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Gale Hawthorne and How the Oppressed Become the Oppressor
“It’s war. Sometimes killing isn’t personal.” Gale Hawthorne, Mockingjay pt.2 (the movie) Gale Hawthorne and his controversial actions/beliefs, although hugely hated by the Hunger Games fandom, are absolutely essential to the ideology that the trilogy conveys. The fandom likes to say that Gale represents war and Peeta represents peace, and while that may be partially Continue reading
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What Makes the Hunger Games Better than its Competition?
The Hunger Games is one of the most famous dystopian books with a huge fanbase and hugely successful movie adaptations. I can sit here today and tell you that I am a hunger games fan myself. As of a month ago however, I would have said much the opposite. Past Linnie would have been like, Continue reading
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Review: How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine
When your older sister- the one who’s braver, more social, and the one who is always protecting you- gets brutally murdered in front of you because you weren’t with her the one time she asks… what do you do? The answer for Alice is to fight tooth and nail for her sister’s justice. Her life Continue reading
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I think Brave New World is the Best Written Dystopia
Aldous Huxley wrote Brave New World in the 1930s as a warning against controlling governments. As one of the first dystopian novels written, Brave New World’s themes have been repeated in other dystopian novels throughout literary history. However, these novels fail to capture the true complexities that plague society in reality. Despite its extreme social Continue reading
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Why The Great Gatsby is Narrated by “Some Random Dude”
Nick Carraway is possibly the last choice someone would have to narrate The Great Gatsby. After all, he isn’t important to the story. The other characters are more exciting and have a bigger impact on the plot and messaging. So why Nick? Here’s my thoughts. The narrator of The Great Gatsby is chosen because of Continue reading
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