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How are the Treaty of treason and the hunger games connected?
The Treaty of Treason gave us the new laws to guarantee peace and, as our yearly reminder that the Dark Days must never be repeated, it gave us the Hunger Games. The rules of the Hunger Games are simple.
What does treason mean in Hunger Games?
Treason. The crime of acting to overthrow one’s government or to harm or kill it’s ruler.
What was the war that started the hunger games?
The First Rebellion was a major civil war that erupted in the nation of Panem more than seventy-five years prior to the events of The Hunger Games, in which a rebel coalition force of the then thirteen districts of Panem, led by District 13, launched an open insurrection against the ruling totalitarian government of …
Why did the 13 districts rebel against the Capitol?
Approximately seventy-four years before the events of The Hunger Games trilogy, the various districts of Panem rebelled against the Capitol, primarily due to the oppressive fashion in which the Capitol government ruled over the districts.
What is Hunger Games about summary?
In what was once North America, the Capitol of Panem maintains its hold on its 12 districts by forcing them each to select a boy and a girl, called Tributes, to compete in a nationally televised event called the Hunger Games. Every citizen must watch as the youths fight to the death until only one remains. District 12 Tribute Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) has little to rely on, other than her hunting skills and sharp instincts, in an arena where she must weigh survival against love.
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How is the reaping UNfair to the lower class citizens?
How is the Reaping UNfair to the lower-class citizens? Their names have to go into the tribute drowing more times to get food for their families. What is the purpose of the Hunger Games? To punish the Districts for past rebellion & make them fear the government.
What are the consequences for treason?
Penalties for treason can range from fines and jail time, to the death penalty. Jail time is one possible consequence for committing treason.
What was the Treaty of treason in The Hunger Games?
The Treaty of Treason is a treaty created by the Capitol to ensure peace after the districts were defeated during the first rebellion, better referred to as the Dark Days. As well as implementing laws to keep peace in the districts, it detailed that the Hunger Games were to take place annually to remind the districts…
Is the definition of treason in the Constitution?
Treason is defined in Article III, Section III of the Constitution: “Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.