essay: how are teenagers represented during the hunger games trailer

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How are teenagers represented duringthe Hunger Games Trailer?By Sophie Malone

Teenagers are represented in the Hunger Games in the hunger games

trailer as stereotypical and anti-stereotypical. Stereotypical teenagers are

lazy, self-centred and always negatie. Howeer The Hunger Games

represents teenagers in a di!erent light.

"atniss#

"atniss $erdeen is a girl who lies in %istrict &', the worst district in

(anem. She olunteers as a tri)ute for her sister in an act of heroic self-

sacri*ce. +fter the tragic accident with her father dying in a mine

eplosion, she has to tae on the fatherly role in her family )ecause her

mother is )attling with depression after her hus)and died.

"atniss is represented as a )rae, strong, powerful and inspirational

character. She loes the outdoors as she has to get used to hunting for

food in order to eep her and her family alie. She has to tae on this role

as a responsi)le adult )ecause her father.

hile "atniss/ role as a proider originated from her family, "atniss also

portrays this role in the arena also. Her protectie instincts epand to an

ally in %istrict &&, the young girl called 0ue. They shared food and

clothing. +lthough 0ue got illed o!, "atniss again acted as the proider

and protector of her accompany from %istrict &', (eeta Mellar. "atniss is

more silled than (eeta, the )aers/ son, in terms of hunting and tracing.

1earing the end of the hunger games, "atniss shows that she would ris

her life against the other tri)utes in order to eep (eeta alie. "atniss had

to get a special medicine that would heal (eeta/s wounds that were

edging him to the edge of death.

"atniss is represented as a )rae, strong, powerful and inspirational

character. She loes the outdoors as she has to get used to hunting for

food in order to eep her and her family alie. She has to tae on this role

as a responsi)le adult )ecause her father.

+s the girl from %istrict &', "atniss is put under pressure when she is

under the spotlight. 2ameras are on her eery moe at eery minute3

unfortunately, she doesn/t come across as funny or an etroert. She



comes across as sullen and hostile. "atniss must learn the importance of

creating a persona. 2inna, "atniss/ stylist, helps her )y designing multiple

gowns to mae an impression at the opening ceremonies. By following

Haymitch/s adice, she learns manipulate the audience )y faing a

romance plot with her fellow tri)ute, (eeta Mellar. This maes theaudience/s hearts captured and is soon on of the faourites. "atniss soon

learns how to play the game of a cele)rity )ecause she nows that if she

is portrayed positiely she will get sponsors.

$erywhere she goes, she is surrounding )y dreadful conditions. Her

clothes are not the )est3 they are always ragged and *lthy. This suggests

that she is not the richest of her %istrict. Howeer when she is in the

hunger games, her stylists transforms her into a )eautiful young women.

By wearing a red dress during one of the opening ceremonies, implies that

she is con*dent that she will do well in the hunger games. 4t can alsoimply that she is looing for loe and )y wearing red suggests that she is

selling herself for sponsors in order for her to win the hunger games.

"atniss is portrayed as a stereotypical teenager )y going out into the

woods where she was not meant to )e. This shows that she is re)ellious

which a stereotypical teenager is. "atniss is also portrayed as an anti-

stereotype )y olunteering to )e in the hunger games.

(eeta

hen (eeta is chosen to )e in the hunger games, all we now a)out him

is that he is the )aer/s son. (eeta/s character is contrasted )etween

"atniss/. (eeta is the opposite of "atniss. "atniss is the proider and a

protector, whereas (eeta is not much an outdoorsman, he is in touch with

his short side, and comes from a ery di!erent world from "atniss, een

though they lie in the same %istrict. (eeta/s character helps to deelop

one of the moie/s main themes# loe.

(eeta has always )een in loe with "atniss eer since he *rst saw her. His

ongoing a!ections mae him a sym)ol of the hopeless romantic, a role he

plays well on and o! camera. His feelings for "atniss capture the

audience/s heart, again maing him one of the faourites.

(eeta5s family lies in %istrict &', )ut they are not coal miners. 0ather,

(eeta5s family, his sweet father and unpalata)le mother are )aers. His

parents5 occupation puts (eeta one step up a)oe "atniss on the class

ladder 6though still far )elow the citizens of the 2apitol7. This might seem

to )e a rather small di!erence, )ut (eeta5s class perspectie ery much

shapes the way he sees the world. (eeta has, perhaps, a di!erent iew ofpolitical matters than "atniss and Gale.



