1. The scene of Hunger Games where Katniss is performing her evaluation for the people of the Capitol and they do not pay any attention to her until she shoots an arrow through an apple is the scene I chose to analyze.
Detail 1: The camera starts with a close-up angle of Katniss. This shows her emotions, and how she is determined to impress the Capitol. She has a look of distress on her face, which amplifies the significance of the Capitol.
Detail 2: The scene has minimal to no dialogue. This is significant because it shows how Katniss has no power, and the people watching her do not have to speak to her. Although so many people are in the same room, they do not speak to one another.
2. Wolmark focuses on the feminine aspect of dystopian worlds. She
repeatedly implies the importance of social and sexual relations and the
contribution that women make (48).
Detail: In this scene, Katniss is the focus of attention. She is the one being evaluated for the Hunger Games. She is trying to prove herself to the Capitol, using her shooting skills. This highlights dystopian feminism because it represents how a woman is the protagonist, and is capable of holding her own.
3. The movie The Hunger Games seems to be about children fighting to the death as a form of entertainment. However, in light of Jenny Woolmark's idea that feminism is represented throughout the film, the movie seems to actually argue this. It is represented by Katniss' journey throughout the Games and by the way she is able to keep herself and others alive.
Victoria, can you synthesize these two ideas here?
ReplyDelete"...the movie seems to actually argue this. It is represented by Katniss' journey throughout the Games and by the way she is able to keep herself and others alive."
What exactly does the movie argue about Katniss as a hero? Spell it out for the reader.