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FJH Academy Awards of Literature: 

FJH Academy Awards of Literature Year 2010

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Welcome to the FJH Academy Awards of Literature

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and the categories are . . .

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PLOT SUMMARY: The Hunger Games takes place in the ruins of North America. There lies the nation of Panem. Within is a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts in different states of repair. Each year, the districts are forced by the Capitol to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the Hunger Games. The games are gladiator like and only one competitor can survive. Best Fiction Book :

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Best Opening Line: “WINNING WILL MAKE YOU FAMOUS. LOSING MEANS CERTAIN DEATH.” Best Climax Suicide by Berries Best Resolution Two Winners Strategy is everything

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The Reaping is to keep citizens in line Two are chosen from each district The “Tributes”receive little training They will Battle for survival. But only one can survive District 1- luxury goods for the Capitol District 2- Medicine District 3- Machinery/Factories District 4- Fishing District 5- Livestock District 6- Scientific Research District 7- Lumber District 8- Textiles District 9- Hunters District 10- Mathematical Research District 11- Agriculture District 12- Coal

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Katniss and Peeta, the baker’s son, are the tributes chosen for district 12. They are taken to the Capitol, where they meet the other tributes. When they publicly displayed to the Capitol audience, the appear as flaming Tributes because of the costumes designed for them. During this time, Peeta reveals on-air his long-time love for Katniss. Katniss believes this to be a strategy to get audience support for the Games. Support is crucial for survival, since audience members send gifts to favored tributes during the Games. They are dropped in by parachute Best Lone Star Book :

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Survival is second nature for sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who struggles to feed her mother and younger sister by secretly hunting prey and gathering food beyond the fences of District 12. Katniss steps in to take the place of her sister in the Hunger Games. She does not care it may mean a death sentence. Best Protagonist: Katniss Everdeen If she is to survive, she must weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

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Coal Mining Grim Reality Poor Working Conditions Death by STARVATION Illness And Drunkenness Best Achievement In Imagery:

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The Place of power Immune to the pain in the districts Shining Metropolis Best Antagonist: The capitol government oppresses the districts forcing young tributes to battle despite their morals The Capital Citizens live in luxury

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THE GAMES BEGIN. 11 of the 24 tributes die the first day. Katniss relies on her well-practiced hunting and outdoors skills to survive. As the Games continue, the tribute death toll increases, but both Katniss and Peeta are able to evade death.

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Action Packed Surprises at every turn Can not stop reading Full of suspense Keeps you guessing Unpredictable

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The Hunger Games By Suzzane Collins Presented by Erik Spong & Kyle Smith 3nd 9 Weeks SRA Language Arts 1st & 2rd Period Language arts Music: “Bring Me to Life” by Evanescence