V. Arrow graduated from Know College in 2008 with degrees in history and creative writing, specializing in twentieth-century pop culture and young adult lit. Under another name, she has previously published at Pop Matters, The One Love, Tommy2.net, and The Hollywood Reporter. She believes that pop culture affects, reflects, and informs all aspects of daily life in Western culture and that it is perhaps the most crucial form of media expression to analyze and discuss.
V. Arrow
Essays
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Introduction: The Panem Companion
from The Panem Companion
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Mapping Panem
from The Panem Companion
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How Panem Came to Be
from The Panem Companion
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Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in Panem
from The Panem Companion
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The Socioeconomics of Tesserae
from The Panem Companion
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The Curious Case of Primrose “Everdeen”
from The Panem Companion
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Family Life in Panem
from The Panem Companion
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The Games as Exploitation, Exploitation as Entertainment
from The Panem Companion
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Gender Roles and Sexuality in Panem
from The Panem Companion
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District 4
from The Panem Companion
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Mythology and Music in Panem
from The Panem Companion
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District 11
from The Panem Companion
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The Architects of the Rebellion
from The Panem Companion
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Truly, My Name Is Cinna
from The Panem Companion
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District 13 and the Capitol: Two Sides of the Same “Coin”
from The Panem Companion
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Accountability for Acts of War in the Hunger Games
from The Panem Companion
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Final Notes
from The Panem Companion
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