Another combo I'm in favor of? The Tay-Sway + The Civil Wars in that first song. I love Hunger Games because 1. It's Young Adult Literature. Perhaps because I am a future English teacher and spend a lot of my time learning about teenagers I love books that fall under this category. 2. It's Dystopian. (for literature newbs that means the opposite of Utopia--a society in the future that has gone all wrong). Dystopias are great because they let us experience a different world, help us think critically about issues in our society and the potential consequences of those issues, and because they tend to be borderline sci-fi (which is appealing to my inner nerd) 3. It's got a little bit of everything: romance, action, drama. It's such a great story about persevering love (thank you Peeta), rebelling for a cause (thanks Katniss) and the value of human life. Have you read or watched the movie? Dddddoooooo it!
Monday, May 7, 2012
The Taylor Games
Isn't it beautiful when two of your obsessions come together? That's how I feel about Taylor Swift and her songs about the Hunger Games. Such a great marriage.
Another combo I'm in favor of? The Tay-Sway + The Civil Wars in that first song. I love Hunger Games because 1. It's Young Adult Literature. Perhaps because I am a future English teacher and spend a lot of my time learning about teenagers I love books that fall under this category. 2. It's Dystopian. (for literature newbs that means the opposite of Utopia--a society in the future that has gone all wrong). Dystopias are great because they let us experience a different world, help us think critically about issues in our society and the potential consequences of those issues, and because they tend to be borderline sci-fi (which is appealing to my inner nerd) 3. It's got a little bit of everything: romance, action, drama. It's such a great story about persevering love (thank you Peeta), rebelling for a cause (thanks Katniss) and the value of human life. Have you read or watched the movie? Dddddoooooo it!
Another combo I'm in favor of? The Tay-Sway + The Civil Wars in that first song. I love Hunger Games because 1. It's Young Adult Literature. Perhaps because I am a future English teacher and spend a lot of my time learning about teenagers I love books that fall under this category. 2. It's Dystopian. (for literature newbs that means the opposite of Utopia--a society in the future that has gone all wrong). Dystopias are great because they let us experience a different world, help us think critically about issues in our society and the potential consequences of those issues, and because they tend to be borderline sci-fi (which is appealing to my inner nerd) 3. It's got a little bit of everything: romance, action, drama. It's such a great story about persevering love (thank you Peeta), rebelling for a cause (thanks Katniss) and the value of human life. Have you read or watched the movie? Dddddoooooo it!
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