Essay On The Role Of Women In The Hunger Games

The stark contrast in societal standards is evident when comparing ancient to modern times. What society takes for granted now, was significantly different in their age-old lives. Women were treated as lesser beings, while men were held to a higher standard and judged for simple mistakes. More defined lifestyles led to roles that were similar but with stricter guidelines. On the surface as society views ancient people, common ground is seen as a distant idea; however, on a deeper level, similarities are prevalent and can be tied to modern day. The roles provided through the texts of past poets can show an affinity toward today’s evolved cultural norms. Women are being treated more like the humans they are, people aren’t judged purely by their birth status or strength, and brains are still just as prevalent now as they were then.
Today’s society is more uniform in treatment towards individuals. This treatment can be seen in today’s literature such as The Hunger Games. While being fictional, the main character is a woman. She leads the fight against the dystopian government, in a straight comparison to the women of ancient times, who weren’t …show more content…
In The Hunger Games, the ones most popularized by the media are those who have trained their whole lives. The strongest of all. In direct comparison to stories such as Oedipus Rex and the Iliad, where the focal point is on the burliest men. They are, in general, shown to be somewhat more dense or simple. They always have some fatal flaw, primarily hubris. The men in The Hunger Games who lose are always filled with too much pride. However the levels are significantly different, for example, the story of Theseus began with the main character lifting a boulder. Herculean strength is a prime example of contrasting ideas of men from the past to the present or the future. While men’s and women’s roles have changed, the stories always lead to some form of cunning strategy or