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Really that good eh? I wrote it in a flurry of keystrokes, paying little attention to what I was actually typing. For some reason, the article and pictures of the movie in the "Go" section excited me.
There are actually two pictures in the "Go" section. I only spoke of one (the one on the main cover of the "Go" section).
The second picture accompanied the article and it is, IMO, the more powerful of the two. This picture displays a scene of a crowded stadium; I can even hear the shouts and cheers of the spectators. In the foreground is Katniss, her back turned to the viewer. Large banners hang above the crowds. On the banners, on the left side of the stadium, is Katniss. The banners to the right display the image of a teenage boy. Katniss, and the images on the banners, are all looking up at the giant, fiery symbol of a bird with an arrow held in its beak.
Fred,
So the left can't stop the force this movie will create, they can however direct it by misrepresentation. For the alert and suspicious, it will be easy to see through this tactic. But for those not so alert, the more passive minds, they won't, herein lies the danger.
Sam,
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I think the supplies delivered via parachute were very appropriate for the movie. The supplies could be symbolic of the Capitol's control over the games AND their control over the districts. The way supplies are gained is through sponsorship. The Capitol's elite must like a participant before they aid him/her. This has significance both in the world of "The Hunger Games" and our own. Think in terms of political favors.
In a highly centralized economy resources aren't delivered via purchasing power. Rather they are delivered unto those who have political pull. This is, in a sense, what Katniss gained. She gained the favor of the elite by entertaining them and they rewarded her accordingly.
*Spoiler*
On another note, has anyone here read Stephen King's "The Long Walk"? He wrote it under the pen name "Richard Bachman".
*Spoilers contained in summary*
The book takes place in a dystopian, present-day U.S where totalitarianism is prevalent. A contest is held annually to entertain the masses, keep them subservient, and enshrine obedience and sacrifice to the nation. This contest consists of walking over 4 mph for an indefinite distance. The ultimate goal is to outlast every other participant in the walk; the ultimate reward being a life filled with luxury, unlike anything normal citizens could ever hope to experience. This contest requests that 100 young men participate, all young men join voluntarily (the reasons why they join is explained by each young man as the walk progresses). Participants are eliminated by receiving warnings if and when they fall below 4 mph walking speed (they can jog too if they wish). Once the 3 warnings are received, a final warning prompts a rifle man (who rides on a half-track that follows the walkers) to shoot the participant.
This entire contest relayed on national television, in front of an entire nation. People line the sides of the road the walkers travel on, the crowds cheer when someone is killed. In fact, that is the reason why most people watch the event, and why most gather at the farthest ends of the road. They want to see young men walk, struggle, fight, and, ultimately, die.
*Spoilers contained in summary*
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