Recently, the popularity of dystopian novels amongst teenagers nationally has increased substantially. Ever since the theatrical release of The Hunger Games in 2012, there has been an increase in both the sales and production of dystopian media, with many of the novels having theatrical productions that are targeted particularly at teens. “Books and movies have a mutual relationship...It’s controversial to decide whether The Hunger Games book or movie have promoted the story more, but in the end they both help each other,” stated Dennis Zhang, a fan of dystopia. In a demographic dominated by novels that focus on everyday teenage life and the problems teens face, dystopian novels have risen in the most spontaneous way. There were previous …show more content…
Some believe it is overrated and stereotypical; others believe it is interesting; nevertheless, there are also devoted fans of this genre. “Like a child in a candy store, I am immersed,” states Amanda Williams, a loyal fan to dystopia, especially The Hunger Games. Michael Bizzoco says, “Dystopia books...are very interesting to read...and shows you how good your life really is.” On the other hand, Kate McHale criticizes dystopia for being too stereotypical, “All dystopian novels...are basically the same. They all have a teenage female protagonist that saves her broken down town from tragedy.” The crowd murmurs in awe as the projectile rams into the stone building. Knees jerk up and the buttery popcorn once in the bags is spilled all over their laps. The main character on screen finds refuge in the rubble, and ducks from the thunderous hurricane of bullets from above. Meanwhile, in the soothing and comfortable quiet of a bookstore, a girl runs her finger against the smooth spines of the new Legend …show more content…
It may be one of the most popular genres amongst teens now; however, realistic fiction, a genre that is exceptionally popular, is slowly rising up again. For young readers, it is often difficult to relate to genres such as dystopia, science fiction, and fantasy. Instead of having situations in which readers can relate to, dystopia relies on morals and warnings to its readers, thus somewhat isolating the readers who do not seek to search for such symbolism. The teenage years are often full of strife, and many teenage readers want literature that is directly relatable to their lives, which is one of the reasons why realistic fiction is so successful. Realistic fiction makes up over 40% of the NYTimes Young-Adult and Middle Grade bestsellers lists, a higher percentile than any other genre. On the other hand, dystopian novels are often at the bottom of these lists, and sometimes not included. “It makes me feel worried that kids are reading about the worst case scenario. What if they get some ideas?” mused Morgan Krempasky, a rather lukewarm fan of
The authors both making sweeping statements about the political nature of the United States, but Ames addresses a more concentrated demographic of American society than Hedges. The latter points the finger at the venal egotism of celebrity culture for entrancing the public into complacency, and at America’s political leaders for orchestrating the fact, but he also places substantial blame on the people at-large for allowing themselves to be captivated by the entertainment industry. Ames discusses an issue in which the Millennial generation stands as the focal point, but she speaks directly to the teachers of these adolescents due to their position of influence. Although today’s youth are proven to possess a spark of political energy through their own volition—displayed through their generation-wide interest in dystopian literature—an environment of learning and in-depth analysis provides the best opportunity for the novels’ underlying calls-to-action to strike a chord with their young
Authors of dystopian literature often write in order to teach their audience about issues in the real world. Dystopian
After hearing a brief description of the story you might think that there aren’t many good things about they story. However, this is false, there are many good things in this book that makes it a good read. First being that it is a very intriguing book. This is good for teenage readers because often times they don’t willingly want to read, and this story will force the teenage or any reader to continue the book and continue reading the series. Secondly, this is a “good” book because it has a good balance of violence. This is a good thing because it provides readers with an exciting read. We hear and even see violence in our everyday life and I believe that it is something teenagers should be exposed to. This book gives children an insig...
When Gary Ross’ 2012 adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ famous novel ‘The Hunger Games’ exploded on screens, it was received as an action-packed, thrilling story of survival, determination and over-coming corruption. Audience’s watched in equal parts awe and horror as Katniss was thrust into Panem’s battle arena and fought for justice, family and friendship. However, if we as an audience think more critically about the film; if we think beyond the wild costumes, gripping action and skilful performances, we can see that the story explores complex philosophical ideas that strongly relate to the experiences of humanity in the real world.
The Hunger Games and Fahrenheit 451 are both great examples of dystopian fiction. A dystopia is a fictional world that takes place in the future that is supposed to be perceived as a perfect society, but it’s actually the opposite. Other things that a dystopian society might display are citizens both living in a dehumanized state and feeling like they’re constantly watched by a higher power. Dystopias are places where society is backwards or unfair, and they are usually are controlled by the government, technology, or a particular religion. The Hunger Games and Fahrenheit 451 are both in the dystopian fiction genre because the societies within them show the traits of a dystopia. Both of them also have characters that go against the flow of the normal world.
