Dystopian Society In The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins

Throughout the Hunger Games we are shown five different characteristics of a dystopian society. Number one government control. Number two environmental destruction. Number three technological control. Number four loss of individuality. And lastly number five survival. But the most important is loss of individuality due to many different things, the dangers of it, and why it occurs. For example government control and the people around causing others to act differently. Which are all things that can be seen happening in modern society as well. In the book “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins there is a dystopian society called panam that was made up of 13 districts but the 13th was destroyed by bombing. The higher the number of the

Throughout the book it's shown in many different ways. Katniss couldn’t be herself because she was always trying to take care of Prim “I protect Prim in every way I can”(15). Since Katniss was always so busy trying to make sure her sister was taken care of causing loss of individuality because she couldn’t do the things that she wanted or be herself. People around you affecting your personality and individuality is also seen throughout modern society. The main place you can see this now is in schools because “"A person in a clique will identify him- or herself with the clique and not with him- or herself as an individual,”(Burat). Within school cliques people want to fit in and not be seen as different so they will go as far as losing their own individuality to be part of a group that isn’t even

In the hunger games since they face so many different challenges especially in the lower class districts. After going through said challenges the chances of them ever being the same again is very slim. Which can be seen as dangerous because they can start to completely rely on other people. Katniss relied on Gale “Gale gave me a sense of security I’d lacked since my father’s death. His companionship replaced the long solitary hours in the woods. I became a much better hunter when I didn’t have to look over my shoulder constantly, when someone was watching my back…Being out in the woods with Gale…sometimes I was actually happy.”(112). Katniss lost her father and started to lose her self identity causing her to rely on Gale which is dangerous especially in a dystopian society where no one is safe. In modern society loss of individuality is also seen as dangerous "We need to remember that a loss of individuality is dangerous," Mr. Morrison said. "Our teachers have taught us that our own ideas are important."(Gershon). People need to be able to think for themselves but when acting like people they aren’t and relying on others they can’t do that. Both the Hunger games and modern society people have trouble thinking and acting for themselves when they are faced with challenges or are simply just trying to fit in. But if the people you are constantly relying on suddenly aren’t there it's easy to forget how to be your own