My perception of the book tells me that Suzanne Collins feels we will be in a dystopic society, where the people are suppressed by the government. As we have taken our rights of freedom for granted, and pushed the limits of war, our race will start from a fresh slate that has been corrupt from the start. As all of mankind desires power overtime a corrupt leader will rise, maintaining order, sadly not in the sense we see today. She feels as the government would have strong military power, it would strike fear into the eyes of it's weak people. This fear would influence them to participate in sick and twisted activities (like that of the dark ages) and cause them to fight for the lands scarce resources.
I feel that this perception is similar to of life after nuclear fallout war. To me this idea is very plausible due to the fact that throughout the world military technology is increasing. Everyday we find new ways to kill our kind in the millions. If this power is to get into the wrong hands ( and it will) our world as we know it will change. The idea that man's intention is to have absolute control is incredible accurate. In desperate times no human would like to share his/her wealth, or make others stronger. This survival instinct will get us into a life like that of the hunger games. People will form small tribes, and history will start to evolve again as in a similar fashion as it did over the present 800 years.
Well everyone i hope that gave you a sense of what to right about. Remember these are just my opinions. Feel free to say otherwise. In fact if you disagree i encourage you to discuss it here.
Sincerely,
Chan
The Capital, represents dictatorship, where people have no rights and are suppressed by their military goverment. I believe that author is trying to critisize the dictatorship through the novel. And I agree how author sees the world because, currently, there are still some countries under military dicatorship which is so tragic. Like in the novel, people living in the districts around the Capitol are mostly suffering from poverty. However, the Capitol by itself is affluent and wealthy. These fators are true in reality as well. Forexample, the government of North Korea is rich but people living in North Korea are very poor and many die from exteame famine.
ReplyDeleteWell I think I am off the track though...
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