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Symbolism's that are present in the Hunger Games, just below are some paragraphs that I have written about some symbolic moments that take place In the Hunger games. Tributes from all 12 districts are selected to play in the Hunger games, were they are to fight/kill each other in order to win.  

Essay planning

Describe at least one way that a character or individual changed in the text. Explain how this change was important to the text as a whole.

Katniss Everdeen

-emotionally and physically stronger

-more powerful and popular- everyone knows who she is now

-Beginning-Caring for her sister,shy,quite, strength in hunting/archery, shows caring and selfless the she volunteers for Prim in the reaping, values family

-Middle- when she enters the Hunger Games- determined, cautious, runs away and hides, smart, doesn't kill unless she has too, still see she is caring and looks after others, doesn't want to use her skills to hunt others, she watchers people die- her reaction are big, forms an alliance with Peeta which make them favorites and her popular in the Capitol,more cunning-no longer oblivious to the influence of the Capitol-we see when she forms alliance with Peeta

-End-angry,powerful-has power over the Capitol because she was going to end the games with no victor,intimidating

Theme link to-

Hope & Rebellion-states why following the Capitol rules but by the end she stops a rebels against them.

Rich vs Poor-not a good choice

Propaganda-she goes against the propaganda of the Capitol- they are fighting for glory,the Capitol is superior, the games are a good ting

Struggle for power-in the games she was powerless, eventually she gains the power through rebellion

Thesis Statement

In Gary Ross's film, The Hunger Games, one way that Katniss changed was by gaining power and influence in the Capitol. This is shown through her Struggles with the theme of hope & rebellion

Paragraph 1- Describe her at the beginning in detail- clothes,make-up,family,values,characteristics

Sentence linking to theme-has no hope at start

Paragraph 2- Describe the change at the middle in detail, link to the theme.

Hunger Games

Workshop 5

How does Music enhance the story?

Chords

Major- Upbeat, happy music tone

Minor- Sad tone

Tempo

Fast- Energetic, Intense, gain interest

Slow- Bored, Lazy, Lethargic

Dynamics

Loud- Energy, Intense, rising action

Quite- Background, make you focus/listen, builds tension

Diagetic Sound- Sounds that happen naturally e.g footsteps

Non-Diagetic Sound- Sound added to a scene-music

Minor, slow, quite

                                                                                                                                                                   

What Scene? 

Opening scene

Techniques- 

minor chords, 

made you feel tired, 

slow tempo, 

gained volume builds intensity, 

non-diagetic sound

Audience feel-

Sad scene, 

foreshadowing, 

interested

Directors purpose-

Build emotion/ atmosphere

                                                                                                                                                                   

What Scene? 
The reaping, music starts as Katniss walks to the stage

Techniques- 
Minor chord, 
Slow tempo, 
Dynamics-gains volume, then drops, then builds


Audience feel-
Emotional, eery, 
ominous, 
melancholic

Directors purpose-
Foreshadowing sadness, 
Katniss has just volunteered, will most likely be eliminated
Lets us feel Katniss emotions on personal level.
                                                                                                                                                                   
What Scene? 
Rues death- She is killed, Katniss prepares her body- surrounded by flower, Solutes to the TV camera

Techniques- 
minor chords, 
slow to medium tempo, 
Dynamics- builds to forte with Katniss's emotions

Audience feel-
Katniss's grief, sorrow, misery, anger at the unfair death of her friend

Directors purpose-
make us feel Katniss's emotions
more intense than if we heard her scream, makes us notice more
uses music to tell us the pain she feels
                                                                                                                                                                   

Film studys

Hunger games

Good Character	Bad characters
Katniss I think Katniss is a good character because she very sympathetic towards some of the other tributes and toward Peeta	President snow He’s got everyone in the Capitol thinking the Hunger Games isn’t a bad thing and that it’s a time to celebrate
Peeta Protects Katniss over anything	Cato & Clove Hunt down the other tributes to kill them
Rue she took care of Katniss when she was stung by those bees	Seneca He tries to kill Katniss by making fire and giant dogs appear in the arena
Haymitch Gives some helpful tips to the tributes from his district which help them gets sponsors	Peacekeepers Use their authority to their advantage
Thresh He had the option to kill Katniss but instead he didn’t