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Devaluing Human Life In The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins

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One of the most important aspects of any person is their view of other people. The value of life to a person is the deciding factor in countless variables and choices that make them who they are. This is shown in The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The Hunger Games is a book where Katniss, the protagonist, has a turn of misfortune and has to participate in the hunger games, a deadly “entertainment” show where everyone has to fight to the death. In this novel, some examples of people valuing or devaluing human life include the stylists’ presentations of District 12 tributes, Katniss feeling bad about all the other people dying around her, and the Gamemakers giving Katniss and Peeta false hope of being together. An example of someone devaluing human life is the stylists’ presentations of District 12 tributes. This is shown when Katniss is being prepared for the opening ceremonies and is thinking about how District 12 has been portrayed in the past as said here, “...our tributes usually end up in skimpy outfits and hats with headlamps. One year, our tributes were stark naked and covered in black powder to …show more content…

They demonstrate this when they lead Katniss and Peeta to believe that they could win together for the majority of the finale of the Hunger Games, but changing their minds at the last minute as shown here, “‘The earlier revision has been revoked’...the truth sinks in. They never intended to let us both live. This has all been revised by the Gamemakers to guarantee the most dramatic showdown in history.” (pg 342) This proves that the Gamemakers only see the tributes as instruments of entertainment, testing and tweaking them to suit their preference. All in all, the Gamemakers see the tributes as below them and will not hesitate to see what makes them tick and manipulate them, entirely for the audience and what’s most advantageous for

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