Panem+et+Circenses


 * *Panem et Circenses || graded ||
 * *translation: bread and circuses || [[image:BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFk5KWDdJdnpJVFRLZ0FVVF94V0NibEEAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg width="194" height="194"]] ||
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 * derivatives: Panera bread, circus ||  ||
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 * *examples in English texts:

Victoria Maro ||
 * [|Panem: Suzanne Collins has said that Panem is supposed to be like ancient Rome: "Panem itself comes from the Latin expression 'Panem et Circenses' which translates into 'Bread and Circuses'" (][|source] [|). This term refers to the techniques used by the Roman Empire to keep the masses happy and docile (][|read more here] [|).]
 * [|The Hunger Games and the Arena: With our Roman history glasses on, we can't help but see the Hunger Games arena as very similar to the][|Colosseum in Rome] [|, where gladiators would fight to the death for the entertainment of the citizens of the Empire's capitol.]
 * [|Cinna: There are two guys named "Cinna" who are closely tied to Julius Caesar. One was a politician involved in the assassination plot against Julius Caesar (whom many thought to be a tyrant). The other was a poet who was murdered following the assassination of Caesar, having been mistaken for the][|//other//][| Cinna. (BTW, both of these Cinnas appear in][|Shakespeare's] [|//Julius Caesar.//][|) So what might this say about Cinna the stylist? He's certainly an artist, kind of like Cinna the poet. Does his name indicate that he might also be a rebel, plotting against the oppressive Panem?]
 * [|Names from Roman history: There are a bunch of names in][|//The Hunger Games//][| that pop up frequently in the history of ancient Rome, particularly during the time of Julius Caesar (not to mention in][|Shakespeare's] [|//Julius Caesar//][|). These include Cato, Portia, Octavia, and Flavia. You might even be familiar with some of them from HBO's][|//Rome//][|. These Roman generally go with characters who are from the Capitol or the wealthy districts.] || *created by: