Comparison Between Rich And Poor, Power, Violence, And Terrorism

Best-selling author Brandon Sanderson once said, “Sometimes the prize is not worth the costs. The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself”. Directed by Gary Ross, The Hunger Games explores a dystopian future ruled by a totalitarian government who inflicts fear and control on the Districts through the annual gladiator-like events of The Hunger Games. Through Oscar award-winner Jennifer Lawrence’s portrayal of protagonist Katniss Everdeen, Ross explores the conflict of power between the government and the people, different social classes, and the sacrifices of the people to manipulate the audience’s perspectives on the barbarism of The

The Capitol, the governing body in charge of Panem, established the Hunger Games in order to serve as a reminder for the districts to not rebel similar to that of the now nonexistent district thirteen. In the Hunger Games, two representatives from each district are forced to compete in this to-the-death battle. Social stratification plays a major role in the development of this practice- organization. Without social stratification, the games would not be possible because there would be no system present whose sole purpose is to organize the population in to districts. As a result, social stratification has a significant impact on serious crime in the film, such as murder. As for crime of lesser severity, such as street crime, poverty appears to be the greatest factor in the performance of these acts. A prime example of this idea is best illustrated when Katniss steals from the Capitol in the form of poaching. Katniss only commits these acts of crime in order to gather enough food for her family without having to put her name into the reaping bowl, the bowl used to draw names out of in order to determine the representatives selected for the games. In America, women only make up of twenty-six percent of all street crime (Benokraitis, 2016, p. 122). Given how low of a percentage this statistic provides, this shows just how large of a role poverty plays in the influence of Katniss’s actions (Ross,

Katniss first demonstrates her authoritative attitude on Reaping Day. Reaping Day is an annual event where one male and one

Both reside in District 12, the poorest district in Panem, while Katniss and her family live in The Seam, the most impoverished section or District 12. This is especially difficult for Katniss as her father has died and she must support her impoverished family on her own as a result, by illegally poaching animals in the woods. However, after being reaped into the 74th Annual Hunger Games, both Katniss and Peeta feel the true burden of their place in a dystopian world as their lives change drastically. Firstly, the protagonists face the hardship of talking to each other again after the incident where Peeta had thrown bread at Katniss. This is exacerbated when during the Interviews, Caesar Flickerman encourages Peeta to win the Games to attract his love interest, but this is revealed to be Katniss when Peeta says, "she came here, with me". Their relationship is strained further when Peeta and the Career Tributes travel in a group; Katniss is infuriated by this. Both characters both have their own personal revelations on the effects of the Capitol’s dictatorship and cruelty, Katniss’ realises after grieving the death of Rue, her new friend and a competitor in the Hunger Games, "It’s the Capitol I hate, for doing this to all of us. Rue’s death has

“Books and movies are like apples and oranges. They both are fruit, but taste completely different” states Stephen King, an American author of various novels. ‘The Hunger Games’ novel by Suzanne Collins published on 2008 is better than the American science fiction film released on 2012, directed by Gary Ross – starring Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson. The motion picture’s plot differences, character differences and the use of movie techniques evidently proved that ‘The Hunger Games’ novel is better. ‘The Hunger Games’ is a very well constructed novel that is unbeatable.

The Hunger Games by Gary Ross and Divergent by Neil Burger are two exceptional films which have won the hearts of many teenagers and young adults. These films are usually considered very similar due to their Sci-fi genre, rebellious protagonists and a setting of post war America. However, Divergent is also considered to be more about Identity while The Hunger Games to be about corruption. All the same, The Hunger Games and Divergent are dystopian films which share the corresponding theme of a need to survive, demonstrated through the character’s personality/actions, major conflicts and the major events that took place throughout both films.

In the past decades, different writings in form of books have been acted as movies to pass the massage. The films give the same that the books pass across. However, a few details in the book are different when presented as a film. When watching a movie, the characters are imaginary, according to the traits in the book. In the film, the characters are seen, and it is easy to see their reactions. Books may take a lot of time to read as opposed to the films since they can be watched in hours. This paper seeks to address the comparison of watching the movie “The Hunger Games” and reading the book.

