Themes & Ideas

Workshop 1 - Themes & Ideas

[Rich vs Poor]
"Some people have more" 

• Money • Privelleges • Respect • Food • Variety • Luxury • Cleanwater • Proper housing
• Technology • Good health, medicines • Fashion/clothing • Transport • Fewer responsibilities
• Protection/security

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[Hope + Rebellion]

"Hope breeds rebellion, if you have hope you have the motivation to rebel"

HOPE "the belief that something will get better."
REBELLION "to fight against something in order to make the change better
(uprise, protest, uprise, usually against the government)

Symbols of Hope 

• Katniss • Melodic motive • Mockingjay • Three-finger salute • Two victors

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[Struggle for Power]
"with privilege becomes power"

The capitol currently has power, President Snow

Katniss becomes a rival for power - people look up to her for guidance, becomes a threat because President Snow sees her as one.

"Hope, it's is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective, a lot of hope is dangerous"

FEAR
Due to the consequences of District 13's failed uprising people have been afraid of rebelling. 

LITTLE HOPE
Being rich, Becoming a victor, Having a "normal" life

DANGEROUS HOPE
That all victors will join together and win as one, therefore the districts deserve to be treated better 

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[Power of Propaganda]
"especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view."

Messages being told
• It's not worth rebelling, • The Capitol is strongest, • The structure of Panem under the capitols control brings peace and balance. 

Peace Keepers
Propaganda: people who keep the peace and can help you.
Reality: soldiers who brutally/violently force structure in society. look like stormtroopers to mark them as nameless soldiers who can't take the blame. 

Victor

Propaganda: glorious, someone who wins, become wealthy, become respected

Reality: a murderer who was living off the lives of 23 other people, lives with trauma and guilt. 

Fallen

Propaganda: People who die in the games Takes the brutal reality of the situation (Paints a softer picture of people falling rather than being brutally murdered in the unnecessary games.) It suggests something more peaceful rather than violent. 

Reality: Teenagers/Children who have been killed or murdered/Very violent 

Tribute 

Propaganda: two brave young people, An honor to be selected as a tribute - and honor to die, 

 Reality: is a sacrifice and a punishment to the districts for rebelling.

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[Rich vs Poor]
People in the capitol vs people in the districts - Compare opening shot in 12 vs peeta looking out the window of the capitol

District 12

Poor, Houses are made of wood and scraps (Not in good condition), Very little food available *See old man picking at a bone*, 1 pair of good clothing for the reaping, Other clothes are worn, faded, grey and black clothing as easier to look cleaner aka to not show coal dust, 

Capitol

Houses are large and modern design, have metal and materials available for housing. Food - have a variety of food available to choose from - more than enough excess, Clothing is colourful, extravagant and fashionable there is excess. 

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[Hope + Rebellion]

Convo between President Snow + Senica Craine - a little hope quote
Convo between Hamich and senica = give them something to root for, "young love"

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[Struggle for Power]

Katniss + Peta's double suicide attempt in the arena with berries. 
Death of Rue = Riot in District 11

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[Power of Propaganda]

Subtle. Hunger games film at the beginning of reaping.

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["I volunteer as tribute"]

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3PJ3Du_zDc

Katniss volunteers as tribute for her sister prim, the peacekeepers let go and let her talk to her sister. 

Effie has bright colors and extreme wigs and makeup whereas katniss has faded clothes and brown hair 

Everyone solutes to katniss showing rebellion and hope.