Oppression in Science Fiction novels is usually seen in dystopias. “Dystopian literature is a genre of fictional writing used to explore social and political structures in ‘a dark, nightmare world.' The term dystopia is defined as a society characterized by poverty, squalor or oppression and the theme is most commonly used in science fiction and speculative fiction genres” (Questia Editorial Team ). Vandervoot stated that a dystopia is a fictional society that is incredibly imperfect. They often
Jackson’s short story ”The Lottery” and Suzanne Collins’s 374 page novel ”The Hunger Games,” citizens participate in traditions involving the sacrifice of innocent human life with silence as a common acknowledgment. However, characterization and gesture in the texts portray the difference between the stories with similar themes; The citizens in ”The Lottery” blindly accept the old tradition using their silence as a mark of approval, while citizens in ”The Hunger Games” view their tradition as a punishment
In the book Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, the protagonist, Katniss Everdeen strongly, but quietly opposes the rein of the Capitol, until she becomes a tribute. As a tribute, she begins to push and rally the citizens of the Districts against the vision of President Snow’s Panem. With this, Katniss is a strong promoter of an uprising, and throughout the book she deliberately defies the Capitol’s strict rules, tries to open the citizen’s eyes to make them aware of the oppression, and attempts
The Hunger Games is a science fiction and adventure film, based on the novel written by Suzanne Collins, which explores concepts of Marxism and numerous aspects of its principles through the dystopian world of Panem. The Hunger Games follows Marxist theories on bourgeoisie and proletariat class structure as well as capitalist production and the distribution of good. Thelma and Louise, a 1991 film directed by Ridley Scott, is often referred to by critics as “the ultimate feminist film”. This film
In an oppressive society relationships are scarce due to unity constantly being prevented by those in control. Trust is vital in bonding a society in order to sustain against the threat of desolation and the harshness of oppression. In Suzanne Collins' novel, The Hunger Games, the theme of trust in an oppressed society is explored in a story about a young woman who burdens enormous responsibility in a world of cruelty and despair, who unknowingly is the potential key to rebellion and unification
surgically inserted directly into our nervous system. What science fiction can do, is only limited to the extents of your imagination. Dystopian literature tends to have the same connation, except people tend to add things like totalitarian governments, and oppression. However, these two genres are not necessarily globally defined this way. In Junto Diaz’s Monstro, Diaz uses an interesting
other written works, is perhaps one example. Another would be Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, where the year 2450 is marked by extreme class government, where citizens born into the lower class are enslaved through drugs and other nefarious substances. More recently, the recent wave of young-adult dystopian novels, such as Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games series