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Censorship In Suzanne Collins 'The Hunger Games'

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In Suzanne Collins novel 'The Hunger Games' Katniss (protagonist of THG) censorships her on thoughts of the people that controlled Panem as she fears for how the safety of her family could vanish 'I scared my mother to death, the things I would blurt out....about the people who ruled our country...Eventually, I understood this would only lead us to more trouble.' Collins uses the semantic field of fear through the words 'Scared...death...trouble' to indicate to the reader that Panem is a state that is repressive and violent toward their own citizens. Katniss isn't oblivious at the fact that Capitol of Panem is oppressive, leading to the self-censorship to create an innocent look to the peacekeepers( who are there with the job of stabilizing the people of the districts and maintaining order. The …show more content…

Orwell's 1984 which depicts the tale of a dystopia, in which a hierarchical system known as 'Big Brother' and The Party, Control and oppress everyone in absolute power. Winston (protagonist of 1984) lives in this dystopian world where he is force to think and work for this overpowered organization. Although Winston commits a crime against the dominant force 'Big Brother' as he meets a girl which results in sex crime,' Her body was white and smooth, but it aroused no desire in him, indeed he barely looked at it. What overwhelmed him in that instant was admiration for the gesture with which she had thrown her clothes aside.' Orwell's use of language ' Aroused..admiration...overwhelmed' outlines the feeling of physical attraction. This feeling isn't present in Winston as it contradicts Big Brothers laws which would result in punishment if Winston was to fall victim to it. However, Katniss is seemingly forced into a on screen relationship to boost her chances of survival which is the opposite of Winston

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