...This essay will examine The Hunger Games trailer using the Storytelling Method and the Gender and Sexuality Method, as well as incorporate an outside source that helps further the discussion of Katniss’s character as a challenge to typical hegemonies and ideologies. (don’t use plural here) This is a fine preview. Can you add a sentence that indicates anything more about what you found in your evaluation? The Hunger Games trailer begins with Katniss Everdeen sneaking through the barbed-wire fences that gate in her town. She runs off to meet her handsome guy friend, Gale, (so he may be handsome and a “guy” but this is a bit informal. Handsome is subjective, right? So we would probably want to describe him as merely her “male” friend) where they go on to talk about running away from their confined homes to live in the woods together and no longer be under the power or their (?) “rulers”. The trailer then shows their town (District 12) gathering for the picking of the tributes who will be involved in the next annual Hunger Games. While there, Katniss assures her little sister, Primrose, that her name cannot be drawn because it is only in twice. Sure enough, Primrose’s name is called and Katniss comes to the rescue to volunteer as tribute in place of her sister. After Katniss is picked, a boy named Peeta Mellark is also chosen to be a tribute. They are then taken away on a train and the trailer shows their parts of their journey as they prepare to go into the arena and fight to...
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...Throughout the novel The Hunger Games, the author makes powerful statements about consumerism and commodity culture, privacy and performance. Consumerism is portrayed in the name of Katniss’s district. While commodity culture is seen in the Hunger Games, the portrayal of the Capitol and it’s residences. Statements about privacy are made whenever Katniss has to be aware of what she’s saying. Examples of performance are seen in Katniss throughout the entire novel. A big example of consumerism in the novel is the nickname given to Katniss’s district. In the beginning of the book Katniss says, “Our part of District 12, nicknamed the Seam, is usually crawling with coal miners” (4). It is also mentioned in the book that District’s 12 main exports to the capitol is coal. By definition a “coal seam” is a single layer of coal in the ground, while a “coal bed” is many seams stacked on top of one another. There is more coal located in a bed, meaning more coal can be mined from it. Katniss even says, “The people before us mined coal as well. So the miners need to go deep in order to mine anything”. That paints a picture of manifest destiny. The Capitol believes there is always going to be more coal or something better if they keep having District 12 mine deeper and deeper. But based on District 12’s nickname and what that nickname means, there might not be as much coal available, as the Capitol would like to believe. Commodity culture is very prominent in the Capitol as well...
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... | | | Theme: Your specific argument Ideas: Adjectives that describe that argument Audience: The target group you are trying to reach Ideas: Adjectives that describe that group Language: The words you use to refer to your main idea Ideas: Words pulled from your essay (often the concluding paragraph) that refer to your main idea Phrases: Quotations from sources you’ve used Ideas: Key phrases pulled from quotations in your essay that capture your main idea Let’s say you are writing an essay about The Hunger Games. Here’s a sample of potential title options using the template above. | |Idea 1 |Idea 2 |Idea 3 | |Theme |Psychological impact of The Hunger|Parallels to modern-day society in|Gender roles in The...
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...and had to live your whole life out in it. Many people in our culture already believe that this is a good idea and this is a very possible future outcome for us if we continue closing out other cultures and people. It is very easy to take over and control a separated people and we need to be more accepting of other people to stand stronger to avoid this outcome. People can use the anger that some have towards those who are different than them to manipulate them into doing what they want, “The Hunger Games are their weapon and you are not supposed to be able to defeat it. So now the capitol will act as if they’ve been in control...
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...For my book analysis I chose the “hunger games” by Suzanne Collins. This book follows the story of Katniss Everdeen, a young woman who grows up in the future of what was America. After the United States falling apart due to famine, war, and greed, a new country has formed named Panem. Under their control the remaining population has been divided up into twelve districts that are separated by what they export and contribute to the Capital and other districts. To maintain control the capital holds “the hunger games” each year where 2 children from each districts must fight to the death in order to gain respect and food for their district. The hunger games is there to remind everyone of what happened when rebellion broke out with in the districts against the capital. Katniss gets involved in the games when she volunteers to be a tribute to save her younger sister from the horror and pain in the hunger games. Katniss is a unique tribute because she is not concerned with following the rules but keeping those she loves safe, this makes her the embodiment of a rebellion. The purpose of this novel is to warn against the destructive and cruel nature of humans, the unjust social pyramid, and the danger of power. One of the big ideas of the book is that our democratic system is not perfect, neither is any other political ideology. All of these have weak spots and one that crosses all is they lack compassion. A major idea in this book is that no matter how you run a government, the government...
