Workshop 1: Themes And Ideas

Workshop1: Unpacking themes and ideas

• Rich vs Poor
• Hope and Rebellion
• Struggle for power
• Power of Propaganda

Rich vs Poor 

Poverty, Power, Privilege

Rich- Lots of money, More opportunities, privilege, power 

Poor- Less opportunities, no power, less money, disadvantaged 

Definition: Theme of 'Rich vs Poor'

It is more than just money, it is about who has more power, privilege and opportunities.

Rich: 

- President Snow, District 1, Caesar, Capitol.

- Capitol- dont get reaped for the hunger games, Food- variety, plenty, excessive.

-Clothing- ccleaner, brighter, new outfit everyday, privilege of choice to co-ordinate what they wear they have choice. 

-Buildings- bigger, different materials, not worn down, architecture is moderen, example of power and privilege. 

-Technology- more advanced, they have airships, trains, they put ina tracking technology. Medical technology- blood scanners, healing balms. 

-Children- get presents, get to play, have to work, don't worry. 

Poor:

- District 12, District 11

- District 12

- Buildings, broken, not secure, holes in roofs, made from wood, small, don't have access to materials to make anything to better, dont have alot of electricity.

-Clothing, bland, not a lot of variety, old style, Boys best outfits- broken shirts, button up, trousers/shorts/suspenders, shows us that their clothes don't always fit properly, hand me downs, Girls best outfits- dresses, shirts/skirts, not good fit. Coal miners- black, grey, dark colours don't show as much dirt.

- Technology,  medicines- we dot n see any, we do see sick people, shows privilege of being healthy

- Transport, walking, electric fence doesn't work- not enough power.

- Food, not enough scarce, hunting for it, rations, put your name into the reaping for extra food.

- Children, they have to work, no time to play- can play but pushing sticks in mud, scared being reaped for the hunger games, not a lot of choice for future jobs- most will be coal miners.

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In the 'Hunger Games', Setting is used effectively to show the theme 'Rich vs Poor' is more then just money it is about who has power privilege and opportunities. For instance, we can see the idea of privilege reflected in the physical environments of District 12 and the Capitol. n district 12 the buildings are broken down and not secure whereas the building in the capitol show modern design, variation in materials and are built on a grand scale. This makes the audience think about the differences in wealth and power between the two locations. District 12 has nothing whilst people in the Capitol are safe and secure in their advanced buildings. The purpose of this was to show that Katniss Everdeen has come from a place of less privilege and power so her success in the games is very unlikely. Coinciding with this is the use of colour. In District 12 are lots of browns and greens whilst in the Capitol we see a futuristic palette of metallic, greys, blacks and silvers. The use of settings and colour effectively show us the imbalance of privilege between those living in places like District 12 and the Capitol.