So, I just got back from watching The Hunger Games (writing this Saturday afternoon) and I am just so, so blown away. I LOVED this movie! I’m not usually a super gushy fangirl but really, it was better than I could have even imagined. I keep going back and forth on calling this the best […]
Read the rest of this entry »Katniss the Cattail: An Unauthorized Guide to Names and Symbols in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games – Valerie Estelle Frankel
Synopsis: Who was Cinna? What do the hawthorn and primrose symbolize? Or President Snow’s roses and Peeta’s bread? What about Katniss’s last name? Bringing details from myths, herbal guides, military histories, and the classics, English professor and award-winning pop culture author Valerie Estelle Frankel sheds light on the deeper meanings behind Panem’s heroes and villains […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Hunger Games Trailer
I actually just reread the first book this weekend, so this was wonderful timing for me. It looks so good, I got shivers at least twice in the two minutes the trailer lasted so needless to say, I’m pretty excited. Not sure if it is all quite how I pictured it, but I think it […]
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