Within the very first few pages we see distinct actions that happen repeatedly, motif, throughout the novel pertaining to rebellion. Despite the Capital’s tries to control the district, many of these acts happen right under their nose. Although entering into the woods is illegal and can cause severe penalties it is often overlooked, “Most of the Peacekeepers turn a blind eye to the few of us who hunt because they’re as hungry for fresh meat as anybody is.” (5). Even the Hob, which is considered to be much like a black market, is an act of deviance but also is something in which the Peacemakers participate in. During the Reaping, instead of applauding Katniss after she volunteers as tribute the whole district raises their hand with the three

Very often people assume that watching the movie version of a book is equivalent to reading it. In some cases, this is true, but many times the director of the movie takes artistic liberties. Through the director’s discretion many details changed in movies are according to his or her taste and style of directing. Certain aspects of the film were effective in conveying some themes, as others were not as successful. Gary Ross, the director of The Hunger Games (2012), chose to interpret the book traditionally, which stays faithful to the plot and character traits of Suzanne Collin’s work, but, restructures the plot reveals and pacing of the book.

The setting of the film in Panem, specifically District 12, emphasizes Katniss Everdeen strong female leadership under this oppressed setting. Panem is the name of the country where there is patriarchal control over its inhabitants. Katniss lives with her family in District 12. Her district is known as a poor section where the coal miners live and work. Hunting is illegal in Panem and whoever is caught is punished by death. It is surrounded by electric fences. After her father’s tragic coal mining accident, Katniss has to care for her family. She is responsible for feeding her

Various studies have shown that the gap of inequality between the poor and the rich can have serious damaging effects not only in terms of a nation’s economic efficiency “but in terms of their standing in society, their relative poverty can also have serious consequences such as deteriorating social cohesion, increasing crime and violence, and poorer health.” (****). Disney’s whole plot for Aladdin unravels within a slum culture so speak, where individuals are clearly living below a certain standard of living. Moreover, the contrast between the rich and poor is clearly highlighted through images that depict a black market, as well as a promiscuous and informal labour situated next to the overly ‘The Palace’ where the princess and her father, the Sultan live. However, it is not simply the mere depiction of these settings that romanticize the inequality, it is the tone and nature of how they are discussed and projected that disallows Disney’s audience to view them as real problems in society.

For centuries, those who have lower societal class have always been dehumanized and ridiculed,” for no other reason than having less money than the higher class. In the story, “An Upheaval, as well as the short film, “I’m Not the Indian You Had in Mind,” material objects are used to show the seemingly drastic differences between two social standings. This is important because in order for society to function prosperously, the wise thing to do is to get rid of this thinking, so people no longer have to face this inhumane discrimination.

Class struggle novel, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins has raised sensitive issues such as power and inequality between classes. The Hunger Games was presented as a remarkable, powerful, violent and emotionally strong novel in the anticipation branch and became a symbol of the dystopian fiction in the American literature. In 2012, a very faithful adaptation of the book, which has had enough success, into a film was made by Gary Ross. Indeed, the violence of the subject has been highlighted by some parents’ associations conscious of the violent scenes that would their children watch.

I have chosen to transform the text, ‘The Hunger Games’, written by Suzanne Collins, adapting the first chapter into the fairy tale genre. The Hunger Games is a fictional, dystopian adventure novel set in the future, post-apocalyptic nation of Panem in North America. A country consisting of the Capitol, a highly advanced metropolis, that exercises strict political control over the rest of the nation who live in varying states of poverty. The Hunger Games is an annual televised event in which one boy and one girl aged 12–18, known as tributes, from each of the twelve districts surrounding the Capitol are compulsorily selected to compete in a televised battle to the death as a penance for the uprising. The tributes, must fight to the death in

“Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity. It is an act of justice” (Nelson Mandela). Making poverty a goal to give to people is not the point; giving equality to people will help them out, and position them for a preferable life setting. In Persepolis, a young girl makes her own decisions in life, and deals with life outside changing due to the Iranian Revolution. In The House on Mango Street, a young girl elucidates her observations on the new neighborhood she just moved into. Although the girl is not ecstatic about the house she tells herself she will soon get a house of her own. In The Kite Runner, a young boy grows up living with his best friend that is a servant. The boy learns about the life between being a Hazara and Pashtun. In The House on Mango Street, The Kite Runner, and Persepolis persuasion has impacted the characters life on classism affecting the way friends treat each other, the way one lives, and trying to help those around them.