The Hunger games and philosophy [[electronic resource] ] : a critique of pure treason / / edited by George A. Dunn and Nicolas Michaud
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| Titolo: |
The Hunger games and philosophy [[electronic resource] ] : a critique of pure treason / / edited by George A. Dunn and Nicolas Michaud
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| Pubblicazione: | Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (322 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 813/.6 |
| Soggetto topico: | Philosophy in literature |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: |
DunnGeorge A. <1957->
MichaudNicolas
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| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The Hunger games and philosophy |
| ISBN: | 1-118-20602-9 |
| 1-280-58977-9 | |
| 9786613619600 | |
| 1-118-20604-5 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910457274703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Blackwell philosophy and popculture series.