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A Contemporary Heroine�s Quest Inspired By a Mythological Quest - The Hunger Games

This Project Presentation explores the mythological inspiration behind The Hunger Games and its contemporary heroine.

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A Contemporary Heroine�s Quest Inspired By a Mythological Quest - The Hunger Games - Page 1 preview image“The Hunger Games,” 2008.BySuzanne CollinsA Contemporary heroin’s questinspired by a mythological quest
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A Contemporary Heroine�s Quest Inspired By a Mythological Quest - The Hunger Games - Page 3 preview imageKatniss Everdeen PlightKatnissbecame a female hero in a society where only men areassociated with heroism.Katniss represents the plight of female heroism in the society.Katnissrole’s was to be the provider of her family after the death ofher father in a coal-mining explosion.Katniss plays the conventional male role of protector for her familyand the injured Peeta during the Hunger Games.
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A Contemporary Heroine�s Quest Inspired By a Mythological Quest - The Hunger Games - Page 4 preview imageHow the heroine fits HeroArchetype➢Katniss volunteers to fight the issue facing the Hunger Games even and was readyto die.➢Katniss principal aim was to become female hero (Heroine).➢Her survival in the Hunger Games prove to be the key factor of her becomingfemale hero➢Theseus is involved in heroic conquering of Minotaur in Daedalus’s labyrinth.Theseus heroically slays Minotaur despite being drawn by lot to be among theyouths to be sacrificed by the Minotaur (Collins, 2009).
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A Contemporary Heroine�s Quest Inspired By a Mythological Quest - The Hunger Games - Page 5 preview imageHow the heroin fits the hero ArchetypeKatniss Everdeen is depicted as a female protagonist just like Atalantain Greek mythology.Both Katniss and Atalanta are neither distinguishably masculine norfeminine.Katniss is skilled in handling bows and arrows and engages in huntingjust like Atalanta. Both challenge men in strength and courage.Both act as tomboys rejecting feelings of tenderness, being emotiveand ornamenting their appearance.
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