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The Reaping is a 2007 American supernatural horror thriller film, starring Hilary Swank. The film was directed by Stephen Hopkins for Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and Dark Castle Entertainment. The music for the film was scored by John Frizzell.
Oct 31, 2007 · MOVIE COMMENTARY: The Reaping (2007) by. Film Pigs. Publication date. 2007-10-31. Language. English. Item Size. 99841769. Having secured the coveted early spring release window, one would have thought 2007's The Reaping would have become an instant classic.
The Reaping: Directed by Stephen Hopkins. With Hilary Swank, David Morrissey, Idris Elba, AnnaSophia Robb. A former Christian missionary, who specializes in debunking religious phenomena, investigates a small town which seems to be suffering from the 10 biblical plagues.
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- Horror, Thriller
- Stephen Hopkins
- 2007-04-05
the Hunger games. Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in The Hunger Games.
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- The Hunger Games Themes
- Analysis of Key Moments in The Hunger Games
- Writing Style and Tone
- Symbols, Motifs, and Allegory
Oppression and Inequality
The authorities in the Capitol maintain their positions of power through wealth, fear, and rivalry. All districts in the totalitarian nation of Panem are kept under varying degrees of poverty and are routinely pitted against each other in the form of the Hunger Games. The wealthier districts have a distinct advantage over the poorer ones in the Games. For instance, the tributes from Districts 1, 2, and 4 make it their mission to train specifically for the Games – and are even known as “Career...
Appearances and Celebrity Culture
Appearances are extremely important in Panem. Those who live at the Capitol show off their wealth and power through their appearances. They wear gaudy clothes, ostentatious accessories, and bright colors to demonstrate their money, power, and influence at the Capitol. Appearances are vital in the Hunger Games. To gain sponsors for life-saving gifts during the Games, each tributemust make himself/herself appealing to the public. Thus, the tributes are all provided with a bevy of stylists and a...
Violence
Violence is a recurring theme in The Hunger Games. The authorities of the Capitol are not averse to using violence to maintain the illusion of “peace” in the nation. The Peacemakers routinely punish those who rebel and do not hesitate to exert their power over the people from the 12 districts. Moreover, the very notion of the Hunger Games is violent. Children are dehumanized from an extremely young age – and are taught to maim and kill other children to survive.
Katniss’s sister, Primrose Everdeen is picked as the female tribute from District 12for the Hunger Games.Katniss volunteers herself instead and is joined by the male tribute, Peeta Mellarkas they head to the Capitol.Katniss and Peeta convince their drunk mentor, Haymitch Abernathy, to take his duties seriously.The duo wins the affections of the public during the opening ceremony, with the help of the flaming costumes designed by Cinna.The writing style employed by the author is simple and precise – easy for young adults to comprehend. The tone is blunt, dark, and often horrifying, reflecting the seriousness of the novel. The novel is written from the point of view of the heroine, Katniss Everdeen, who acts as an unreliable narrator.
Tesserae
Families are given tesserae (food rations) each year by the Capitol. This is one of the most important ways in which the Capitol maintains control over the districts. Families are also given extra tesserae for entering the names of their children more than once in the annual reapingfor the Hunger Games – an act that increases their chances of being picked for the Hunger Games.
The Mockingjay Pin
The Mockingjay Pin symbolizes Katniss’s individuality and free spirit. The pin captures the Mockingjay bird, i.e., a hybrid between a Jabberjay(a bird that was genetically modified to act as spies for the government) and a Mockingbird. The symbol of the Mockingjay is used to represent rebellion and assertion of identity by several people, including Katniss, Madge, and Rue.
Entertainment and Reality Television
The novel showcases an extremely twisted form of mass entertainment – which comes in the form of suffering. Parallels can be drawn to the reality television of this world, where people are pitted against each other for the entertainment of viewers. Just like the people in reality television are required to appeal to the public to gain votes, the tributes in the Hunger Games are also required to appeal to gain sponsors. This kind of entertainment is voyeuristic, and the people from the Capitol...
Katniss Everdeen wakes up on the day of the reaping, when the tributes are chosen who will take part in the Hunger Games. Her mother and little sister, Prim, sleep nearby. Her father died in a mine explosion years earlier.
The reaping is a form of lottery that occurs every year before the Hunger Games. It is a brutal event that brings worry and fear to all of the 12 Districts of Panem. Every year, the reaping decides the tributes that are sent to participate in the Hunger Games.
