Katniss Everdeen is a working-class heroine. How is her class background crucial to the events that transpire in The Hunger Games? Focus on
one or two events from the book in your answer.
Here is one ofthe secondary resources: Pharr, Mary F. and Leisa A. Clark (Eds) Of Bread,
Blood and The Hunger Games: Critical Essays on the Suzanne Collins Trilogy. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2012. [available as an e-book throug
FlindersLibrary’s e-book collection]
Criteria for Reading Tasks
-You should use the designated secondary material for the Reading
Tasks,and use it in a way that demonstrates that you have understood it and are able to integrate it into an original discussion of your
own.
-You should considergoing beyond the secondary material provided and show evidence or further reading/research in your Reading
Tasks.
-You should answerthe question. Howeverthe question aims to provoke an intelligent response, not to elicit a particular
‘right’ answer.
-Develop your own original argument. Think critically and avoid too much
description.
-Your argument shoulddevelop
logically (i.e. your points should relate to your central question/argument).
-Your explanations should be as clear as possible and
straight to
the point. The sooner you get to the point, the easier it will be for you to develop/explore it.
-You should include evidence
(quotations or examples) from the text to support
your argument.
-Please be aware that we take a very grim view of plagiarism, so
familiarise
yourself with what plagiarism is and howto avoid it.
-Your Reading Tasks should be free from spelling and grammatical
errors(use spell-check; proofread your work; read it aloud; ask someone to proofread it for you).
