The Hunger
Games Trilogy is theoretically a young-adult
series about a girl's brawls in a post-apocalyptic world where food is scarce
and children battle for the entertainment of the upper classes. The 2nd book of this trilogy
entitled ‘Catching Fire’, in my opinion is science fiction for it gives the
readers and its viewers a window of a world only ‘The Hunger Games’ can give. It
is an alternately thrilling and depressing view of a world burning with hope that
Katniss Everdeen (played by Jennifer Lawrence) unintentionally started by simply surviving her first
Hunger Games. The Hunger Games = The Quarter Quell – survivors, sacrifices,
deaths, love, friendship, alliances. A whole new world where anything can
happen in just one second or maybe two, it doesn’t matter because in the blink
of the eye, everything is not the way it’s supposed to be. A vast arena made of
technology only a few can ever imagine. A new technological basis I could wish
for over and over again. It is completely different. In one word, startling.
“The past determines the future” as quoted by the elder’s, some do
believe, some don’t. But what made me believe in this is the Catching Fire. It
is a complete shadow of The Hunger Games. The Quarter Quell which happens every
3 years has an exact goal as to the Hunger Games – one survivor from the 12
districts will be held as the victor. Only one, not two, not three, just one.
It is a past practice that is being held in place, and that’s the reason why
maybe it lasted in 75 years and counting. The Quell is a distinction of what is
going to happen in the future. It is still a symbol of the manifestation of
rights, injustice, bloodshed and sorrow. Catching Fire is indeed one movie that
depicts the past, present and future of human society.
Technological gain and advancement in the modern world still shows
uncertainty whether it will do good or bad in the 13 districts. But one thing
is certain, that this advancement in the field of technology is planned by the
Capitol – for benefits, money, vices. With these improvements, they can do
whatever they want. It would’ve been better if the 13 districts together with
the Capitol worked together in order to maintain the wealth they have. But
instead, the people suffered more. They were continuously beaten by guards, no
one escapes, and nothing remains when onslaught happens. Technology advanced to
another level and this is clearly shown in Catching Fire’s battle schemes,
arena, weaponry, entertainment (like how Caesar’s able to reach Katniss and
Peeta).
To sum up, Catching Fire presented other-worldly and exceptional
advancement in the world of technology. But this technological advancement instead
of giving relief to the people of the 13 districts did no good to them.
Everything in life, I guess is never an option or chance, but rather a choice.
A failure – science, technology and society in the world of the 13
districts.
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