Conflict theory could between when there are two or more groups who are experiencing social strain and when that social strain that promotes social changes. The conflict theorists argue that the two groups are competing for limited resources. To be more precise, conflict theory is defined as “groups in society are engaged in continuous power struggle for control of scarce resources” (Kendall 19). This could be seen in The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins when majority of people in District 12 die of starvation and the children are forced to take out tesserae to help feed their families (Collins 28). According to Kendall, the conflict theory is mostly derived from Karl Marx and Frederick Engels who wrote The Communist Manifesto, and Max Weber. Marx saw society as two halves, the haves (bourgeoisies) and the have nots (Proletariat) and the conflict between classes was desired in order to encourage social change and ultimately making society a better place. The haves are the business owners and the laws are made in their best interest and to protect them instead of have nots which the laws are made to keep them in place. The have nots will be working to please the haves, to receive social and economic resources and in order to keep the in place, the haves would just let the have nots must have enough to survive but not enough to start a rebellion (Kendall 14). This could be seen in the Hunger Games in the districts are starving and are forced to obey the Capitol’s laws or be whipped in the town square or executed.
Inside the society, the conflict between the social classes cause social strain but also the clashes between genders causes issues to arise as well. For example in American culture, Erving Goffman observes what he would c...


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...iling. The Glass ceiling is something that limits a woman to upward mobility into higher positions in the workplace. The Everdeen household consist of all female member and they live in poverty; however, to Katniss’s credit, they are able to live comfortably. Katniss worked hard and against all odd, was able to put some food on the table; however, there are some days where they do have to go to bed without dinner because of the glass ceiling of the Capitol not allowing her to live a comfortably (Collins 10). In America, there are women who are struggling to compete with men for jobs. Men are more likely to be promoted because they are seen as the provider while if women were the only provider for their family, then the women would most likely be overturned because it could be said that the woman would put motherhood above her job where the father would choose his job.