https://graemedavidrobinson.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/lord-of-the-flies-the-hunger-games-a-comparison/
This website shows some clear similarities between Lord of the Flies and The Hunger Games. Both these books explain how when left to make our own decisions, with little or no guidance, we turn evil. In Lord of the Flies, they are not told to kill one another yet they manage to do so. Also, both novels show how our society shapes how we think and act. In The Hunger Games, those who go into the arena are thought to kill because that is what they were shown by the capitol.
Great connection! One thing I noticed is that there is also interesting contrast between the two situations. In Lord of the Flies, the boys are not told to kill, and yet end up killing, succumbing to their evil sides. However, in the Hunger Games, tributes are told to kill, yet a handful rebel against this, turning to their good sides by not killing. Does this have to do with naturally fighting what we see as a threat?
ReplyDeleteI think that us as humans have rebellious tendencies and so that when we are told to kill the good side of us comes out and gives us a reason to fight against that but when we are told not to kill our evil side takes over and gives us the delight of going against authority.
DeleteI agree with what you're saying, Ellis. When it comes down to survival, your human instinct comes out and makes you do whatever it takes to survive. Human instinct makes us turn violent to do whatever it takes to live.
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ReplyDeleteThis is great connection, I remember thinking of this once(probably because you mentioned it). But there isn't denying how alike these 2 situations are, but one of them requires you to kill while in LOTF it just happens.