Jennifer Lawrence played Katniss Everdeen in the dystopian film, the Hunger Games. She played the character of a tough, courageous girl that hides her emotions throughout a fierce game that is staged purely for entertainment.
In our first introduction to Katniss she is shown as a less fortunate girl, fending for herself and living in the morbid district of number twelve. The lighting technique used when showing district twelve for the first time was highly effective as it changed drastically from the lighting used while introducing the capital which was the opening scene. There is a change in sound with a scream and all background music changes, which takes us from the wealthy capital to the struggling district twelve. The colours and lighting
(Set in the post-apocalyptic dystopian Panem, The Hunger Games depicts the lives of the war torn districts (like states functionally-there are twelve and each one has a particular industry) living in poverty and the wealthy Capitol (governmental figure) controlling everything that happens within the districts. One boy and one girl-between the age of twelve and eighteen- from each district must compete every year in a gladiator style trial called the Hunger Games. They do this as punishment for their forefathers’ rebellion against the government seventy-four years earlier. The Hunger Games themselves are simple. Each person is allotted with minimal resources and must earn sponsors for any additional supplies. There is one winner who is showered
Can you imagine the feeling knowing that at anytime, a close one could be taken away. A best friend could be stolen. A family member could be killed. Even yourself could be sacrificed for nothing. Do you think that the emotions a family member may encounter, the sadness of an entire community, or even just the thought of dying, is worth it to provide a dominant government their “Hollywood ending”? Well, in the book “The Hunger Games” written by Suzanne Collins, Katniss Everdeen lives in a dystopian society where her community is divided by 13 different groups. Each year, their government randomly selects two participants from each group to play in the Hunger Games, which is a fight to the death among the other participants. In the book, Katniss’
This is further depicted when Katniss rebels against the capitol to ensure her family survives. - “District twelve where you can starve to death in safety”-, shows the reader how she really feels. It is shown through irony. Irony is used to highlight the main emotion the characters are portraying against each other, and their desire to save each other. Therefore it can be made evident that Katniss’ identity throughout her journey changes to protect those she loves, this shows the qualities of a hero.
From the very beginning, we are introduced to Katniss Everdeen, a girl living in a poor coal district, and the struggles she is going through. With only one parent who is
The next scene is a heavy contrast to the first. In this scene we see Katniss hunting for food for her family and in doing so, assuming a role more commonly associated with males. In the lead up to the games she poses as a girl madly in love with the male tribute from her district in order to gain sponsors and attention from the Capital. She demonstrates intelligence in doing so because she knows that she is more likely to be accepted by the capital if she adopts a more feminine persona. It is only after the Games begin that Katniss demonstrates her natural talents, those more typically associated with a male character. She uses her hunting skills to her advantage by catching food and killing people when necessary. She also exhibits a wide range of knowledge which helps her to survive during the Games. Towards the end of the film, it has been made clear to the audience that whilst Katniss assumes a traditional female role when with her family or when it benefits her, her true character closely follows the characteristics typically seen in a traditional male gender
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a young adult novel that reflects real world reality problems which relate to humanity, poverty, and violence. The speaker of this book expresses many emotions throughout the book that keeps the book interesting and at the edge of your seat. The novel is written from the first point of view of the main character Katniss Everdeen. The opening line of the book “When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold” shows that the author used “I” to portray that the speaker is the main character and the story is going to be told through her thoughts and from her perspective. The novel is taken place during a time when the government, in this case the capital, is having a cruel event. All of the twelve districts
In contemporary literature , one of the most popular genres of books is dystopian novels. Young adult books like Divergent, Hunger Games, and many more have been read by millions, adolescents and adults alike. In her article, “Hungry for the Hunger Games”, Monica Selby asserts her belief in the necessity for subjection to dystopian novels. We do indeed require dystopian literature so that, instead of sheltering, readers are exposed to the destruction present in our world and can heed the warning presented by the authors if we continue to turn a blind eye to that destruction. A major reason we need to read dystopian novels is because the authors warn against the dangers of conforming to a corrupted society.
