The Hunger Games Trailer; Representation of Young Women
In the trailer of the first Hunger Games, it shows a young boy and girl talking about running away together and having a life together away from society. This shows the stereotype of young romance and vulnerability for being so young. It also shows how a man and woman need each other in the world to survive, even if they don't have anyone else they still have each other.
The main focus of the trailer and the film is on a young girl called Katniss Everdeen, who's sister gets chosen to compete in the annual Hunger Games, to fight for their life against 11 other districts. Katniss then volunteers to compete instead of her sister, to protect and risk her life to save her sister from the horror that faces them.
The representation of women is varied throughout the trailer, firstly she is shown to be caring and supportive, just how women are brought up to be like. She is holding her younger sisters hand, who looks to be upset and scared. She takes on the stereotypical role of a woman to be a motherly figure and protect younger children from the harsh realities of the world.
Katniss is also shown to be brave and strong, and takes on a different representation compared to the stereotypical female who is dependant on the male and vulnerable. She is also shown to be very independent for a young woman and can think for herself and go with her own beliefs and opinions.
Primrose, Katniss's younger sister is shown to be insecure, vulnerable and afraid. This relates to her age as she hasn't matured yet compared to her older sister and is delicate with her emotions and sensitivity. Katniss takes on more of a male role within the film and trailer which goes against the stereotypical role and representations of women in the film industry.
In the trailer of the first Hunger Games, it shows a young boy and girl talking about running away together and having a life together away from society. This shows the stereotype of young romance and vulnerability for being so young. It also shows how a man and woman need each other in the world to survive, even if they don't have anyone else they still have each other.
The main focus of the trailer and the film is on a young girl called Katniss Everdeen, who's sister gets chosen to compete in the annual Hunger Games, to fight for their life against 11 other districts. Katniss then volunteers to compete instead of her sister, to protect and risk her life to save her sister from the horror that faces them.
The representation of women is varied throughout the trailer, firstly she is shown to be caring and supportive, just how women are brought up to be like. She is holding her younger sisters hand, who looks to be upset and scared. She takes on the stereotypical role of a woman to be a motherly figure and protect younger children from the harsh realities of the world.
Katniss is also shown to be brave and strong, and takes on a different representation compared to the stereotypical female who is dependant on the male and vulnerable. She is also shown to be very independent for a young woman and can think for herself and go with her own beliefs and opinions.
Primrose, Katniss's younger sister is shown to be insecure, vulnerable and afraid. This relates to her age as she hasn't matured yet compared to her older sister and is delicate with her emotions and sensitivity. Katniss takes on more of a male role within the film and trailer which goes against the stereotypical role and representations of women in the film industry.
Charlotte in your age point just be a little careful with the adjectives you use. You say vulnerable when I think you mean naive. Also with your gender point of both genders needing one another this promotes the benefits of a nuclear family.
ReplyDeleteAlso you are making sweeping statements that not everyone will agree with. For example you state;
"The representation of women is varied throughout the trailer, firstly she is shown to be caring and supportive, just how women are brought up to be like"
I think you mean this as a common type of constructed representation rather than actual reality.
You make a good point how Catniss breaks representation stereotypes, always then refer to the text with examples.