A narrative theme that appears in the sequence of The Hunger games is the anti establishment ideology. This is shown through the story behind The Hunger Games. It describes district 12 as one of many who tried to rebel against the authority and wealthy district. The underclass districts lost however, and the one power district remains to this day the establishment district. As punishment for rebelling, the poorer districts are forced to compete in The Hunger Games and fight to the death, This is showing them that they will never be in power and they are forever controlled by fear.
Another convention that appears in The Huger Games that also fits in with the sci-fi genre is the iconography of technology. Certain objects such as the train they travel on is clearly an example of the high end technology that the hierarchy have use of. This district also show clear iconography of their power through their extravagant clothes and make up. This contrasts with the iconography shown by district 12. This, and many of the other districts competing are shown a very poor and under established. There is no clear signs of any technology present, in fact, it is represented as it is from the past, as the children know how to hunt. This technology and contrast within the district is also shown when Katniss is being tested on in a lab. She is made to look almost like an experiment, showing where the power lies.
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