Wednesday, November 2, 2011
The Hunger Games
So I just reread the Hunger Games series and once again, could not put it down. I think I read the first and second book each in a day. Part of what attracts me to the series is obviously the love story, but it also raises some interesting questions about our possible future. Children as pawns in the struggles of war is a key theme throughout and I find myself wondering if our society would ever sink so low. I think the reason that I prefer this series to Twilight is mainly because Katniss is not a weak and useless female lead. She takes charge but admits to her own faults, whereas Bella is a damsel in distress nearly all of the time. It reminds me of a quote by Joss Whedon (that maybe someone already posted here? is that where I saw it?) "Interviewer: So why do you write these strong female characters? Joss Whedon: Because you're still asking me that question. "
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What is the premise of the Hunger Games? Everyone keeps talking about it so it is on my list of books to read once I'm through with this class but I have no clue what I'm walking into. After that connection you made to Twilight I don't know what to expect and it made me a little apprehensive. Oh and Bella as a damsel in distress is beyond annoying. I'm willing to forgive helpless females in Disney movies like The Little Mermaid and Aladdin because that is what we grew up on but I can't forgive it in current literature or movies. Society has changed. I am a big girl and WANT to take care of myself; I want to read about characters who know they can do whatever the boys do and do it better.
ReplyDeleteThe hunger games is a series that takes place in a futuristic society post-rebellion. basically the continent is one country divided into thirteen districts (one of which blew up) and ruled by one central Capitol city. Each year, two children from each district (not including the capitol) are drawn at random and sent to the hunger games, which is a fight to the death. the purpose behind it is to remind the districts of the ultimate power of the capitol. the first book is the story of Katniss, a girl who is the tribute from her district. she's pretty strong and badass, and what flaws she has are easy to identify with. the comparison to twilight is basically only that both are popular with a similar demographic... the hunger games series blows twilight out of the water.
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