The Hunger Games : A Hero 's Journey

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.

The main character, Katniss Everdeen, has a younger sister who has been selected for the games. Katniss portrays the utilitarian when she volunteers to take the place of her sister, who would most likely die and decrease their district's chance of winning. By putting her life at risk, she is ultimately sacrificing her life for the greater good of her family and also for the greater good of her district. If she wins, she will be able to provide food for her starving people and minimize the suffering of her people. However, Katniss is not the only embodiment of utilitarianism in this fantasy story; the structure of the annual Hunger Games, itself, is based on the ideals of maximizing pleasure.

“We had to save you because you're the Mockingjay, Katniss, says Plutarch. While you live, the revolution lives” (Collins). Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games is a complex character who epitomizes the archetype of a hero, however, she also shatters the mold by rebelling against the capital and endangering her whole family. She starts out as a hero to her family, especially her sister, and then becomes the symbol of strength to everyone. Katniss sacrifices herself by volunteering to join the Hunger Games in place of her sister, it is a game of survival where a boy and a girl from each district are forced to fight the other members of other districts to the death. By going out of her ordinary world and preparing to join a game where her life could be taken, she fits right into the archetype of a hero. Her bow and arrow, the weapon that only she can wield, will be the only things to help her survive. Despite these heroic qualities, Katniss makes an erroneous decision and blunder mistakes that shows the reader the flip side of Katniss.

Heroes have a journey they all share, going form when they are called to action until they return home. As the heroes depart onto their journey, they show the most courage and selflessness which is why their departure is the most crucial step in the hero journey. Katniss Everdeen and Moana both have a departure where they are showing extreme courage from the choices they make. Moana leaves her island and chance to become chief to save her and her loved ones world from Te Fiti. Katniss Everdeen saves her sister from being forced into The Hunger Games by volunteering to take her place. Both these heroes showed extreme courage and bravery during their departure.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins has many characteristics of a dystopian society. Propaganda is used throughout the book to control the citizens of society. The people of the twelve districts have their Information, independent thought, and freedom restricted. The type of dystopian control present is corporate control.

Three important qualities that Katniss Everdeen has in The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins are: the ability to survive, the ability to listen to advice and her compassion for others. These qualities affected both Peeta Mellark and Rue. This story is set in the future in an evil totalitarian led country of Panem, ruled by the Capitol, where two teenagers (tributes) are sacrificed every year from each of the districts in a ballot to fight one another to the death in the Hunger Games. These games are broadcast on TV to all the districts to warn them from rebelling against the government and are streamed to the Capitol as a form of entertainment. Katniss volunteers to save her younger sister Prim and Peeta is selected by ballot.

Williams Sonoma wrote “I spent my whole childhood wishing I were older and now I’m spending my adulthood wishing I were younger.”(www.brainyquote.com) This quotation means that this person was once a young boy who wanted to be an adult. Now he is an adult that wants to be a young boy. This quotation connects to the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins because it shows what’s most likely going to happen to Katniss. Katniss is becoming an adult and soon she might want to be a child again. This might occur because in the book Katniss already wished she was younger when she looked at the red hair avox she wanted to help her. In the Hunger Game by Suzanne Collins, Katniss childhood ends when she scares her mother to death, it also ends when her father dies, and it finally ends when she has to break several fingers from a girl.

“May the odds be ever in your favor”- Effie Trinket. The hunger games is a book written by Suzanne Collins, this book has a world of its own, the book shows two types of people the people that are in poverty and the wealthy people, there are districts 1-12 and there is the capitol the place where all the people live, the lower class citizens live in the districts.

In the history of cinema, most movies involving a hero 's journey have mostly the same plot. A man gets a call, goes on a journey, gets in a battle or two, and saves a helpless woman from some evil source. The Hunger Games has the exact plot but takes a complete turn regarding the hero in the film. 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 the entertainment of others. Katniss eventually befriends Peta Mellark in the arena, 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 exact steps that are in a hero 's journey, including a call, crossing a threshold, a supreme ordeal, companions and mentors, a transformation and the ultimate boon or gift. This film encompasses the classic heroic movie plot, with an exception of having a strong female lead.

Peeta does genuinely love Katniss at the end of The Hunger Games because since the beginning of the games peeta has tried his best to protect Katniss and he has cared for her before the games as well. The Hunger Games is a book written by Suzanne Collins. The book is about Katniss in her point of view.

The dystopian text, the hunger games offers many insights about heroes. The horrific scenario around which the story is based, a competition to the death for randomly chosen children of various impoverished districts leads to demonstrations of valour, selflessness and the accomplishment of seemingly impossible feats. The narrator of the story, Katniss Everdeen and those she encounters 0n her quest f0r survival are the epitome 0f classical her0es and it is through these characters that the reader is captivated and able to fully comprehend and appreciate the qualities that a genuine hero possesses.

The Hunger Games revolves around a dystopian society, which requires young adults and teenagers to act as “tributes” from each of their districts. One male and one female from the twelve districts are randomly chosen or either volunteered. A total of twenty-four tributes demonstrate their skills as they clash against one another and only one can be crown the victor. The government holds these Hunger Games to end wars and disputes amongst the different districts, also it brings in revenue to the winner’s district. Many first-time viewers will question why young people must kill one another? The answer to that question is because of the dystopian society which society views this as a normal way to maintain peace and equality. As this takes place

The Hunger Games is about a warred nation, that is still recovering. There are 12 very poor districts. The main capital of the nation has complete control over every district in Panem. The story takes place in the future somewhere in North America. Once a year 2 people are chosen from each district, to participate in the hunger games. The hunger games is a entertainment for the wealthy people of the capital. They pay to watch people kill other and get killed by others in a game of survival of the fittest. These 2 people have to survive for their district, the rewards for winning are food and resources for your district. If you don’t win however you would have to be

Katniss Everdeen, winner of the 74th Hunger Games, risked her life to save her little sister Prim. Set in a dystopian future, where North America has been divided, where the wealthy live in the Capital while the 12 districts provide them with whatever they demand. This is a world in which Katniss and her friends and family live in. On top of that comes the Hunger Games, an annual event where people are taken from each district, thrown into an arena and forced to battle until there is only one remaining survivor. It was not Katniss who was chosen to compete, but instead, her 12 year old sister Prim. Katniss would not stand for this. Instead, she volunteered to take her place in the games, knowing full well Prim would never survive and most

Hunger Games began as a book and was later transformed into a movie. It is enjoyed by teens, young adults, and adults all around the world… but why? Well, Hunger Games takes place in a region called Panem, which includes 12 districts along with its Capitol. The president, President Snow, runs a dictatorship and forces the districts to participate in “The Hunger Games”. In this cruel game, each district selects two tributes, a male and female, to fight to the death. During the reaping of district 12, Primrose Everdeen, the main character’s younger sister, is selected as a participant. Lucky for her, Katniss volunteers for Prim, without knowing her future. Several days after the reaping, Katniss is