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Editions Quartz. More from Quartz About Quartz. Follow Quartz. These are some of our most ambitious editorial projects. From our Series. Published December 8, Last updated on December 9, This article is more than 2 years old. Sign me up. The Hunger Games are therefore a modern version of these ancient rituals that the masses had to participate in to avoid the wrath of their superiors. The entire nation of Panem is forced to watch the sacrificial ritual that takes place in the Capitol, stirring up fear, anger and blood lust within them, amplifying the power of the ritual.

The Hunger Games reflect this concept of highly publicized mega-rituals. In The Hunger Games , the ritualistic death of young people chosen from the mass is sold as a sporting event, a nation-wide celebration that is packaged as a reality show.

Not only do the poor people participate in these demeaning events, they even cheer for their favorites. Why do they accept all of this? One of the reasons is that mass media can get people to accept anything … if it is entertaining.

The games are broadcast to the nation in the form of a reality-show, complete with TV hosts who analyze the action, interview the tributes and judge their performance.

The tributes are so indoctrinated in this culture that they readily accept the rules of the game and turn are fully willing to start killing to win the Games. This reflects a sad but true fact concerning mass media: Any kind of message can reach people if it manages to capture their attention. There are two things that automatically, almost irresistibly, grab our attention: Blood and sex, the remnants of our primal instincts.

The Hunger Games therefore aptly portray the role of media in the manipulation of public opinion. Will the movie help young people realize this fact? At one point in The Hunger Games , the death of a little girl shocked the people to a point that it brought a brief moment of lucidity and solidarity as the kill highlighted the atrocity of the Games.

The live broadcasting of the death lead to a violent uprising in her district as the locals realized that they were willing participants in something terrible. The uprising was quickly quelled however, by the ever-present police force of the state. Furthermore, in order to prevent further social trouble, the producers of the show introduced a new element to the show: Love between Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, the girl and the boy from District By introducing love and, by extension, sex into the show, the producers managed to quell the masses and brought them back to their usual state of silent stupor.

Release Year. Additional Product Features Reviews. Entertainment Weekly - A muscular, honorable, unflinching translation of Collins' vision. It's brutal where it needs to be, particularly when children fight and bleed. Suzanne Collins. Number of Discs. Consumer Advice. Contains intense threat, moderate violence and occasional gory moments. Additional Information. In the future, North America is no more. In its place has risen Panem, a divided nation split into 12 districts.

Every year, each district selects a teen of each gender called 'Tributes' to test their worth in a competition known as the Hunger Games, which are broadcast across the nation as entertainment, and to reinforce the government's total power. When her younger sister is selected as District 12's latest 'Tribute', Katniss volunteers to take her place, and trains under hard-drinking former Hunger Games champion Haymitch Abernathy Woody Harrelson to sharpen her killer instincts.

Now in order to survive the game and emerge the victor, this young combatant must put all of her skills to the ultimate test. Sound source. Dolby Digital. Suzanne Collins, Billy Ray. Run Time. United States of America. Visit Store: donna Business seller information. Contact details. Dhiraj Rijhwani. Return policy. After receiving the item, contact seller within.

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