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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457274703321

Titolo

The Hunger games and philosophy [[electronic resource] ] : a critique of pure treason / / edited by George A. Dunn and Nicolas Michaud

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2012

ISBN

1-118-20602-9

1-280-58977-9

9786613619600

1-118-20604-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (322 p.)

Collana

The Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series

Altri autori (Persone)

DunnGeorge A. <1957->

MichaudNicolas

Disciplina

813/.6

Soggetti

Philosophy in literature

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. "Having an eye for beauty isn't necessarily a weakness": the art of resisting the capitol -- pt. 2. "We're fickle, stupid beings": hungering for morality in an immoral world -- pt. 3. "I am as radiant as the sun": the natural, the unnatural, and not-so-weird science -- pt. 4. "Peeta bakes. I hunt.": what Katniss can teach us about love, caring, and gender -- pt. 5. "As long as you can find yourself, you'll never starve": how to be yourself when it's all a big show -- pt. 6. "Here's some advice. stay alive.": a tribute's guide to the morality and logic of warfare -- pt. 7. "It must be very fragile if a handful of berries can bring it down": the political philosophy of Coriolanus Snow.

Sommario/riassunto

A philosophical exploration of Suzanne Collins's New York Times bestselling series, just in time for the release of The Hunger Games movie Katniss Everdeen is ""the girl who was on fire,"" but she is also the girl who made us think, dream, question authority, and rebel. The post-apocalyptic world of Panem's twelve districts is a divided society on the brink of war and struggling to survive, while the Capitol lives in the lap of luxury and pure contentment. At every turn in the Hunger Games trilogy, Katniss, Peeta, Gale, and their many allies wrestle with



harrowing choice