Media
control and manipulation certainly feature as themes, particularly as correlated with the
government's use of same as a form of repression. I am not sure thatmounts the same
intellectually compelling argument against government control as in novels like 1984 but the
story is a good read for a YA audience and will certainly have people questioning things like
reality/competitive TV (Big Brother, ... Got Talent, the Idol shows) and the cult of celebrity.
I liked the parts in District 1 before the Games began about the machinations of stylists and TV
hosts.
The parallels with ancient Rome are interesting; the 'circus' as
diversion for the masses compares with 'the hunger games', the triumphant progress of games
victors after the event matches with Rome's triumphs for her generals. And Collins even
sprinkles a number of Roman names through district one.
No comments:
Post a Comment