For my media interest I am going to focus on female empowerment in film. The topic I’m interested in exploring is how the Hunger Games handles masculinity and femininity fairly, as all the characters have both traits. Suzanne Collins breaks the popular culture trend of the damsel in distress by introducing ‘Katniss Everdeen’. Katniss is a perfect example for fans that look up to her as she is strong willed that will do anything to protect the people she loves. Katniss is one of the truest feeling characters to hit the cinemas screens around the world in a long time.
Over 2,000 screens were sold out ahead of opening weekend for the first Hunger Games, as both genders from different age groups anticipated the film. The books of the films already had sold 24 million copies in print in the U.S., according to publisher Scholastic. Katniss has not been reduced to her gender, meaning her behaviours and actions aren’t credited to her being a woman. She has not been sexualised nor has she been represented in a disrespectful way which is why she appeals to the target audience of film and books a lot. The Hunger Games is a modern addition to contemporary American cinema and has the potential to redefine female heroes. Katniss sends out a good message to women around the world who …show more content…
Katniss in the book and film series is a resilient character showing the bad things that have happened to her, but she still picks herself up and fights for what she believes in. Which is a powerful message for fans of the books and the films showing even the weakest can become the strongest. She was never meant to be a hero but became one as soon as she volunteered for her younger sister to save her from the horrors of the Hunger Games. She became a symbol of leadership and courage for fans of the
Over 2,000 screens were sold out ahead of opening weekend for the first Hunger Games, as both genders from different age groups anticipated the film. The books of the films already had sold 24 million copies in print in the U.S., according to publisher Scholastic. Katniss has not been reduced to her gender, meaning her behaviours and actions aren’t credited to her being a woman. She has not been sexualised nor has she been represented in a disrespectful way which is why she appeals to the target audience of film and books a lot. The Hunger Games is a modern addition to contemporary American cinema and has the potential to redefine female heroes. Katniss sends out a good message to women around the world who …show more content…
Katniss in the book and film series is a resilient character showing the bad things that have happened to her, but she still picks herself up and fights for what she believes in. Which is a powerful message for fans of the books and the films showing even the weakest can become the strongest. She was never meant to be a hero but became one as soon as she volunteered for her younger sister to save her from the horrors of the Hunger Games. She became a symbol of leadership and courage for fans of the