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Book: Twilight
Author: Stephenie Meyers
Reviewed by: Shreya - Grade 9Rating: 1/5The novel Twilight by Stephenie Meyers was...interesting, to say the least. This first novel attracted many readers and grew into a hugely popular book series and movie franchise...
The Hunger Games is not an ordinary book. The main character, Katniss, is a 16-year-old girl from a poor family of her mother and her younger sister Prim. She hunts with her friend Gale and brings home food for her family. Her father died in a mine explosion when she was 11, his death affected Katniss and her family in many ways. Throughout the story, Katniss remembers lessons that she learned from her father and applies them to everyday life, some of which are lifesavers. Prim is Katniss’ biggest priority so she takes care of Prim and keeps her out of danger, which is why she volunteered as District 12’s female tribute when Prim’s name was chosen in the reaping. Katniss puts her life at risk for Prim’s safety. Shortly after Katniss volunteered as a tribute Peeta, the baker’s son, volunteered too.
Before leaving to board the train to the games Madge, Katniss’ classmate, gives her a mockingjay pin. The pin symbolizes rebellion against the capitol and hope. Katniss carries and keeps it on her chest throughout the games and to the end of the story. Before the games begin, Katniss and Peeta trained for when their lives were about to be at stake, also interviews were conducted on the last night. During Peeta’s interview, he confesses his love for Katniss which shocks the audience, but she assumes that he was acting so that the two of them could be more memorable by the audience to possibly get more sponsors.
Dom Cobb, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, is an expert at obtaining others' secrets through their dreams. Inception is definitely one of my favourite Christophor Nolan movies because it's easier to comprehend in comparison to some of his other movies like Interstellar. It does have a new character who learns this process of stealing from the subconscious mind with dream-sharing technology, so you can follow along to understand this complex idea.