tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post5733521995521145623..comments2024-03-26T08:06:19.661-04:00Comments on The Road Less Travelled: GRAB(ook) Club: "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins loribethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-69853578635949115042013-09-15T09:41:34.336-04:002013-09-15T09:41:34.336-04:00I loved THG trilogy and recommend the film, it'...I loved THG trilogy and recommend the film, it's a pretty good adaptation. I'm really excited for Catching Fire in November, I just reread Catching Fire actually and it's my favourite of the three.<br /><br />The names - I think it's cool actually because name trends do change over several years. <br /><br />I think that it's all too easy to fall into the trap of "panem et circenses" (which is why the country is called that) - people in this country certainly seem to ignore, I don't know, war in Syria, when they can get caught up in who might win the X Factor. Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15114191808501237357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-43123867375975042912013-09-13T17:36:18.449-04:002013-09-13T17:36:18.449-04:00I read all three of them last year fairly quickly....I read all three of them last year fairly quickly. While the subject matter is appalling the books really did grab my attention and pull me in. I think for me what kind of got me though is how I could see something like this happening in real life somewhere down the road. I guess maybe I don't have a lot of faith in humans but I could see the human tendency to be fascinated by the pain or difficulties of others by those who can sit back and watch and do nothing.battynursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240029154165501340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-76344951901575047462013-09-13T12:07:48.924-04:002013-09-13T12:07:48.924-04:00I noticed that Handmaid's Tale connection too:...I noticed that Handmaid's Tale connection too: that idea of women being forced to do something they don't want to do (or at the very least a female protagonist since it's both men and women being forced). <br /><br />I do think that there was a lot of truth to the divide that exists across America; the way different regions view each other. How without even going to the place, we hold opinions about the places themselves and the people within.Lollipop Goldsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020874415819057995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-39791051856384316912013-09-13T12:07:28.700-04:002013-09-13T12:07:28.700-04:00I noticed that Handmaid's Tale connection too:...I noticed that Handmaid's Tale connection too: that idea of women being forced to do something they don't want to do (or at the very least a female protagonist since it's both men and women being forced). <br /><br />I do think that there was a lot of truth to the divide that exists across America; the way different regions view each other. How without even going to the place, we hold opinions about the places themselves and the people within.Lollipop Goldsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020874415819057995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-2044055631308830812013-09-13T01:55:27.993-04:002013-09-13T01:55:27.993-04:00I think what it reminds me of most is our society&...I think what it reminds me of most is our society's focus on being entertained no matter what, including by the misery of others. How many people snap up the latest In Touch when there's a celeb divorce on the front of it? We may not have gotten to the point where we're watching war zones to bet on the soldiers, but various forms of media and advertisers make a LOT of money on our voracious appetite for entertainment, and a decent amount of it is not pretty when you look closely at it.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09194161390597502046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-11587169949516342222013-09-12T22:25:08.104-04:002013-09-12T22:25:08.104-04:00Keep reading! I loved book two...
The more moder...Keep reading! I loved book two...<br /><br />The more modern and glamour of the capitol reminds me a bit of a big city...with the surrounding countryside/suburbs being in its shadow.<br />KThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675117636370455435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-63981452011141328662013-09-12T16:25:57.685-04:002013-09-12T16:25:57.685-04:00I could relate to the poverty and horrors of minin...I could relate to the poverty and horrors of mining, as I live in WV and am surrounded by mining communities. The isolation, poverty and deprivation are still found in some rural communities here in WV and KY where mining used to rule and mines have been closed.The Book Diva's Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940053980904599135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-88379670266268383772013-09-12T12:52:50.662-04:002013-09-12T12:52:50.662-04:00This is a smart trilogy, which is what sets it apa...This is a smart trilogy, which is what sets it apart!! Read on: It addresses the rise of a resistance movement, how a single figure becomes a symbol for a unifying cause. For me, it comes from the pages of history and current events. The utter "othering" of your opponent, their absolute dehumanization. The ridiculous media coverage of events; sensationalism, where everything is theater and entertainment. It is far better written and much deeper than the other two popular books you brought up. IrisDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14120842144868527846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-3115582641016939392013-09-12T12:48:50.129-04:002013-09-12T12:48:50.129-04:00It actually didn't remind me of anything from ...It actually didn't remind me of anything from fiction. It reminded me (in general terms of course) of how victors have so often dealt with the vanquished, the utter dehumanization of your opponent, your "other". And, again, in an exaggerated form, of course, of how media covers events, focusing on the sensational, rarely addressing the root causes of events, dealing with them as if they exist in isolation, utterly ahistorical. Keep reading on, it is also an interesting portrayal of the rise of resistance moments, and how a single figure becomes a symbol of resistance. It is actually a very smart trilogy, and I think that sets it apart. IrisDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14120842144868527846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-42476126977587874972013-09-12T10:30:01.424-04:002013-09-12T10:30:01.424-04:00I think the divisions between the Capital and the ...I think the divisions between the Capital and the Districts is a cautionary tale regarding our potential societal divides. The ultimate result of class warfare - the undesirables penned up far away from the elites. We're not close to that yet, but I think the idea floats around in the heads of many people...areyoukiddingmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107214079237461141noreply@blogger.com