Write at least one paragraph (7 to 10 sentences) and discuss the following questions: The day of the reaping, Katniss tells Gale that she never wants to have children. Is it just the Games that make her feel this way? Why do you think the citizens of Panem continue to have children knowing that those kids will one day face the reaping?
Create a journal entry and read the prompt, and write two paragraphs discussing the two different parts of the prompt. Remember a paragraph has a minimum of 7-10 sentences.
Use the prompt to get you thinking, and discuss in the first paragraph the rise of reality TV and why this is happening in your opinion. In the second paragraph think carefully about out society and the society of Panem as you consider the question asked.
Prompt:
Reality TV has been a part of the entertainment world since the early days of television (with shows such as Candid Camera and the Miss America Pageant), but in the 21st century there has been a tremendous growth of competitive shows and survival shows.
Paragraph 1: Discuss this phenomenon with respect to The Hunger Games.
Paragraph 2: What other aspects of our popular culture do you see reflected in this story?
IMPORTANT: All written work, including Blackboard work, needs to use standard English grammar, capitalization, spelling and punctuation. This is a Writing class and therefore you are expected to use standard English. Please proofread all written work carefully! Your points will depend on it. Absolutely no texting language such as “l8r”, “u”,”imho”, “i”, or anything remotely like it! The pronoun “I” in the English language is always capitalized, so do not write “i” as this is considered texting language.
