The Hunger Games: Comparing The Book And The Movie

In the fictional novel The Hunger Games, selected teenagers are forced to fight for their lives in an arena when an entire nation watches on. Leaders from the Capitol who are in power use this tactic to dehumanized the people from the other districts. The concept of dehumanization has applied to various religions, races, and nationalities throughout history. From slavery to the Holocaust to genocides around the world, dehumanization has been used to continue on ways of living and justify certain acts. Pieces of literature attesting to this treatment are great sources of proof that dehumanization has occurred throughout history. In The Hunger Games, the leaders from the Capitol showed dehumanization on a grand scale by assigning very little value to human life to the citizens of Panem. The people in power take advantage of the victim this concept continues to be document in literature and the media.

Suzanne Collins, the author of The Hunger Games, imagines a world where people are divided by district just like the real world does with the high, middle, low classes. This book is full of themes, literary devices and also talks about how the government — in this case the Capitol — oppresses their citizens.

Throughout the whole story of The Hunger Games, the author Suzanne Collins’ personal story plays a major role in the events of the annual hunger games, and is a great influence on the personality and development of the two tributes from District 12 and their struggle to survive in the cruel, harsh arena.

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 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

You compare and contrast,the movie from the book an example would be when in the movie thresh finds clove into the cornacopia because she found rue's death humorous.But in the book thresh finds clove and stones her head.Things to compare are in both the movie and the book is clove dies by thresh.That's the comparison but,the difference is the way she died.When Katniss receives the “mockingjay” pin she in the book gets it from Madge Undersee.But in the book she gets it from Mrs.undersee.

Another difference in the novel that’s significant is the Mockingjay pin that is given to Katniss by Madge, the Governor’s daughter once it’s known that Katniss will be participating in the Hunger Games. Madge is described as one of the few people that Katniss is semi-friendly with; otherwise she is described as a loner who only has time to do what she has to do to take care of her family. This comes as a surprise to Katniss, who had assumed that Madge disliked her. This is an important piece of the book because in the movie, Katniss finds the same Mockingjay pin at the local flea market, and it is given to her by the owner, a woman named Greasy Sae. The significance of the pin is never explained in the movie, and viewers are left wondering if it will play an important role later on in the film. The director and author make many subtle, yet evident changes between the novel and film, which can only be noticed if one reads the novel and views the movie. However, those that have are left questioning why the changes were made, and what to expect next.

In the book and the movie there were many differences in survival and hunger. In the movie Katniss journey during the game is very detail and very well told. In the movie the her journey went very fast and wasn't as detailed. I specific difference is when Katniss find the water source right away in the book but in the movie it takes her about a day to find water after she gets a little weak. Another difference in survival is when Katniss gets hit with the fireball she gets the ointment sent to her from sponsor in both the movie and the book but in the movie when she puts it on it heals right away unlike in the book when it takes a little while to heal.

After watching the movie and reading the book “The Hunger Games”,there is many similarities. There is also similarities

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

Both “The Hunger Games” book and movie were very amazing and interesting with a lot of imagery details and descriptions. They also gave several examples of conflicts, such as man vs. man, man vs. society, man vs. technology, man vs. self, and man vs.nature. While they share so many wonderful aspects, they also have plentiful differences and similarities. Similarities between the film and the novel of “The Hunger Games”, vary in many kinds of ways. Such as in the characters, settings, actions, and descriptions.

What do You think is always better?The original writing of a story with details and background information of characters or a live action movie with hype and intense scenes’ with loud scary music to make you feel nervous while watching. The Hunger games written by Susan Collins begins with a character Katniss everdeen volunteers for her sister when her sister is picked to go and fight in the hunger games with another Kid named Peeta Mellark were there are 24 tributes(Or representatives of districts only kids from 12-18 go to fight)and 1 must win to be the victor of a blood-bath game but after the games Katniss and peeta win but between president snow (President of the hunger games) and Katniss a bad relationship is formed. The Hunger games book is better than movie because the literary devices used such as characterization, detail and imagery, help the reader to better understand scenes and has a stronger emotion impact. The book is better than the movie because the characterization is used always used when a new character is introduced.

I am nearly one hundred percent positive your book, The Hunger Games has been the subject of discussion and controversy for as long as it has been published and read. Not even just the first book, either. From Katniss’ first adventure through the vast, forested arena, to her second trials in Catching Fire, and finally the heroic revolution in Mockingjay, your series has been a topic of argument over radio shows, television and even my own dinner table. Therefore, I am also nearly one hundred percent positive this is not the first time a letter has been written about you or your books, yet I still find myself resonating deeply with the character Katniss Everdeen enough to base an entire essay and letter around her. Whether it comes down to

In general, Stereotyping affect not only the youth of today but also other individuals. An individual can be stereotyped based on race, skin color, class warfare or gender. The book, The Hunger Games, which is now a well-known movie, demonstrates how stereotyping can happen to any individual. In The Hunger Games, Katniss is affected by stereotypes. Being a citizen from District 12, her appearance and being a female affects the way the Capitol distinguishes her.

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.