A Comparison Of Harrison Bergeron And The Hunger Games

In life there is always some sort of violence and there always seems to be a good and a bad side. The Hunger Games, directed by Gary Ross is a movie about 24 tributes fighting to the death for the Hunger Games crown. The prize is riches, fame and freedom from ever having to physically fight in the arena again. It is a game of violence, ferocity, and blood, and only one tribute can win. Even though stories often have a Battle between Good and Evil, it is Katniss’s internal conflict confronting her own good and evil that portrays humanity with a longing for destruction, violent inclination, and sense of separation.

In the history of cinema, most movies involving a hero 's journey involve mostly the same plot; man gets a call, goes on a journey, gets in a battle or two, and saves the helpless woman from some evil source. The Hunger Games has the same plot as other hero films, but takes a complete turn on the actor encompassing the hero. The hero in this film is a Katniss Everdeen, a poor girl from a dystopian society. In this film Katniss volunteers for her sister to be in the Hunger Games, which is an event where individuals are thrown into an arena where people from twelve districts fight each other to the death for entertainment. Katniss must win the hunger games and make it back to her family. Katniss eventually befriends Peta and they defeat all obstacles and win the Hunger Games together. The Hunger Games is a perfect example of a hero 's journey plot. It follows the steps that any hero journey movie would, including the call, crossing the threshold, a supreme ordeal, companions and mentors, a transformation and the end gift. This film encompasses the classic hero journey plot, with an exception of having a strong female lead instead of male.

The Hunger Games, the movie, was adapted from the popular young adult novel by Suzanne Collins. The Hunger Games is sometimes described as another cliche love story for which the young adult genre is infamous. Despite appearances, The Hunger Games illustrates a complex and creative dystopian world with a much deeper underlying message, including topics such as, politics, history, and celebrity worship. The setting appears to be a futuristic version of America. This future America is very classist, and the tyrannical government is sure to keep the classes divided by heavily oppressing the working class. The working class is divided into twelve districts, which used to be thirteen districts until the thirteenth district was annihilated as a result of its uprising. In response to the thirteenth district’s resistance, the President created a game called “The Hunger Games” in an effort to instill obedience in the remaining twelve districts. Through the course of the movie, we learn that “The Hunger Games” are not only a mechanism to force obedience on the working class, but also to serve as entertainment for the elite society who live in the Capitol. The Games require 24 randomly selected children from the working class districts to fight to the death in an elaborately staged battle, all of which is filmed and broadcasted to the entire nation, working class and elite alike. Thesis: The Hunger Games, the movie, has a hauntingly feasible storyline and clear references to real

There are many things to compare and contrast in the hunger games book and the movie.When

In the movie and short story Harrison Bergeron, the characters live in a much different world than the one we live in. In Harrison Bergeron, the American government was overthrown for the purpose of removing competition. This mean everybody gets paid the same, their grades have to be average, but most importantly, they have to wear bands on their heads that protect them from thinking ideas that conflict the government. Despite this, Harrison Bergeron excels in all his classes and begins to question his everyday life. Eventually he learns that the people that work for the government don’t wear bands and are allowed to compete freely. After hearing fascinating music and seeing beautiful art, he realizes that the people living in America are missing competition as an important part of their lives, and he tries to rebel. All of this matters because throughout the story, Harrison seems to be the only person rebelling. The reason for this is because people are only comfortable in their own shell, and never want to leave their comfort-zone if it means their world could change. So my question is this: Why is Harrison the only person with different ideas, and what makes people like Harrison act out?

The reason individuals carry out the actions which associate us with and from other people is determined by the society we live in; it is absolutely the case with Katniss Everdeen, George Bergeron, and Tessie Hutchinson. George Bergeron from “Harrison Bergeron”, by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., explores how the government can manipulate people’s typical life by the use of government regulated handicaps. Tessie Hutchinson from “The Lottery”, by Shirley Jackson, shows how basic traditions have a toll on individuals no matter how good or bad. Finally, Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games, directed by Gary Ross demonstrates how the government can control and restrict people’s choice in society. “Harrison Bergeron”, “The Lottery", and The Hunger Games show

In the text, Harrison says," ...Now watch me become what I can become! " He then starts to dance with the ballerina, which makes the people see how free they look and feel. Furthermore, the people might want to feel free just like Harrison appears to be. What I mean is that the audience might realize that their life can be much better without handicaps and join Harrison in his fight for true freedom and equality. Basically, what Harrison Bergeron did could cast a realization upon the society and make them be convinced that life without handicaps is much better. Overall, the way Bergeron attracted the audience's attention, he could be considered a

