Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Reaction Paper: Catching Fire


The movie "Catching Fire" is based on the 2nd book of the trilogy written by Suzanne Collins. This film is categorized under science fiction because it satisfies characteristics of such genre. As by definition, Science Fiction is one of the genre of fiction in which the stories often tell about science and technology of the future. Meaning, it establishes a relationship to the principles of science involving partially true fictitious laws/theories of science. Also, texts that fall to such genre include human elements explaining what effects, new discoveries, happenings, and scientific developments will have on us in the future which are visible in the movie. The setting of this movie also is unique as they only have 13 different districts which is another characteristic of a "sci-fic" which deals with life on other worlds like mutants and that it gives a futuristic vibe to the viewers. But the most precise reason for this movie to be considered as a sci-fic is that, it comments on important issues concerning our society.

For the past centuries, war had been used to conquer countries that would lead to one's declaration of power. Similarly, in the movie "Catching Fire", the annual hunger games is equals the war we all know. Instead of power as their goal in the past, each fight for their respective districts wanting to go back alive to their families. For the present time, "Catching Fire" is of parallel story with our own. In our country, the government has been somehow the dictator of our lives. Because of its selfish, evil objectives, we are suffering in poverty we don't deserve. We are too many and there's only a bunch them. Let them hear our voices screaming our one goal, be truly free. And as for the future, it is very visible in the movie that through some time, our world will change into something similar as the setting in the movie where high technology is of great deal to survive and that the impossible will now be possible. Even the games we play are turned to a reality.

In this film, hunger games can be compared as the 'survival of the fittest' though I think it's more of the 'survival of the wittiest'. As for science and technology, we all know that this can bring advantages to our lives but at the same time disadvantages that cost our lives. And for the 13 districts, I guess the presence of such high technology is much of a bane to them because the capitol only uses them for their own purposes. And in addition, the 13th district used the loss of communication and such from the capitol to pave the way for them to create and start a rebellious plan and action against their dictators. And for this very reason, society have been a huge part of the goal since what they really need now is of great amount of man power moving against one enemy.


Jessa Ann F. Belderol
2013-26908
Section: THX

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