Event Title
Opposing Decadence through Self-Representation in Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games Series
Location
Davis 217
Start Date
30-4-2015 1:00 PM
End Date
30-4-2015 2:25 PM
Project Type
Presentation
Description
The protagonist of Suzanne Collins Hunger Games series, Katniss Everdeen, is a self-sacrificing character attempting to survive in a decadent world. Decadence in the world of Panem is visible in its unreliable and corrupt leaders, extreme social stratification, and wasteful and excessive customs within the upper classes, all of which play out within the Games themselves. This society objectifies Katniss by broadcasting her image and actions in an attempt to make her an agent of its decadence. Though she often acts with the sole intention of protecting herself and her loved ones, Katnisss choices also reflect her critiques of decadence even when she does not intend to send a message or take a stand. Both the Capitol and District 13, the region where rebels have been hiding since the last civil war, attempt to reframe her choices so that they reflect each groups desires and goals, but their failure to fully translate Katnisss actions into their own propaganda reveals her inherent opposition to decadence.
Faculty Sponsor
Lauren Lessing
CLAS Field of Study
Humanities
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
1093
Opposing Decadence through Self-Representation in Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games Series
Davis 217
The protagonist of Suzanne Collins Hunger Games series, Katniss Everdeen, is a self-sacrificing character attempting to survive in a decadent world. Decadence in the world of Panem is visible in its unreliable and corrupt leaders, extreme social stratification, and wasteful and excessive customs within the upper classes, all of which play out within the Games themselves. This society objectifies Katniss by broadcasting her image and actions in an attempt to make her an agent of its decadence. Though she often acts with the sole intention of protecting herself and her loved ones, Katnisss choices also reflect her critiques of decadence even when she does not intend to send a message or take a stand. Both the Capitol and District 13, the region where rebels have been hiding since the last civil war, attempt to reframe her choices so that they reflect each groups desires and goals, but their failure to fully translate Katnisss actions into their own propaganda reveals her inherent opposition to decadence.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2015/program/410
Comments
Arts and Humanities Session