As with many good stories of
fiction, there are themes and meanings that apply to the current age. By
launching the story in a future "fictitious" scenario, the author can
get his views in a less aggressive way for the reader anyway. Great science
fiction, as Dr Who and Star Trek have followed this tradition in the past.
The story takes place in a place called Panem, which
is what was once North America. There are thirteen districts under the power of
the Capitol. People on Capitol Hill live in abundance to an absurd level that
citizens in the neighborhoods where they live. Extreme poverty of people in the districts must
spend all your time trying to get enough food to survive is as Hunter S.
Thompson in Fear and Loathing notes in Las Vegas. "They locked us in a survival mode." At the same time, the
districts have tried to rebel against the control of the Capitol, but the
rebellion was defeated. Therefore, districts must send one boy and one girl to take part in the
annual party of hunger.
The game Hunger is on the surface, a form of entertainment for the elite living on Capitol Hill. Reality shows that explores some topics that are relevant to today's society. First, we have the idea that people are much more comfortable to see people suffer if they do not have to face as real people and that is to throw someone in the media essentially; he puts in people's minds than fiction. The game Hunger is a fight to the death and the people watching is able to maintain a barrier against the reality of these people and using the media to create.
In addition to this, there is the goal of the Hunger Games serve people in districts, of course, is not good either end. The Hunger Games imposes even present in all societies that survival depends on the competition and cooperation not. A meme is a belief that has been around the company and is generally harmful belief for people to have. Memes like this serve those who are in control because it has all fighting for control everything much easier. Katniss certainly use it to turn the rules upside down at certain points in history!
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