The Hunger Games, a film based off of a novel written by Susan Collins, was released in March of 2012. The film, and the book it was based on, chronicles the struggles of a girl named Katniss Everdeen, a girl who lives in a poverty stricken province or “District”, until untimely circumstances forces her to play in the Hunger Games, a gladiatorial like contest where children between the ages of 12 and 18 are forced to fight to the death. A contest that was set up by an oppressive and authoritarian government, and has thus far been sustained via the forced obedience of the rebellious Districts, the brainwashing and conditioning of Districts 1 and 2, and the conditioning of the residents of its Capitol. The movie has a variety of messages, most especially in regards to social control and social conditioning. With these ideas in mind, a case could very well be made that The Hunger Games, throughout its two hour long run time, shows a very realistic look at a socially conditioned society and what humanity can become with the right amount of conditioning and control by an authoritarian force.
The movie “The Hunger Games” has many similarities and relations to World Mythology. While it may not seem like this movie is as myth related as others, such as Troy and Thor, many of the themes and situations in the movie were inspired by the stories of the great myths and epics. The overall theme of the movie is courage, strength, and destiny.
Fahrenheit 451 is a perfect book to show the element of dystopia. People weren’t allowed to read, causing them to loose such valuable knowledge they need to make wise decisions. They also had no say in the government, the government regulated so much that they didn’t even let the people have opinions. Everybody had to be the same, and everybody was living in a horrible fantasy. People can’t communicate because there isn’t anything to talk about. They are all also tied up so much in their technology that they feel it’s their family. People need to be more aware of their surroundings and let others run their life as long as it doesn’t put someone else in harms way.
Teenagers nowadays are getting fond of watching and reading dystopian books/films. A More commonly watched ones is the famous Hunger Games. Teenagers today like that particular movie because; It is controlled by one person named Snow. Most teenagers believe that teachers and parents control their lives. They also like dystopian movies because they normally have a rebel who goes against the rules. The two main Dystopian novels or movies I am going to talk about are: Anthem and The Maze Runner.
Utopian novels are not only written for adults but for children and young adults as well
They both take place in a dark and futuristic world and have a leader or leaders that they must follow and if not, there must be extreme consequences...even death. As Equality and Liberty fall in love, so do Katniss and Peeta. In my opinion, a dystopian society is a lot like our world today, just at a more drastic level. Dystopian literature is basically giving us advice through another teenagers perspective. It is an indirect form of advice that could be anything to with love, conflicts with other people, or even things like school. We learn a lot about oppression in both of these stories which causes us to really think about it and makes us look into the future to see what it will be like in reality.
Dystopia is a term that defines a corrupt government that projects a false image. Thus, in a dystopian society, we have the belief and comfort that the society is proper to its followers. One good example of dystopian society is the Hunger Games. The terms that describe dystopia towards the Hunger Games are a “hierarchical society, fear of the outside world, penal system and a back story” (“Dystopia”). The Hunger Games that follows, the term that defines dystopian fiction.
Dystopia represents an artificially created society to where a human population is administered to various types of oppressions, or a human population lives under the order of an oppressive government. The novel Fahrenheit 451 and the film V for Vendetta both effectively display this dystopian concept in their works. The nature of the society, the protagonist who questions the society, and the political power that runs the society are examples of how the novel and the film efficiently capture the main points of a dystopian society. The authors of the novel and the film use their visions of a dystopian future to remark on our present by identifying how today’s society is immensely addicted to technology and how our government has changed over the past decades. Furthermore, the authors use our modern day society to illustrate their view of a dystopia in our
In a not-too-distant, some 74 years, into the future the United States of America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 13 districts. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games; these children are referred to as tributes (Collins, 2008). The Games are meant to be viewed as entertainment, but every citizen knows their purpose, as brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts. The televised games are broadcasted throughout Panem as the 24 participants are forced to eradicate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. The main character throughout the series is a 16-year-old girl from District 12 named Katniss Everdeen.
Teen novels have shorter, snappy and simple sentences, smaller paragraphs, and its descriptions are limited mostly to characters’ appearances. The story is also generally driven through dialogue, such as in Divergent: ““What rank were you?” Peter asks Four. I don’t expect Four to answer, but he looks levelly at Peter and says, “I was first.” This is because teen dystopian novels tend to examine how a group and relationships change, rather than the individual characters - and a good way for the writer to show this is through dialogue and character interaction. Hence I have included this in exitSim, ““Could be the white light of death - come back.” Cloud shouted, an obvious sense of urgency in his voice. “Alex, come back!” Destiny called.” Additionally, sentences are shorter and paragraphs are smaller because there is less descriptive content in teen dystopian novels; teenagers appreciate and enjoy action more, and can get bored reading long, descriptive