Economy In The Hunger Games

Daniela Perciun 7) Economy and work. (Write two double-spaced pages on economy/work, talk about both films.) What types of economic systems are described in the films? Describe the labor market. What seem to be the major economic issues for these societies? What are the main occupations, professions and other forms of employment described?
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In the movie Hunger Games, Panem is an example of totalitarian dictatorship, therefore the Capitol has a tight control over the slave laborers of the Districts and production. Although in the movie the specific style of the government and economy is not cleared, it can easily be inferred that that the government is totalitarian dictatorship and the economy is command economy style.The government controls all aspects through propaganda, fear, intimidation, police and strict laws. In their economy, the government controls production and regulates resources. Panem is a society of economic inequality and in the movie, there are examples of economic deprivation and famine too. For example, economy of District 12 operates around a coal mine. The Capitol imposed a single purchaser of mine and emigration to other districts is banned. The District is kept in a state of poverty without any ways to grow. Same structure applies to District 8 as well, where their occupation was agriculture, District 7 where everything revolves around lumber, District 10 does livestock, the occupation of District 9 revolves around grains. As it can

(write two double-spaced pages on politics/government, talk about both of the films.) Describe the different political systems presented in the films. Are these democracies, monarchies, authoritarian or totalitarian governments? Which individuals or groups exercise power and/or authority (which type of authority)? Do these societies seem to be more on a pluralist or power elite-based? Does the military play a role in these societies? What is its importance?
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