Hunger Games
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This reference material compares and contrasts two prominent literary pieces. Both The Hunger Games and The Lottery have become prominent aspects of our culture. The document describes their contribution to the literary public. It also provides examples as to why these pieces are similar in composition to one another. The document then concludes with an explanation of their differences.

Picking children at random to be killed cruelly seems like an outlandish premise for any story, but remarkably, Suzanne Collins's 2008 novel The Hunger Games resembles Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" in many…

Books are considered mass media due to their widespread appeal rather than physical book sales. Books are unique in that the notions imbedded within them often transcend tradition sales figures. The concepts and ideas contained in books can quickly spread without the need for individuals to physically purchase the book. For example, aspects of Christianity are well known even by those who have yet to purchase a physical copy of the Bible. The notions of giving, charity, honesty, integrity, and pursuit of knowledge are all concepts embedded within the Bible. Many individuals are therefore aware of these concepts and apply them daily without physically purchasing the Bible. The advent of the internet and globalization has further expanded this notion of "mass" media relative to actual book sales.