1984 by Orwell and Hunger Games: A Comparison

Introduction

This research paper is based on a detailed comparison between the book “1984” by Orwell and the recent release “Hunger Games” by director Gary Ross. Both the works are based on a fear based control of the government upon its citizens through different means. In the film Hunger Games, originally based on Suzanne Collin's best-selling novel, we see a clear adaptation of the thematic underpinning that was originally portrayed in Orwell's novel, indicating the powerfulness of fear among citizens that compel them to give up their personal powers and opinions in the hope of survival. While Orwell's novel makes account of a shocking literature in his novel about how governments use tactics to compel and force the citizens to give up their freedom, Hunger Games makes it even more disturbing and scary. Both the works show a great deal of commitment towards specifying incidents in which governments' manipulative techniques are evident, indicating that they can be harsh on their citizens if they fear rebellion and loss of regime and power.

Thesis

In both “1984” and “The Hunger Games”, the governments subdue their citizens' psyche through psychological, physical, and technological manipulations along with poverty-related means, for their own fears of failure and rebellion form the public.

Analysis and Arguments

Freedom and individual rights is something that does not come free of cost and handy. It has to be preserved to be earned. Whether we live in any country, we cannot simply let the government abolish our personal rights and abduct us of our freedom and autonomy. This is perhaps the underlying message of Hunger Games. The best way to preserve this freedom and gather enough of space in the public sphere of a nation state, it is best to cultivate a sound mind that thoroughly seeks the most appropriate line of action among a range of given situations. The story of the film “Hunger Games” portrays the agony of people chosen from twelve, distinctive districts from Panem. The movie depicts important themes in its portrayal of fight-to-death competition that is mostly dominated by the characters starring Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen.

The year 2012 came after the year 1984. This is to say that Orwell's projection of totalitarianism was an original theme that encourages movie makers and writers to follow the same suite, in order to create simple message from the intended audiences: never to take freedom for granted. When we live in an environment that is constantly free and open; we often subject the minds and inner souls to assume that this freedom would persist forever. This might not be the right thing to think. Freedom is a volatile utility that is normally at the discretion of the government to make use of (Tzouliadis, pp. 48-49). How they let their citizens live their lives, is totally up to them. In both the film and the novel, we see how governments use certain ulterior tactics to achieve or rather sustain their power hoping not face ...