Back to the Future in Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games: A Study of the Dystopian Society in Mockingjay | ||||
| CDELT Occasional Papers in the Development of English Education | ||||
| Article 12, Volume 59, Issue 1, July 2015, Page 375-404 PDF (432.69 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/opde.2015.106617 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| Ahmed Abdelsattar Abdelaziz Keshk Keshk | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This study deals with the various social, economic, political and even lingual aspects of the dystopian vision in Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games. The data were analyzed by identifying the scenes and the statements found in Suzanne Collins' Mockingjay. The five aspects of analysis are : a) totalitarian government b) political repression, c) dehumanization, d) restrictions of freedom and e) oppression which usually leads to rebellion and at its best a revolution. From these aspects, it can be concluded that Suzanne Collins' Mockingjay is a new futuristic vision of a traditional dystopian work reflecting totalitarian features. Mockingjay can be best viewed as a wakening call of common people to a full realization of their strengths and the necessity of overthrowing their oppressors | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Totalitarianism; Dystopia; The Hunger Games; Suzanne Collins; Katniss Everdeen; The Mockingjay | ||||
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