The Hunger Games

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What if You Read The Hunger Games?

by Formerly Spherical

What if more people thought that total strangers murdering each other by the thousands or millions represented humanity at its worst? What if in this age of perpetual wars, more people were repulsed by the very idea of war? What if a book could do this?

What if you read a book review that didn't reveal an annoying amount about the story or its characters? What if a fiercely anti-political, anti-war novel was resonating with people young and old? What if the power of a story gave you hope that more people will embrace peace and freedom? What if I told you this story exists right now, and it's called The Hunger Games, a trilogy of books by Suzanne Collins."

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[Contumacious]

‘Hunger Games’ fans devour film’s world premiere

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[downhome]

Number One Daughter has been looking forward to the movie. She loved the books.

[Contumacious]

Number One Daughter has been looking forward to the movie. She loved the books.

PREVIEW

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“In a not-too-distant future, North America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss’ young sister, Prim, is selected as the mining district’s female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart Peeta, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for this their whole lives.”

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[bullmikey]

What if in this age of perpetual wars, more people were repulsed by the very idea of war?

Jesus couldn't do it, what makes you think an adolscent novel will?

[Contumacious]

Jesus couldn't do it, what makes you think an adolscent novel will?

Hopefully the movie's popularity will teach adolescents that wars have awful consequences.

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[dsummoner]

What would Susan Rice, lead warmonger of the Obamite regime, think of such nonsense?