The Hunger Games film series is one that leaves the watchers
begging for more. Based off of the hit book trilogy from Suzanne Collins, the
story of the dystopian society has taught millions of people valuable lessons.
First, we see that sacrifice comes with age and maturity. When the reaping is occurring,
Katniss realizes that her sister, Primrose, would never survive in The Hunger
Games and takes her place in the games when her name is called. This is also an
example of how Katniss is forced to leave her old life behind and go into
survival mode to make it through the games. Another interesting thing that this
movie teaches us is the fact that arrogance can be your downfall. While
confidence is key in all parts of life, there is a fine line between arrogance
and confidence. Arrogance plays a large role in the kids who come from the
upper districts. Their whole lives they are training so that one day the can
volunteer to represent their district. In the actual setting of the games,
these people are some of the first to go because of how great they think they
are. They believe that they are superior and that there is no way that they
could lose. Peeta tells Katniss the night before the Hunger Games, “If I die I
still want to be me.” This shows how important it is to stay true to who you
are. Nothing is worth abandoning your identity. It is truly who you are and
what makes your successful and conformity should never be an option. Finally,
we are shown that it doesn’t really matter where you come from. Peeta and
Katniss come from the lowest District and they are never valued or expected much
of. These underdogs shatter these expectations by working together and surviving
and eventually winning the Hunger Games. The story, as a whole, is a message
describing what can happen to society. If media continues to rule people’s lives
and the decisions they make, our world will take a turn for the worst. This can
be shown by how obsessed everyone is with the games and the fact that they continue
to watch it. If everyone rebelled and refused to watch, the Hunger Games would
lose its power and the capital would be at a loss. And as crazy as the whole
idea sounds, our society is really not that far off from this.
