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Comment on The Hunger Games: Gratuitous Violence or Morality Tale? by Stephen Fox

Stephen Fox — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:43:39 +0000

Dick: Saw your piece on the Hunger Games picked up in Baptists Today. I plan to post a link to the Collinsville PTO site here in NE Alabama where my Mother was baptized.
Short note and hope to follow up by email with you soon if you will email me.
Jennifer Lawrence of Winter’s Bone, Katniss in Hunger Games Movie; is now starring in the adaptation of my friend Ron Rash’s Serena. But first I hope you will read his One Foot in Eden and then his latest The Cove. I think you will find all his work worth your time and worthy of blog comment. Google The State feature for Ron RAsh, rusoff agency and that will take you to the heart of his works, scrolling around there.
Hope to hear from you by email soon.
Collinsville, Alabama

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ST042712 | Dick Staub — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:15:38 +0000

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Comment on A Good Friday Poem (Habel) by ST050612 | Dick Staub

ST050612 | Dick Staub — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:50:45 +0000

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Comment on The Hunger Games: Gratuitous Violence or Morality Tale? by Car

Car — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:13:37 +0000

The books have no sex in them. I have read all 3 and can’t imagine who would say they are sexually explicit. They deal with so many topics that kids seem numb to these days – reality TV, self sacrifice, protecting those you love, the horrors of a socialist government, replacing one bad government for another. I think it’s a book with great messages for our youth. The violence is not explicit in the book or movie, but viewing should always be based on age-appropriateness. I thought the books were great, but didn’t like watching the ‘game’ on the big screen. Seeing such young kids killing each other made it all seem to real and bothersome. We watch this kind of killing all the time with adults (on TV and in the movies), but it just seems terrible with kids.

Comment on The Hunger Games: Gratuitous Violence or Morality Tale? by Timothy Paul Jones » The Coal Miner’s Daughter Meets the Minotaur: A Review of The Hunger Games: Part 1 of 3

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:21:50 +0000

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Comment on The Hunger Games: Gratuitous Violence or Morality Tale? by Dick Staub

Dick Staub — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:14:07 +0000

Thoughtful responses like yours give me great hope for your generation!

Comment on The Hunger Games: Gratuitous Violence or Morality Tale? by Olivia

Olivia — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:26:59 +0000

The themes, I am sorry.

Comment on The Hunger Games: Gratuitous Violence or Morality Tale? by Olivia

Olivia — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:25:38 +0000

Mr. Staub,
I am an adolescent who relished the Hunger Games trilogy. I understand where parents are becoming concerned with the violence and such, but it includes themes rebellion and survival and how to make decisions for the better of every factor. Thank for writing this point-blank review on it and I wish the best enjoyment of the (even more tragic) second and (slightly disappointing) third book.

Comment on The Hunger Games: Gratuitous Violence or Morality Tale? by Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 05:28:19 +0000

I am a concerned parent. My son is 11 yo n the 6th grade. His teacher, w/o permission introduced the book and movie to the kids. I feel she should have at least sent home a note asking parents before asking the kids! The movie is rated pg13 and the book is very violent. Kids shouldn’t be fighting eachother to the death! That’s appalling and I can’t believe we are considering it ok! Call it sheltering if u want, but some material is not appropriate for young kids.

Comment on The Hunger Games: Gratuitous Violence or Morality Tale? by Brent Sherman

Brent Sherman — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:43:42 +0000

I watched it last Friday, and passed up on Monumental on Tuesday. I figure it this way, if I’m looking for something gratuitous, might as well find one I can give a little artistic license to. Meet you at the LA Coliseum for the real games next year, when Rush Limbaugh takes it to Roseanne Barr and Rosie O’ Donnell, and Denzel Washington plummets Spike Lee.