September 13, 2013

Hunger Games


Happy Hunger Games!
For Monday, we will be writing an expository essay where you will take a position on which version of the story is a truer version of dystopia.

In order to write on a subject, you might want to immerse yourself in the topic. I have included some links to get you started.

What are the responsibilities of a movie director? http://www.creativeskillset.org/film/jobs/direction/article_3880_1.asp

What is a "reaping?" What does it mean to "reap?"

Well, the reaping is an invented term used by Shirley Jackson in a great short story titled "The Lottery." You should read it!

2.gather crop: to cut and gather a crop, especially a grain crop, from the land where it is growing


http://sites.middlebury.edu/individualandthesociety/files/2010/09/jackson_lottery.pdf