Hunger Games vs 1984 The novel 1984 by George Orwell is based in a totalitarian society where the inner party controls the rest of Oceania. This storyline is very similar to the modern day story of The Hunger Games. Themes in 1984 such as Big Brother, the Inner Party, Telescreens, Thought Police, and Rebels are all also portrayed in The Hunger Games. Both stories follow the journey of the main character that is also the rebel in the story. There are many modern day stories that model the dystopian society that was first depicted in 1984, but The Hunger Games is one of the most effective to deliver the same message that was originally delivered in 1984. Both of the stories 1984 and The Hunger Games are set in the future in a totalitarian government that is dictated by an inner party or group of people. A totalitarian government is a political system where the state recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life. In 1984 the group that runs the government is the Inner Party, lead by Big Brother. There is no way of telling if Big Brother is a real person or just a symbol of the party, but Big Brother can monitor everything you do, say, or even think through telescreens and the thought police. In The Hunger Games the group that runs the government reside in the capitol, there is no name given for this party system, but they are lead by President Snow who acts as the Big Brother in this story. The government has a way of
Another connection between these two texts is the protagonists being portrayed as underdogs. This is probably why I favoured the protagonists and wanted them to win their games (Hunger games and Hunting game). Both the texts have confident and ruthless villains that believe the victims are their puppets. In the Hunger Games, this is the Capital city and predominantly President Snow. It is The Capital who choose to run The Hunger Games and they believe that the tributes from the lower districts have a very slim chance at winning.
Both of the dystopian worlds have different rules that each of them follow. Some rules are even ridiculous compared to our modern world. In Fahrenheit 451, a perfect example of an uncivilized rule was that people were allowed to hit each other on roads. Many people would get killed on the road by others who were speeding just for that purpose because it provided some sort of a thrill for them. On the other hand, in The Hunger Games, it was completely normal to watch 24 tributes battle one another until one is left alive. The whole purpose of it was to provide entertainment for
1984 and Brave New World, written by George Orwell and Aldous Huxley, respectively, are both books that reflect the authors vision of how society would end up at the course it was going at the time of the writing of the book. Both books were written more than fifty years ago, but far enough apart that society was going in a totally different direction at the time. There are many ways to compare these two books and point out the similarities. On certain, deep levels they are very much the same, while at first glance, on the surface, they are very different. One point that in some parts is the same and some very different, is the governments in each of these books method’s of control.
The Hunger Games, the movie, was adapted from the popular young adult novel by Suzanne Collins. The Hunger Games is sometimes described as another cliche love story for which the young adult genre is infamous. Despite appearances, The Hunger Games illustrates a complex and creative dystopian world with a much deeper underlying message, including topics such as, politics, history, and celebrity worship. The setting appears to be a futuristic version of America. This future America is very classist, and the tyrannical government is sure to keep the classes divided by heavily oppressing the working class. The working class is divided into twelve districts, which used to be thirteen districts until the thirteenth district was annihilated as a result of its uprising. In response to the thirteenth district’s resistance, the President created a game called “The Hunger Games” in an effort to instill obedience in the remaining twelve districts. Through the course of the movie, we learn that “The Hunger Games” are not only a mechanism to force obedience on the working class, but also to serve as entertainment for the elite society who live in the Capitol. The Games require 24 randomly selected children from the working class districts to fight to the death in an elaborately staged battle, all of which is filmed and broadcasted to the entire nation, working class and elite alike. Thesis: The Hunger Games, the movie, has a hauntingly feasible storyline and clear references to real
The book “Lord Of The Flies” is about a plane crashing onto an Island and no adult supervision left for the group young boys left behind. Once all of the boys that were scattered along the island gathered, they realized that they were left on there own and can do whatever they want to. The boys then created a structured civilization that doesn't quite strive throughout their time there. In the novel, “Lord Of The Flies” written by William Golding the novel supports philosopher Thomas Hobbes’ theory of the “Ruthless Savage” because the boys are portrayed as bullies and careless. The movie “The Hunger Games” shows several of the same qualities as the novel “Lord Of The Flies”.
The book “The Hunger Games” was written by Suzanne Collins and it’s the first book out of the trilogy she has written. Collins uses a mixture of modern and classical as elements in this story and it allows for any age reader to enjoy it. Some the literary devices she uses in the book are setting, symbolism, and themes. It’s everything you could want in a book because it has a little bit of each genre, like action, romance, comedy, and even mystery. This book will have you sitting at the edge of your seat on minute and then grabbing for a tissue the next. When reading this book, “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins and looking at the setting, symbolism, and theme it’s easy to sense the different tones and emotions going on in the story.