Dystopian films and books have become popular over the past few years. These tend to reflect the way in which society could possibly soon turn if expecting extremes. Dystopian literature and media also tend to have utopian elements as well. While the societies in these works are strict and controlling, they do offer something that our society could possibly benefit from. Divergent has this element. The population is broken up into five factions that represent the different types of people in society and separate those who would fight easily due to their personal morals. The Hunger Games on the other hand (when modern society crumbled) they punished their citizens for fighting the government. While yes there was a chance for riches in the Hunger Games, it took risking your life to get it. In addition, if one did win the Hunger Games they would have an extremely easy life due to riches and a free luxury house. Divergent does not have this part, as its utopian aspect is the fact different ideals are separated from each other. Utopian literature is a reflection that is a perceived direction society may go. In these stories, mirrors are a device used to symbolically state the universe of the film is a reflection not a reality.
The main lighting choice of hard and cold, blue light conveys the feeling that the environment is unforgiving and desolate creating an intended sense of pity and sorrow for Katniss in the audience’s mind. The prodominant sound choice of focusing on discrete amplified sounds, such as footsteps, groans and screams cleverly creates suspense and intensity in the scene as the absense of music and general ambience develops uneasiness whilst also brings a realistic feel rather than the typical hollywood
Upon watching the movie “The Hunger Games” from a sociological perspective, I learned that many of the things that we have gone over in this online sociology course were incorporated heavily into what is perhaps one of my personal favorite movies of all time. Things like social status, culture, heritage, gender, and more were all used throughout the film in order to portray a realistic and believable setting for the viewer from a social perspective. Probably the most important sociological themes explored in this movie were the struggle to maintain a high ranking social status amongst surrounding humans, the pre-perceived idea of what you were and weren’t allowed to do legally speaking based on your district, and most importantly, how humans can ultimately make life or death decisions based on the value or benefit of a certain person to the group.
In The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins expresses two themes. The first one is that we can’t let the government use their power to treat, and use people like they want, they are oppressing them. “At one o’clock, we head of the square. Attendance is mandatory unless you are on deaths door. This evening, officials will come around and check to see if this is the case. If not you will be imprisoned.” (Collins, 16) we can see that the Capitol forces the people to participate in the reaping by threatening them. “When I was younger, I scared my mother to death, the things I would blurt out about District 12, about the people who rule our country, Panem, from the far-off city called the Capitol. Eventually I understood this would only lead us to
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.
In District 12 of Panem, 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen is walking to meet her friend, Gale, a boy she seems to like, in the woods so they can do some hunting for food. As she’s walking, she thinks about her mother and her younger sister, Prim, who is 12 years old. They have depended on Katniss for food ever since their father died in a mine explosion when Katniss was 11.
The film The Hunger Games, released in 2012 and based off the first book of a literary trilogy, has become a source of entertainment and intrigue among many Americans. Featuring a futuristic and dystopian United States, it has captured the imagination for some and kindled a intense obsession for others. While on the surface this movie might seem to simply be a story with a riveting plot line about young love, vicious combat, and survival, it is much more than that. As most films do, if one takes a closer look, The Hunger Games gives rise to multiple sociological patterns and themes. If one observes with an informed and critical eye, sociological issues that are embedded in the film are revealed. From this, one can draw cultural and
A dystopia in the 21st Century consists of an unpleasant society that's made to seem as if it were a utopian world, but in reality is quite the opposite because of its unjust laws and rules, oppressive society, and harsh rulers. According to John Adams the word "dystopia" comes from Greek origin meaning literally a "bad place. [2] Dystopian fiction is a literary genre that "explores" political and social structures, usually of a futuristic setting. This genre has grown to be immensely popular, especially in the "Teen" category. The dystopia genre is relatively new as it's less than a century old. The dystopias usually consist of a protagonist going against a system made to seem like a utopia and fighting its oppressive government in hopes of defeating it and freeing themselves along with everyone else.