Quote Hunting -
What am I learning?
Using the film "The hunger games" I am learning to hunt down quotes said in the film (Not the book) that reflect the main themes and ideas in a film.
How does this work show my learning?
This work shows my learning by highlighting different quotes and then underneath explaining how they represent a main theme in the film, I also added photos of the scene in which the quote was said to show people where in the movie the quote was said.
What am I wondering as a result?
I wonder if all films use these techniques and if I can now identify different themes and quotes in every film to gain a deeper meaning of the film.
(Text in case the words seem blurry on poster)
"Hope, it is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective, a lot of hope is dangerous."
President snow, currently the most powerful individual in Panem is explaining to senica, the gamekeeper about how they use the games to manipulate the district's emotions in order to keep the power they have over them. When he says hope is the only thing stronger than fear, he puts that into play in the games by giving the districts singular winner giving the districts and the tributes hope that they will survive and bring "honour" to their district. That small sip of hope makes the games effective but contained as said in the quote "a lot of hope is dangerous." meaning that if too much hope is spread in the districts it will breed into rebellion and the fall of the capitol and their power over panem. (STRUGGLE FOR POWER)
Haymitch: "Give them something to root for!"Seneca Crane: "What?"Haymitch Abernathy: "Young love."
During the middle of the games, senica is slowly losing his grasp over the districts as Katniss has become a symbol of hope for the districts, Senica is desperate to contain the hope and is talking with Haymitch when he proposes the idea of giving them a distraction from Katniss and her small hints of rebellion in the games by introducing the idea of young love between Peta and katniss to get people to root for their tragic yet heartwarming love story instead of her defiant acts against the capitol. The whole point of this scheme was to paint a different image of katniss from a solo symbol of hope for the districts, to a soft sweetheart tragically in love with another victor. (HOPE AND REBELLION)
Peeta: "You definitely smell better than I do."Caesar: "Well I've lived here longer."
The interviews in the film was a way for the victors to present themselves to the capitol to gain the favor of individuals and therefore gain sponsors, When peeta's turn to speak with caesar came near the beginning of their conversation he compared how caesar smelt better, and cleaner than him, caesar replied saying its because he had lived in the capitol longer, implying that people in the capitol have more access to proper hygiene and the privilege of choosing your scent with perfumes,. Peeta however, an individual from district 12 one of the poorest districts dure to the distance from the capitol and the importance of their work, he didn't have the privilege of proper hygiene or a clean and safe place to live. To sum up the meaning behind the quote, caesar is stating that he smells better because he has lived in a secure, Hygenic place for longer than someone like peeta who originates from district 12 and only just arrived in the capitol.
Great to some the high level of comprehension and understanding in this work. Only reminder- in your infographic Hunger Games needs capitals.
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