Examples Of Emotion In The Hunger Games

Creation of Emotion in The Hunger Games While we watch movies, we are made to feel different emotions. This is because all directors have a goals to entertain and connect with the audience. To do this, directors use different aspects of film to connect the audience to the characters on-screen. In The Hunger Games, director Gary Ross evokes variations of sadness and discomfort to connect viewers to the characters through music, sound, and character emotion. In the next few paragraphs, I will give examples of different scenes where this is done. I will explain how the music changes with the character's emotions and what emotions are evoked. The Hunger Games takes place in a futuristic society, in which the country of Panem is divided into twelve districts. Prior to the time in the film, a rebellion broke out, starting a war where the thirteenth district was destroyed. The government wanted the people of Panem to remember horror that the rebellion caused. Each year in remembrance, the Hunger Games pageant takes place. On Reaping Day, one male and one female, ages 12-18, from each …show more content…
She is attending the Reaping Ceremony with the other members of her district. Strong silence fills the air and surrounds the words of the Capitol's representative, Effie Trinket. As Effie announces that Prim, Katniss' younger sister, will be the female tribute, everything falls completely silent (The Hunger Games). The lack of sound and look of fear on Prim's face evoke similar fear and discomfort from the viewers. Katniss then volunteers to take Prim's place, and low, sad-sounding chords begin to play. Katniss' face shows a mix of fear and emptiness, and the music begins to grow while horns join in. The moving sounds and minor chords, along with the looks of loss and discomfort on the character's faces bring out a similar discomfort and sadness within the viewers. (The Hunger