Many similarities arise between the novel 1984 by George Orwell and the movie The Hunger Games directed by Gary Ross. Although one tells a story in the 1900’s another tells a story in a more modern age. Both portray a dystopian society that some countries may find ideal, but others may consider a downfall to society. The similarities between the novel and the book include the themes of authority, poverty, and an uprising of the protagonist as a rebel against authority.
In both 1984 written by George Orwell and the 2012 hit The Hunger Games, a main theme includes government authority over people. While 1984 takes place in England, on the mainland of Oceania, The Hunger Games takes place in several different locations called “districts”. After …show more content…
In The Hunger Games you must fight, trade, and work for any type of reward including food. Katniss happens to live in the most poor part of the district called The Seam, where coal mining became the number one industry. While in 1984, England has succumb to national poverty for 85% of the population. The people living in the 1984 realm live in foul conditions, smelling like ‘boiled cabbage”, a constant dim falls over the city every day. Police force the people to wear clothing with holes, no shoes, and rarely allow them to bathe. The buildings the civilians live in have decayed over the years, and the depressing city continues to barely survive. The similarity arises because the theme of poverty shows up in both, while the powers of authority spend money on ruling, they decrease the quality of life for all the members for the cities and districts. Both cities live under constant surveillance from their superiors. Both protagonist in the stories, seem to realize that the world around them is slowly decaying, and choose to make a …show more content…
In the book 1984, the hate that the main character Winston has for the authority he has succumb to grows everyday in the beginning of this novel. In The Hunger Games the main character Katniss gets chosen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, as the game continues she realizes that she too has hate for authority. When Winston rebels against the government his plan does not go how he originally believed it would. Throughout the novel, Winston would write about his day but often feared that the ThoughtPolice would find his writing and arrest him. While Katniss one day at the market finds a Mockingjay pin, at first this does not seem to symbolize anything this soon becomes a symbol of hope for all the districts for the rebellion. Both Winston and Katniss find themselves in a bit of trouble, both getting caught for their actions. At the end of the Hunger Games, there is a cliffhanging end, foreshadowing a new rebellion to come; not only from Katniss but from every district in Panem. At the end of 1984, Winston has been completely brainwashed by the Thought Police, and begins to have a new love and appreciation for the authority brought upon him. Winston speaks about how “the long hoped bullet was entering his brain”, some may see as a controversial ending. Although the readers do not truly know if Winston died, or if this was a symbolic way of
In both 1984 written by George Orwell and the 2012 hit The Hunger Games, a main theme includes government authority over people. While 1984 takes place in England, on the mainland of Oceania, The Hunger Games takes place in several different locations called “districts”. After …show more content…
In The Hunger Games you must fight, trade, and work for any type of reward including food. Katniss happens to live in the most poor part of the district called The Seam, where coal mining became the number one industry. While in 1984, England has succumb to national poverty for 85% of the population. The people living in the 1984 realm live in foul conditions, smelling like ‘boiled cabbage”, a constant dim falls over the city every day. Police force the people to wear clothing with holes, no shoes, and rarely allow them to bathe. The buildings the civilians live in have decayed over the years, and the depressing city continues to barely survive. The similarity arises because the theme of poverty shows up in both, while the powers of authority spend money on ruling, they decrease the quality of life for all the members for the cities and districts. Both cities live under constant surveillance from their superiors. Both protagonist in the stories, seem to realize that the world around them is slowly decaying, and choose to make a …show more content…
In the book 1984, the hate that the main character Winston has for the authority he has succumb to grows everyday in the beginning of this novel. In The Hunger Games the main character Katniss gets chosen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, as the game continues she realizes that she too has hate for authority. When Winston rebels against the government his plan does not go how he originally believed it would. Throughout the novel, Winston would write about his day but often feared that the ThoughtPolice would find his writing and arrest him. While Katniss one day at the market finds a Mockingjay pin, at first this does not seem to symbolize anything this soon becomes a symbol of hope for all the districts for the rebellion. Both Winston and Katniss find themselves in a bit of trouble, both getting caught for their actions. At the end of the Hunger Games, there is a cliffhanging end, foreshadowing a new rebellion to come; not only from Katniss but from every district in Panem. At the end of 1984, Winston has been completely brainwashed by the Thought Police, and begins to have a new love and appreciation for the authority brought upon him. Winston speaks about how “the long hoped bullet was entering his brain”, some may see as a controversial ending. Although the readers do not truly know if Winston died, or if this was a symbolic way of