The Hunger Games And The Gladiatorial Games Essay

Hunger Games vs The Gladiatorial Games ~ by Sophie Elborough 10MO FIX CITATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 104511@cloud.rangitoto.school.nz sophieeschoolwork@gmail.com Sophie Elborough, 10MO Classical Studies 1.5 Roman Gladiators vs The Hunger Games The gladiatorial games were the most popular form of entertainment in Rome and continued to be held for more than 650 years. The Roman Empire spent vast amounts of wealth on such games and lavish amphitheaters to host them. One of which, The Colosseum, still stands today, a reminder of those bloody spectacles of honour and skill. The contemporary book The Hunger Games has strong parallels to ancient Rome which are explored throughout this report. There are many key similarities and connections between the Hunger Games and the world of ancient Rome specifically both culture’s fans, values, gender and age. 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