George Pawley answers “Why did Suzanne Collins rip off the idea...”

Jason asked this question about Battle Royale:

Why did Suzanne Collins rip off the idea from this book and pretend she didn't?

George Pawley In a way i agree with you, since the books are quite similar, however the books are also very different. The regimes are very different, and so are th…moreIn a way i agree with you, since the books are quite similar, however the books are also very different. The regimes are very different, and so are the way that the arenas are held. I believe that Suzanne got the idea off of this book, but i would say that she ripped it off(less)

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Jason George, I mostly agree with you, as a ton of great ideas are built on those that came before. But what gets me is that she doesn't acknowledge this bo ...more
Jan 16, 2015 06:28PM · flag

George Pawley Jason I agree with what you are saying, however it is possible that there might be a chance, however small it is, that she actually thought of it hers ...more
Jan 18, 2015 02:52PM · flag

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