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Hunger Games Dystopian Elements Essay Overview - 2024
Hunger Games Dystopian Elements Essay Overview - 2024
This assignment is a five-paragraph essay explaining which Dystopian elements define life in
Panem, the fictional country in The Hunger Games.
Paragraphs 2-4 (Body Paragraphs): These paragraphs will show how the dystopian elements in
your thesis exist in Panem.
Each body paragraph must begin with a topic sentence that previews/outlines how you
will prove that the dystopian element defines life in Panem.
o Example: The government's oppressive control over every aspect of life in
Before incorporating direct quotations from the novel that illustrate this element,
the topic sentence should be followed by at least another sentence of context.
Quote selections for your body paragraphs should come from all three parts of
the novel.
Quotes should be properly cited with the page number and briefly analyzed to
connect to the dystopian element being discussed.
Paragraph 5 (Conclusion): Besides restating critical ideas from the thesis and the body
paragraphs, the conclusion should show how life in Panem should serve as a warning for
our society.
While there should be no new points in the conclusion, this paragraph should
have a topic sentence to help answer the question: “What do I want the reader to
think about after reading this?”