In this entry I'm going to talk about what makes the book for me. For me the setting makes the book. The book takes place in the country of Panem which roses from the “ashes of America”. So far in the book it's not explicitly explained how America was destroyed but it is implied that a global nuclear war was the cause. About 75 years before the book takes place all of the districts rebel and go to war with the Capitol. They lose this war ,district 13 is destroyed and in order to spite the various districts and keep them under control the Capitol creates “The Hunger Games”. Basically two tributes, a boy and girl, from all the districts are put into an arena and told to fight to the death. The world of The Hunger Games is a very dystopian world that's ruled by a totalitarian government. The people who live in the Capitol evidently live easy going lives where they have almost no worries and can look forward to the Hunger Games where they can watch people murder each other their enjoyment. It’s obvious that in comparison to the lives led by the people of the Capital the men and women of the district live harsh and strenuous lives. It’s clear that the Capitol does not want to deal with another war with the people of the districts and in order to prevent this possible war they flaunt all the power they hold over them. It’s clear when this story begins people do not like their lives but they simply go with them, not thinking anything they do will make a difference. Does this setting remind any of you guys of any movies or other books? It reminds of the future talked about in the “Terminator” movies.
It sort of reminds me of the movie I can do bad all by Myself by Tyler Perry, in the film there is a young girl that is left alone in the world to take care of her two younger brothers, she does whatever it takes to keep them safe just like Katniss does for Prim and her mother. Also in the movie the girl and her brothers move into their aunts house and she is not a kids person. She makes their lives worse and doesn't care much about them, I think a liaison can be made between the mean aunt and the Capitol, both leaving there people in poverty and bad lifestyles.
ReplyDeleteA movie that reminds me of this book is, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Not so much the setting but I find the plots are rather similar. In the Harry Potter movie they are also put into a deathly competition where they must battle using their magic skills to win a trophy. This is less dangerous than the Hunger Games though because they are not trying to murder the other competitors in the Goblet of Fire.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Alicia because this Movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire show the competitiveness in the groups and how they can betray themselves. It also relates to the book because if they could they would not kill each other.
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