Just How Bad Can Living under a Totalitarian Government Be? Does the government control everything? Maybe not as much in Canada, however in other societies like Nazi Germany and even in Panem from the book “The Hunger Games” written by “Suzanne Collins”, they definitely do. This could also be known as a totalitarian government. These places take to extreme the punishment, violence and unfairness. Although, the government in the Hunger Games is set in a futuristic theme it is still alike to
attributed to this unattainable perfection - a utopia. As a result, utopias and their opposite, dystopias have become prominent in modern works and form the basis for this analysis in William Golding’s The Lord of the Flies and Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games. Through their most recognised pieces, Golding and Collins demonstrate that free will and control cannot be moderated effectively to sustain a utopian society. Demonstrating that human greed and corruption dismantle these ideals, effectively creating
Fascism can be linked historically to the governments of Germany, Italy and Spain prior to WWII. It is the most cruel, undemocratic and militaristic form of capitalism (Naiman, 2012). It consists of an all powering totalitarian government, which controls the people, nation and the economy. Fascism can occur in any capitalist society under certain conditions, and occurs as a gradual shift with the growth of fascist beliefs and values. Large corporations can operate freely and gain control over the
is used to exploit and control any individuals who do not comply with society’s beliefs and its’ doctrine. Orwell, however, is not the only author to examine such an extreme, dismal imaginary place. In particular, a novel by Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games relates considerably to the themes of 1984. In both 1984 and The Hunger Games, there is a common idea of a ruling minority. The societies in Oceania and Panem are organized much like a pyramidal hierarchy that keep people doing as they are supposed
he Hunger Games(2013) directed by Gary Ross is a dystopian film, set in the fictional world of Panem which follows protagonist Katniss Everdeen as she fights to survive in a violent tournament run by the totalitarian government. The authority figures of the film- those with wealth, power and influence reside in the capitol where superficiality and materialism are welcomed as a way of life. Our presentation, Catching up with the Cottingworths focuses on these elements through a parodic portrayal of
entering into a cyber-capitalist era. The ideas of importance in this essay are as follows: Marxism, Panopticism, and Globalization. The movies that shall be examined, in relation to the ideas listed above, are as follows: Beijing Bicycle, The Hunger Games, and Fahrenheit 451. Capitalism, the embodiment of the American dream, is the idea of personal property and the pursuit of personal wealth; but, is Capitalism truly what it promises to represent? In taking a look at the movie, Beijing Bicycle
Fiction is “the act of feigning, inventing, or imagining”, but in Suzanne Collin’s book, The Hunger Games, fiction is merely a reflection of what is already going on in the world today (“Fiction”). Could this fiction novel, The Hunger Games, really be America’s future? Well, major themes in the book such as inequality between rich and poor, suffering as entertainment, importance of appearance, and government control point toward the answer being yes. Primarily, the major comparison between the novel
fighting with the main character and resenting their enemy. With novels like The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Gregor the Overlander Collins creates the themes of detachment of the upper class from the lower class due to political brainwashing, internal struggles that adolescent characters face as well as mature worldly problems, and the young hero overcoming struggles of trust and loyalty. Collins’ The Hunger Games, a dystopian society fiction, features a female hero, Katniss Everdeen, who is set
The Hunger Games is a movie based on the book written by Suzanne Collins about the futuristic society of Panem. It is a country based off of what is today North America and is a totalitarian government controlled by what is known as the Capitol. Panem is divided up into twelve different districts and each of those districts is responsible for providing a different resource to the Capitol. These resources are what keep the government in power and give them dominance over the districts, which is also
homes. “1984” reminds me of a book series called “The Hunger Games”. The setting and story are very similar in many aspects, the difference being that “The Hunger Games” is aimed more towards teenagers and “1984” is aimed towards adolescent people and adults. The novel also reminds me of documentaries about totalitarianism and documentaries about Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union under Stalin. This is because Hitler and Stalin were both totalitarian rulers and the way they ruled is similar to the way