games-infographic.html?printerFriendly=true
The Dystopian Timeline To The Hunger Games [INFOGRAPHIC]Friday, March 23, 2012
StapleNews in Dystopian, Timeline, games, hunger, infographic, the, to
Goodreads Blog:
Dystopian fiction is more popular than it has been in more than 50 years. Whether it's the result of political turmoil, global financial crises, or other anxieties, readers are craving books about ruthless governments and terrifying worlds. The new breed of dystopian novels combines classic dystopian themes of cruel governments and violent, restrictive worlds with a few new twists—badass heroines and romance. To mark the movie release of the most popular of this new wave of books, The Hunger Games, we examined the history of the dystopian genre to see how it has evolved and why it's so popular today.
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Article originally appeared on Staple News (http://www.staplenews.com/).
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Prezi about dystopian literature
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A prezi introducing The Hunger Games by Arik Durfee
http://prezi.com/zcli_v33kqwb/the-hunger-games-introduction/
KEY THEMES
Independence and individuality
Oppression
Manipulation by media
Manipulation by government
Loyalty
Friendship
Family
Courage
Resilience
Dystopian society
BOOK LIST - similar stories
Teen fictionDivergent Veronica Roth
Delirium Lauren Olivier
The Giver Lois Lowry
The House of the Scorpion Nancy Farmer
Feed M.T. Andersen
Uglies Scott Westerfield
The Maze Runner James Dashner
The City of Ember Jeanne du Prau
The Bar Code Tattoo Suzanne Weyn
Matched Ally Conde
Classics
The Time Machine H.G. Wells
1984 George Orwell - advanced reading
Brave New World Aldous Huxley - advanced reading
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury - advanced reading
Lord of the Flies William Golding
DYSTOPIAN FILMS
I, RobotDivergent
The Giver
Enders Game
SHORT STORIES
Short story -
The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury
Making Connections documents
EXAM REVISION - Essay practice - guidelines : structure and content
RAP EDUCATION - Elements of a story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6I24S72Jps