X: The scene with the rule change and almost poisonous berry consumption shows Katniss's role as the dominant character.
Detail 1: Katniss and Peeta are shown at a mid-shot equal in height level, seemingly as equals, until Katniss looks up at the Capitol.
Detail 2: After Katniss looks up, Peeta looks down at and plays with Katniss's braid.
Y: Williams discusses how the swapping of gender roles in science fiction (dystopian fiction being a subset of science fiction) comments on the struggle of women to overcome patriarchal society's norms. This is shown in the film scene when Katniss looks up, separating herself from Peeta when they are shown as equals, and Peeta looks down and plays with Katniss's braid.
X/Y thesis: In this scene, it seems as if Katniss is shown as the dominant character in the film, however, in light of Williams concept about the swapping of gender roles in science fiction works, the scene also utilizes this concept of the swapping of gender roles to comment on the struggle of women to overcome patriarchal society's hold on traditional norms.
Mary, this is good, except I'm questioning whether you mean "Wolmark" rather than Williams' here. Wolmark discusses swapping gender roles more, whereas Williams speaks more to the lack of family life. If you are talking about Williams, exactly what he says about swapping gender roles.
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