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...The Hunger Games is a tale of what humans could possibly become in the future, if they failed to learn from their past history, choosing instead, to repeat it. There is a reinforcement of a culture of the Roman Empire, in particular, the Roman Gladiators. Being a Roman Gladiator is almost comparable to being a professional football sport player of today, in the sense that it was a sport of competition, as are the adolescents in the Hunger Games. In this futuristic science fiction book, young “gladiators”, or tributes, are volunteered to fight to the death representing their district, as did the Roman Gladiators from our history. Just as each tribute, gladiators were volunteered, or forced to fight and live that lifestyle until death. Each tribute, was volunteered to go and fight to the death; this reliving of a culture from hundreds of years shows the connection between the story Hunger Games, and the culture of the Roman Empire. In the story, there are 12 districts in the totalitarian government that once was the United States, of which two youths, otherwise known as a tribute, fight as gladiators once did until there is only one victor. This totalitarian regime has a strong resemblance to “The Myth of Theseus”, who was the son of both Aegeus, king of Athens, and of the god Poseidan, who both slept with his mother in the same night. The king of Crete, after defeating the Athenians in war, demanded that the Athenians send an annual tribute of seven of their handsomest...
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...Being a ‘Team’ Player: The Linguistic Alteration of Identity in Online Communities Dedicated to The Hunger Games In the first chapter of Gender and Language, Penelope Eckert and Sally McConnell-Ginet discuss how the connection between language and gender enables a “continual performance” of gendered interactions (33), which, in turn, enables “social reproduction” founded on the separate categories of male and female. They argue that language not only reflects gendered categories but “constructs and maintains these categories” (34). Being such strong categories, they claim it is “impossible” to escape gendered behavior and not influence others to give gendered responses (50). In a later chapter, Eckert and McConnell-Ginet discuss how “gender schemas and ideologies” are implied and interpreted (203). Using an example from a university setting, the authors illustrate their point that the assumption of gender may not result from “the particulars of our exchange but in familiar gender stereotypes” (204). If no specific clues or pronouns are given during the exchange of information, presuppositions relying on stereotypes often emerge. Not only do stereotypes and behavior fill the linguistic gaps, but the power in individual words alone is a cause for concern. Sally McConnell-Ginet explores this further in her article “Words in the World: How and Why Meanings Can Matter.” She argues that single words can carry multiple meanings in each use whether the speaker means them to or not...
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...is native to western and southern Europe, north-west Africa and south-east Asia. It is a delicately scented, pretty, pale yellow flower with five petals. Primrose flowers in the early spring and is one of the first flowers to bloom; it grows in open woods and shaded hedgerows. Primrose symbolism – Although fairly similar, different cultures have their own symbolic meanings for the primrose plant. The Victorian interpretation of primrose was quite superstitious; like when bringing the primrose plant into your house if you have more or less than thirteen flowers it was believed to be bad luck. It was also a symbol for bashfulness, inconsistency, young love, neglected merit and also says I can’t live without you when given as a gift. Whereas in Norse folklore it was much more related to the gods, since it is the sacred flower of ‘Freya goddess of love’ and all that she enraptures, in Norse culture it also represents the woman and the petals on the blossom stood for various stages of life. Although those two cultures have their own specialized symbolic meaning for Primrose, the plant has some quite generalised meanings throughout lots of cultures such as love, patience, kindness, gentleness belonging and nurturing. Herbalism and medicinal uses – Primrose is a very versatile plant and is used not only as an ornamental flower but is also edible and has many medicinal uses. The leaves and flowers of...
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...presented to readers in Suzanne Collins thrilling trilogy: The Hunger Games. Ruling over its inhabitants with an iron fist, the oppressive nation of Panem will use any means necessary to remain in control of its citizens and districts. Panem and its rulers in the capitol have no quarrel with using even the most extreme of measures including, one of the major plot devices of the trilogy, forcing children to fight to the death in what is known as The Hunger Games. The capital believes their cruelty...
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...Soc 1 Sociological analysis In the movie film The Hunger Games, the nation of Panem is a society very dissimilar to our own. This nation once began with 13 districts, until the thirteenth district chose to take action against the oppressors. They were quickly put down, the remaining 12 districts were punished and were forced to fund two participants which were known as tributes , a boy and a girl of young age to the Capitol each year to compete in the Hunger Games which is a brutal fight to the death. The winner of the huger games is then rewarded with a number of rewards, as well as their home district receives an extra amount of food for one year. The government of Panem administrates these annual “games” as a reminder of what power they hold over those who live in the districts who live inpovrished . This film can be analyzed in a sociological way , for there are many examples of social stratification, power, and socialization. Starting with social stratification, one of the most identifiable examples in the film is the seperation of districts. Each district has something to contribute, a specific area of production. For example, District 1 is in chanrge of the production of luxury items (such as jewelry and fashion for the Capitol), District 4 is in charge of fishing, District 11 is in charge of agriculture production , and District 12 is coal. This can be seen as an example of how labor is divided among districts. Each district has something specific...