(eeta comes across as independent and a calm character who dresses

maturely for his age. He can dress more smartly than "atniss )ecause his

family owns the )aery so3 they get paid more than what "atniss/ family

does. The ma8ority of the time that (eeta is in %istrict &', he is in his wor

uniform )ecause seems to )e always woring there. hen it was thereaping, he was dressed normally in a plain shirt and trousers. He has

)londe hair, unlie "atniss, which shows that he lacs in intelligence

9nlie "atniss, when (eeta was in the 2apitol during interiews, he wasn/t

camera shy. He portrayed as a humorous guy and easily won oer the

audience. He goes along with "atniss as the girl on *re with his suit as

they ride along )oth wearing matching )lac out*ts to show that they are

mysterious and may)e the )est. ith the *re added, it intensi*es to mae

them seem lie they hae a strong plan for when they enter the hunger

games.

2ompared to "atniss, (eeta seems pathetic in what he does. 4t is also

shown in the *lm that he lies to paint which shows that he is not ery

manly. Howeer, he is the )aer/s son which implies that he is strong with

a physical 8o).

(eeta is shown to )e a typical teenager. This is shown in the :uotation#

;They don/t own me< this suggests that he has a personality.

Gale

Gale is "atniss/ )est friend and hunting partner from %istrict &'. They )oth

met when their fathers were in the same mine eplosion, leaing them

)oth dead. He is represented as an optimist )y saying these words# ;we

can run away together<. 4t also shows that he has the more feminine

characteristics )ecause usually the women would say this type of thing.

+nother thing that it can show is that he is )eing romantic to "atniss and

he wants to start a new life with her. +nother :uote that could imply to

show that he is an optimist is# ;+ll they want is a good show< this suggests

that he wants to comfort "atniss when she is panicing whilst she is a)out

to go into the hunger games. This clashes with "atniss/ character )ecause

she is a realist )y saying ;there are '= of us Gale, only one comes out<

His clothes that he is wearing are nothing special, 8ust a normal shirt and

trousers. This suggests that he doesn/t hae much money 8ust lie "atniss.

+s the countdown is going down for when the hunger games starts, Gale

is hunched down on the >oor which shows that he is wea. hen (rimrose

is in trou)le, Gale acts lie a father *gure to her which is anti-

stereotypical. +lso when "atniss shoots a )ird with an arrow, Gale senses



trou)le and he gra)s "atniss and shields her, again acting lie a father

*gure.

Gale is presented as anti-stereotypical )ecause he is a father lie *gure to

"atniss and (rimrose.

(rimrose

4n terms of characters, (rimrose is the princess )ecause "atniss saes her

)y olunteering to )e in the hunger games. +s primrose is )eing dragged

onto the stage, she is always looing down which shows that she is not

ery con*dent which an anti-stereotype is. (rimrose dresses 8ust a)out the

same as "atniss )ecause again she is not wealthy in any way at all.

2ompared to "atniss, (rimrose has childlie characteristics. 4 can see this

)ecause she is )londe and wears pigtails. This shows that she is youngand not well educated compared to "atniss who is strong and intelligent.

(rimrose is portrayed this way to show how strong "atniss is as a

character.

Groups of teenagers#

There are two groups of teenagers in this *lm# +t the reaping and when

they were practicing for the hunger games

The reaping

hen eeryone was waling to the reaping, they all stood lie a pac.

$ery)ody was following in eery)ody else/s footsteps. This is

stereotypical )ecause eery teenager has some)ody that they loo up to.

They do eerything that they do.

(racticing for the hunger games

hen they were practicing for the hunger games they we training and

doing eercise3 this is anti-stereotypical )ecause teenagers are

represented as lazy and don/t do any eercise. Howeer they hae to

practice shooting at fae )odies and using nifes to ill o! a piece of

card)oard so they can do this in the real hunger games. This is

stereotypical )ecause teenagers are usually associated with iolence and

crimes.

+dults

The adults in this *lm are stereotypical and anti-stereotypical. They are

stereotypical )ecause they are shoced to see the teenager/s )ehaiourand they act negatiely towards it. n the other hand, they are anti-



stereotypical )ecause they follow when "atniss does her salute, which is

unusual )ecause adults don/t really follow what teenagers do and they

loo down upon them.

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