Similar to several science-fiction stories, “The Hunger Games” takes place in a futuristic setting that allows us to always be fascinated with all the new technology and advancements. The Hunger Games is a dystopia set in Panem, where it consists of the wealthy Capitol and 12 districts that live in poverty. Each district is responsible for producing, procuring, or refining goods which then go to the Capital. However, some districts such as ten, eleven, and twelve are far more impoverished then wealthier districts like one, tow, and three; though, no district is nearly as wealthy as the Capital itself. “The Hunger Games” takes place in the ruins of what was once North America. Every year the Capitol of Panem forces each of its twelve districts …show more content…
Katniss’s friendship with young Rue was never given a chance to develop either, probably in an effort by the filmmakers to avoid focusing on the segregation between all of the districts. Also, I didn’t get the scenes from the control room as I thought they were pointless and added nothing to the movie. Despite these objections, the whole production was shot so effectively that it seemed that it conveyed that the districts were dark, grey, and were in living on poverty. I also felt that Elizabeth Banks did an excellent portraying the role of Effie Trinket as she added humor and a sense of the ridiculousness of Capitol life. I felt completely engaged in this world and felt the full effect of the entire movie. In this movie, “The Hunger Games” I felt that there were many valuable life lessons. One life lesson I learned was that family always comes first. Near the beginning of the movie, the day of the Reaping is held in district twelve. During the Reaping Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks) picks a name from the bowl of all girl’s names, and picks Primrose Everdeen (Willow Shields). Katniss panics, and to keep her sister safe she takes her sister’s place in The Hunger Games. I thought was a very generous thing to do and showed loyalty towards her
The Hunger Games contribute to the sea of dystopian films, within this film social commentary is exposed in the gruesome scenes of murder preadolescents are forced to commit. In the dystopian film, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided into 12 districts and the Capital. Each year two young representatives from each district are chosen to participate in The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games are televised throughout Panem and are used as part entertainment ,and as part retribution for a past rebellion. The 24 participants are forced to kill one another until there is one left. During this gruesome act the citizens of the Panem are forced to watch. Social commentary is shown throughout the whole movie as subtle evaluations of the society
The Hunger Games saga takes place in Panem, the history of Panem, told in the first book at The Harvest Day, reveals Panem would come to be a futuristic U.S.A, after a devastating Civil War all across the country. To understand all
The Hunger Games takes place in a dystopian future in which the USA is known as Panem, a massive capitalist system which is organised and planned down to the smallest detail. Panem consists of twelve districts and the main city, the Capitol, and each of the twelve districts (but not the Capitol) is given the task of producing one specific material of consumption. In this sense the system is not unlike a capitalist version of the former
Welcome to The Hunger Games, a Lionsgate film. The film is set in the futuristic setting of a post- apocalyptic North American nation called Panem. The movie reveals 12 poor districts which are ruled by the wealthy Capital. The Capital destroyed district 13 for non-compliance to the rules and governing imposed on all districts. As a result the Capital created The Hunger Games as an annual televised event. Each of the remaining 12 districts must produce via lottery one male and one female child between the ages of 12 and 18, to represent their districts. Tributes, ultimately fighting to the death to entertain the Capital’s flamboyant and rich residents.
The movie, Hunger Games is considered an epic based on loyalty, skills, and bravery. The Hunger Games takes place in Panem, North America where there are 12 districts alongs with the Capitol. WIthin these districts, two are chosen every year by the lottery to participate in the annual Hunger Games. This is a televised event in which people from all the districts watch to see 24 people from the 12 districts kill their competitors for entertainment purposes and punishment for rebellion against the government in the past.
Written by Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games takes place in a post-apocalyptic country, called Panem. The country is divided into twelve districts and controlled by a central city, known as the Capitol. Every year, each district has to select two children as tributes to compete in a brutal sporting event, known as the Hunger Games in which they must kill each other until there is a lone winner. In The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins criticizes the dehumanization of reality television, warns readers about the dangers of dictatorship, and encourages them to be true with themselves.
The first book in the Hunger Games trilogy has sold over 28 million copies in the U.S alone and an astonishing 65 million copies total across all three novels. The Hunger Games is a clear example of how a corrupted government can negatively impact the world. This fictitious novel is set in Panem, a country that is separated into thirteen poor districts and the very wealthy Capitol. Every year, the Capitol forces every district to send two kids ages 12-18 to fight in what is called the Hunger Games; a brutal fight to the death. This is what the Capitol does to show the districts that they are the follows to the almighty leader as well as provide entertainment.
The Hunger Games is a movie and a book that follows Katniss Everdeen and takes place in a fictional nation of Panem, which consists of twelve districts, all of which are centered around The Capitol. She enters, participates in, and wins the Hunger Games Tournament, a tournament where 24 contestants are forced into a vast arena to battle to the death.
"The Hunger Games" exhibits a variety of sci-fi features that confirm her placement in this genre. The plot is set in the dystopian, post-apocalyptic society of Panem that "rose up out of the ashes of the place that was once called North America" (Collins). One can only speculate about the year because no exact
The Hunger Games takes place in a nation called Panem which consists of the wealthy Capitol and twelve districts united under the rule of the Capitol. As punishment for a past rebellion against the Capitol, in which district 13 was destroyed, a boy and a girl from each district are reaped to participate in the Hunger Games, an event in which the participants must fight against one another until only one of them remains. Originally, Katniss has no intention of taking part in the games. However, when her younger sister
Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the “Hunger Games”. A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, the Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which all of the “tributes” must fight against each other until one survivor remains.
In a world of limited resources, the despotic government run by the wealthy Capitol maintains its citizens in line by separating them by districts and reinforcing severe class separations. The annual televised event known as the Hunger Games, created 74 years ago as a punishment for the rebellion led by the extinct 13º district against the Capitol, is their strongest tool to promote disunion and to discourage insubordination. Every year, 24 children from the 12 remaining districts, one male and one female ranging from 12 to 18 years old, are chosen at the annual Reaping ceremonies to serve as tributes and represent their districts in the games.
This book starts out in the home of Katniss Everdeen, in the mining district or commonly known as “district 12”, in this book people are made to fight for their lives in the hunger games ,a brutal battle that is shown all over the nation.
The Hunger Games is an astounding post-apocalyptic MTV award winning movie. Although the epic fight for survival is primarily the theme, the movie also juggles the emotional vulnerabilities associated with life and death. When considering the parallels between the movie and today’s society, viewers gain warnings regarding the importance of unity. Many consider The Hunger Games a heroic tale of a selfless teen. However, the driving force delineates an unforgettable plot twist, an inspirational main character, a logical target audience, tough life lessons, and over exaggerated settings and costumes.
Imagine living in a world, where one’s basic freedom’s no longer persist. One cannot speak one’s mind freely, without fear of consequence. Due to the fact that one’s words could have one’s self gravely beaten, or even killed. Imagine living in a world, where being hungry is habitual. Where having food on the table is nonexistent and hunger bellies is persistent. Imagine living in a world, where your son or daughter has to fight to the death to become a victor. This is the reality for those who inhabit the twelve districts. They suffer the consequences of those before them, and as a result they must endure the Hunger Games. The following is an analysis of the plot and of a dystopian society, and of the themes of