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...Hunger Games Daily The Hunger Games Summary The Hunger Games is a game where two tributes for each of twelve districts, one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eight-teen, would go to a public arena and fight till the death, until one soul is left. The Districts in which the tributes are chosen from are post-apocalyptic. The people of these districts survive on what they can make or find by selling things to the Capital. By the Districts needing to sell goods and provide goods for the Capital, they become subordinates to the powerful and advanced Capital. This past Hunger Games marked the seventy-fourth year of the event. Leaders of each district and help the reaping which would be the selection of the two tributes form their district. The first eleven district’s reaping’s went normal, but something special for the first time happened in District 12. Main Character: Katniss Everdean Katniss Everdean is a young sixteen year old girl from District 12 that would be the first volunteer from there district. This young girl is a very skilled hunter and archer. Katniss also has the grit to show what she believes and how she feels, which cases problems for her later. Katniss was the backbone of the Everdean household. Her father died in a mining accident years before, which caused Katniss’ mother to not be able to take care of the family like she used to. Katniss had to step up and be the dominate rule of the house so her family wouldn’t die. Hunger...
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...In The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, the story of Katniss Everdean unfolds: the story of a young girl living in poverty under a tyrannical government. Katniss volunteers to compete, in her little sister’s place, in a competition held yearly called the Hunger Games. These games consist of a fight to the death between 24 teenagers, a boy and girl from each of the 12 districts under the Capitol’s control. Katniss teaches the reader to persevere and be strong. She shows her strength in adversity and fights against the government that threatens to consume everything she loves. The savageness of human nature is also revealed in this story. The Capitol enjoyed watching the tributes fight to the death in the arena. The Hunger Games is a story worth reading because Katniss demonstrates kindness, courage to stand up for what right, and that people can overcome savage situation through intelligence and trust. The most striking quotes in The Hunger Games, was a line by Katniss. She questions how anyone could find enjoyment through watching children kill each other in the most brutal ways possible. Upon reading this I was almost forced to turn on myself and close the book, because doesn’t enjoying the novel make me just as bad as the people from the capitol who enjoy watching the blood bath televised live? I tried to justify it to myself saying it would be different in real life, but I was engrossed with the tragic tale which unfolded as I read. The truth is almost everyone has a morbid...
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...An Exposé of Control in The Hunger Games & V for Vendetta ‘Government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem’. Bill Clinton’s quote clearly articulates how Government seems to be the problem in society but fails to produce his rationale. Therefore his statement is ambiguous and is open to different thoughts and interpretation. Accordingly, a Government could be problematic due to a lack of justice and democracy within the system; which in turn creates a fascist and totalitarian-type rule whose fundamental belief surrounds the idea of ‘control’. This form of Government is evident within the novel ‘The Hunger Games’ by Suzanne Collins and the comic ‘V for Vendetta’ by Alan Moore. ‘The Hunger Games’ exposes the detriment of a corrupted, twisted, totalitarian Government controlling a deteriorated society. It is set in post-America with the ominous, terrifying Capitol reigning from the center, ruling 12 districts around it. Similarly ‘V for Vendetta’ is set in London in a world altered by the damages of war, famine and disease hence birthing a fascist, tyrannical Government inspiring fear and control over its citizens by any means possible. It is arguable that both ‘The Hunger Games’ and ‘V for Vendetta’ serve as exposé’s of their respective fascist and totalitarian Governments exerting different aspects of control over their societies. Within the ‘Hunger Games’, the all-powerful Capitol rules the society. They possess a large majority of the country’s wealth...
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...The hero myth is the root of all stories in all cultures, the elements of this myth can be found all over the world in any movie, book, or play. These hero myths are so successful because one connects to it, at one point or another one wanted to be a hero or had the desire to find a fortune. A respectable model of the hero myth is Katince Everdeen from “The Hunger Games” this character embraces everything for the hero myth from the humble beginnings to the catalyst and even the transformation. The hero myth has a unique place in the heart of the world, it links people to a part of their society. In most hero myths, it all begins modest and humble where the hero is just an average person with no unusual significance. Katince Everdeen was nothing special, she was just a member of her society living as she was taught. The way she has a standard family and lives a customary life, such as everyone in her society. This helps the reader associate to her, the reader finds comfort in the fact that she has a sister similar to anyone and that she woke up that day not thinking anything of it. This allows the reader to fantasize that this could happen to anyone, this is why the hero myth was created in the first place to let...
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...“The Lottery”, by Shirley Jackson, caught my eye, as it shows that brutality is actually a form of entertainment in the human society. In the beginning of this short story you would never guess that it would turn out to be an very violent one, as it starts of by saying “The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green.” What seems like a beautiful start to a day, takes a very violent turn in the end. Names that were written on pieces of paper were placed into a box, and the unfortunate person whose name was drawn was stoned to death. In this short story it mentioned how little kids would stuff their pockets full of stones and even made great piles of stones to take part in this event. It was pretty sick how children would select the smoothest and roundest of the stones, of which they would use to stone to death an un-lucky person who‘s name would be drawn all for the sake of entertainment. In this short story many people seen this event as completely normal, a direct quote from one of the character by the name of Mr. Summer mentioned, “guess we better get started, get this over with, so’s we can go back to work.” This shows that their was no guilt or pain of what they were doing, which was hurting and killing an innocent person. Even more to this is that there were actually festivities associated with this “Lottery” or the killing of an individual. Events such as...
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