Harrison Bergeron crowns himself emperor, defying the totalitarian government and glorifying himself. For instance, Harrison storms into the T.V. studio and cries, “‘I am the Emperor!’. . .‘Do you hear? I am the Emperor! Everyone must do as I say at once!’” (Vonnegut 3). By stating he is the emperor, Harrison proves that he believes he is the most powerful man in the society. His desire to subjugate people is also apparent; he considers his strength and dominance exceptional over others. Moreover, he continues his spiel at the studio, bellowing “‘even as I stand here. . .crippled, hobbled, sickened-- I am a greater ruler than any man who ever lived!’” (4). Harrison’s bold claim of his own greatness is an explicit exhibition of the admiration he holds for himself. His outburst is utterly devoid of humbleness; he spews immense confidence and certainty. Harrison’s self assured attitude

What makes a hero? Is Harrison Bergeron a hero? Harrison does make up a hero. Harrison Bergeron is a 14 year old boy, son of George and Hazel Bergeron. George, the father, had a metal handicap radio in his ear required by the government to wear at all times to shock him every twenty second or so.

In the movie The Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister’s place in the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is a televised fight, where only one person lives. Two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are selected at random to compete. The purpose of the movie The Hunger Games is to create a sense of urgency for freedom in young adults. The Hunger Games encourages young adults to rebel against society’s rule.

Harrison Bergeron was a satire of the policy of equality of outcome, a belief system that favors equality over equity, and McCarthyism. The story begins with the words, “The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They weren't only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way. Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else.” (Vonnegut, 1). The protagonist Harrison Bergeron is initially a victim of the laws implemented in this society, since he is depicted as an extremely handsome teenage genius. As a countermeasure to enforce equality, he was taken away from his parents and sent to prison. Harrison’s parents, George and Hazel, are watching ballerinas on TV when it is revealed that Harrison has escaped from prison. They show a picture of Harrison; he is forced to wear huge earphones as a mental handicap, a grotesque mask to cover up his face, and is covered in 300 pounds of metal He then bursts into a TV studio, rips off all of his handicaps, and declares himself emperor. He then says that the first woman to stand up will be his empress. After a ballerina stands up, Harrison takes off all of her handicaps and reveals a beautiful woman. Then, the pair began to dance, and in an act of defiance, “they remained suspended in air inches below the ceiling, and they kissed each

Harrison Bergeron starts to believe he is better than everyone else, which makes him a threat to society. At the end of the story Harrison starts screaming from the T.V, "I am the Emperor. Do you hear? I am the Emperor." Harrison thinking he is the 'Emperor' leads you to think he is starting to realize his gifts. He is using these special gifts as a reason to stand up and become 'Emperor'. Thinking of being higher than others makes Harrison a threat to society because he is letting this get to his head, and making him think he is better because of his intelligence, than everyone else in society.

Harrison Bergeron might be considered a hero by some, but in the end, he is a danger to society. When Harrison faces the government he has more in mind than only disabling the handicaps that everyone bears. ‘“I am the Emperor,’ cried Harrison. ‘Do you hear? I am the Emperor! Everybody must do what I say at once”’ (Vonnegut 142-143). Harrison

The Hunger Games, the introductory novel in a trilogy book series written by author Suzanne Collins in 2008, is a young adult novel that surrounds a teenage girl named Katniss Everdeen in a futuristic tale of a teenager who defies all odds when they are stacked against her. She is shaken to the core with sacrifice, adversity and danger when she finds herself forced to compete in a televised series of games where there is only one survivor. Not only does she want to live, but she has an incredible sense of responsibility to her family that she’s left behind. The film based off of the best selling novel, also entitled, “The Hunger Games,” premiered in March 2012. Director Gary Ross does a great job of incorporating the plot, setting and

Dystopian literature adheres to certain conventions; the theme of a dystopian future typically encompasses a severely repressed society, with socio-political dysfunction and class stratification. Themes of surveillance, censorship and personal independence have been established by authors such as George Orwell, and are recurrent throughout 2008 novel “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins, although Orwellian dystopia and conceived ideas of freedom are juxtaposed in an intriguing fashion. “The Hunger Games” revolves around the notion of the various districts of Panem offering in tribute one young man and woman, to fight to the death in a pageant of honor, courage and sacrifice, Panem being the nation that was established during an unknown period of time, and the pageant of honor being the barbaric means of controlling its citizens. Whilst more recent dystopian literature derives heavily from Orwellian conventions in some respects, it arguably differs greatly in others, redefining to an extent the genre.