The relevance of The Hunger Games connecting with modern day society is extremely important and clearly transparent in both the book and film. For example, the main themes show the inequality between rich and poor, importance of looks, corrupt government, and watching others suffer as a means of entertainment. Like many people today, watching others fight is a common thing that people take part in. We see that the sponsors, civilians, and government officials bet on who they believe is going to win. This was recently seen in our society with the UFC fight with Ronda Rousey. Our culture is much like Panem with people looking forward to events where extreme violence is broadcasted on TV. I think that the book and movie tried symbolizing that
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The country of Panem is involved with enormous military operations much like how The United States is with dozens of countries around the globe. Panem’s officials are very quiet and any bad talk or form of rebellion results in punishment, much like Seneca Crane. His decision showed that the districts could defy the capital when he allowed Katniss and Peeta to both live. The main reason for The Hunger Games is to have one sole victor who emerges from the ruins much like the Capital did after the civil war. The United States doesn’t take defiance too kindly either, we’re currently seeing with Donald Trump how he has no filter and is going against President Obama. This defiance is helping Trump soar in the polls like how Katniss became the figurehead for the resistance in later books and movies because of her outspoken nature. In a like manner, The Hunger Games showed that the importance of looks is essential. In The United States, and around the world as well, people who aren’t in the trendiest fashions are often looked upon as a poorer individual. In the outlying districts nobody has a trendy wardrobe which is completely opposite of the capital. In today’s society this is similar with a person who lives on a farm dressed in more conservative clothing as opposed to someone who lives in or near a metropolitan city and is dressed in all the newest
The country of Panem is involved with enormous military operations much like how The United States is with dozens of countries around the globe. Panem’s officials are very quiet and any bad talk or form of rebellion results in punishment, much like Seneca Crane. His decision showed that the districts could defy the capital when he allowed Katniss and Peeta to both live. The main reason for The Hunger Games is to have one sole victor who emerges from the ruins much like the Capital did after the civil war. The United States doesn’t take defiance too kindly either, we’re currently seeing with Donald Trump how he has no filter and is going against President Obama. This defiance is helping Trump soar in the polls like how Katniss became the figurehead for the resistance in later books and movies because of her outspoken nature. In a like manner, The Hunger Games showed that the importance of looks is essential. In The United States, and around the world as well, people who aren’t in the trendiest fashions are often looked upon as a poorer individual. In the outlying districts nobody has a trendy wardrobe which is completely opposite of the capital. In today’s society this is similar with a person who lives on a farm dressed in more conservative clothing as opposed to someone who lives in or near a metropolitan city and is dressed in all the newest