Theme Of Gender Inequality In The Hunger Games

A major problem women have been facing for years is gender inequality. According to Simon de Beauvoir, she feels as if a woman is seen as “the Other,” meaning men are the absolute, and women are just the other sex. This is still relevant in society today, and there are numerous examples that portray women as “the Other,” especially in video games and in Hollywood. Although there have been major problems in the past in regards to gender discrimination, the media is aware of the subject, and are trying to develop solutions to help this downside. For example, a movie that breaks down the gender gap is the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is an empowering story of Katniss Everdeen who fought for her life in the annual “Hunger Games” that her country hosts every year in which kids are forced to kill each other on television for the enjoyment of the rich and powerful. Katniss is the main character in the film, and her gender does not get in the way of the obstacles and tasks she needs to perform. Throughout the entire film, not a single person doubts her ability because she is a girl, and instead, they are …show more content…
A major reason it has benefited the movie industry is the fact that the main character is female, which is uncommon for most films in the past and present. In the film, Katniss performs several tasks that are equivalent to tasks men usually perform in films: she hunts, fights boys, kills boys, and even rescues boys. Katniss actually gives an accurate representation of a woman, a woman who could do everything a man can do. She empowered viewers of all ages, included both men and women. Even though the main character in the Hunger Games is a female, this did not decline the major success and fame the film received. Since the film was a major success, there is no reason why females should never be the main character in films. Katniss is an inspiration for not only viewers, but also Hollywood as a