Theme independence

 

THE THEME OF THE HUNGER GAMES 

The themes are important ideas the film makes us think about.
Some example themes from the hunger games: 

• Hope & Rebellion
• Rich vs Poor
• Struggle for Power

Some themes I noticed: 

• Sacrifice
• Leadership 
• Poverty  

TASK: Explore each theme by Quote Hunting. Find quotes from characters in the film and explain why they are important in explaining each theme. Present these in a creative way. 

President Snow: Hope, it is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective, a lot of hope is dangerous.  This quote shows Struggle for power, by not wanting the districts to have too much hope he can keep control.

Haymitch Abernathy: You really wanna know how to stay alive? You get people to like you. Oh! Not what you were expecting. Well, when you're in the middle of the games, and you're starving or freezing, some water, a knife or even some matches can mean the difference between life and death. And those things only come from sponsors, and to get sponsors, you have to make people like you. And right now, sweetheart, you're not off to a really good start. This quote shows the struggle for power because in the arena you need people to like you so you can get help to stay alive.

Katniss Everdeen: Take care of them, Gale, whatever you do, don't let them starve!  This quote shows the themes of poverty and leadership it shows this because Katniss is being a leader and making sure her sister is taken care of even though they are very poor.


Katniss Everdeen: I'm never having kids. this quote shows the theme of rich vs poor and poverty we know this because she don't wants her kids to go through what she did