The hunger games also are based in a futuristic society as applies to the book the Fahrenheit 451. The setting in the novel is one of complete disarray in the order of the society as is the case in the novel the Fahrenheit 451. The Hunger Games is a dystopian novel, but its content is far more political than any other novels written in the twenty-first century. The novel revolves around a young female teenager who is engaged in a young triangle with other two young men. The young men are Peeta Mellark and her best friend, Gale. The main idea, however, is the task that the young teenager, who happens to be the main character is faced with. Katniss Everdeen as is the name of the girl, is faced with the task of uniting her Falk in an uprising against the cruel system of administration which happens to be taking advantage of the other population (Dubrofsky
The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins illustrates a dystopian society where the government tries to apply a perfect society to maintain the power in all of Panem. The author shows an elaborate and horrifying description of a society not so unlike our own and provides a clear warning about the danger of governmental control. The government of Panem has a government which controls everything. The government shows totalitarianism, a post-apocalyptic setting, and the world ranks. These three main points are what shows how the The Hunger Games is a great example of a dystopian literature.
1984 and The Hunger Games are two brilliant novels written by two award winning authors. They contain many characteristics that typical dystopian novels possess; however, they’re presented differently to create the fictitious environments, where both characters live. Which is why they make such great pieces of Literature to compare.
The structure of the governments in the Hunger Games and 1984 are very similar for a variety of reasons. To start with, both of the governments are run by unelected officials with little regard for their citizens. They are unrepresentative of the actual population of Oceania and Panem, and have blatant disregard for anyone they consider beneath them, whether that be the outer districts or Proles. In addition, both systems work only for the benefits of the elites who run them, being the Inner Party and the Capital. Almost all of the labor goes toward improving the lives of the elites, and keeping them in power. However, there are a few key differences between the main control struture of the parties. In the Hunger Games, the Capital and Panem is run by a dictator called Snow, who single
1984 is a cautionary tale, where Orwell is warning the society of possible government takeover. This novel caution people to keep in mind the actions that government is taking. The reason behind this novel was World War II. It’s not a secret that post world war era looked very socialist in order to avoid future wars. Nations like Soviet Union and different European Nations practiced socialism to avoid future uprisings against the government. To some extent his warnings actually turned out to be the truth in the example of totalitarian socialist North Korea.
With dystopia being a present theme in both George Orwell’s, 1984 and Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games, both titles share similarities and contrasts to one another. Even though these books were written decades apart, they share similarities in the government control and the presence of poverty in the settings. But, both books contradict one another as futuristic settings are viewed differently depending on when the books are written, as well as the remembrance of past struggles in the societies. The seeds of a dystopian theme are found in 1984 and The Hunger Games, presenting similarities and differences from in both books, even though the books were written decades a part.
The film, The Hunger Games, directed by Gary Ross is a book to movie adaptation based on the novel written by Suzanne Collins. The film is set in a dystopian future in which a totalitarian nation called Panem is divided into 12 districts and a capital which holds the power of the nation. Two young representatives are selected from a lottery to represent their district in the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is a televised event in which “tributes” from each district fight to the death for the Capital’s entertainment. This annual event was implemented as a source of control for the capitol in order to stop uprising and rebellion in the surrounding districts. The director uses a variety of filmographic techniques to portray the idea of inequality
The Hunger Games is a fantasy adventure love story about a young girl from a poor district who volunteers to take her sister place to fight to the death in the 74th Annual Hunger Games in the country’s capitol city. “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 "Tributes" must fight with one another until one survivor remains.” (www.thehungergamesmovie.com) Prior to being a film, The Hunger Games was an
“The Hunger Games” is an action adventure story about teenagers who live in a world of poverty, violence, corruption, deceit and extreme government control.“The Hunger Games's” integration of thought-provoking ideas like government control, conspiracy theories, and corruption made this imagined future a fearful future.Through this inclusion of reality and matching events of today, it is evident that Suzanne Collin’s novel was written on account of today, rather than an ‘imagined future.’ The ideas of slaughter, violence and government control shows us that Suzanne clearly wanted to make us understand the message that “The Hunger Games” reflects our own world now.