VP+Theme

=Jordan Cheney:= -The basic Theme for __The House of the Scorpion__ is not just freedom, equality, and fighting back government oppression, but rather the ability of someone to be worth something in the worst of circumstances. Matt is a clone. He's considered an Animal. The only thing worth anything about him are his organs. He's not human. He doesn't deserve to be loved. He won't make it anywhere in the world, and shouldn't try to amount to anything. All of this is swirling around matt's head, suffocating him, and utterly destroying his motivation. Yet he doesn't lay down and die. Instead he fights back, thinks positive, and does what not many of us could (although I'm pretty sure I could do anything if I had a girl my age who cared about me like that). His character is one of constant persistence, and surely one to be admired.

=Abbi Bean:= The theme for Hunger Games in my opinion is the hope of going against a corrupt government, and acting upon that hope. While Katniss is in the arena, everything she does she wants to prove to the government that she's not just another player in their games. She fights for what she believes in and for who she loves. In an environment where the people have no control, and no hope of better times, she finds that hope, and quickly the hope she has sparks inside others. Katniss is viewed as a girl that's not afraid to defy the Capitol, she's not afraid of laying down her life for others, and sacrificing everything she's got for the people she cares about.