CWID: Dystopian Hero's Signature Assignment

1. HUNGER GAMES
SUZANNE COLLINS
KORTNEY HANSEN
CWID: Dystopian Hero 101-063W

2. WHAT IS DYSTOPIA??
It is an exaggerated worst-case scenario, making a
criticism about a current trend, society norm or
political system; and is usually set in a futuristic
imagined universe in which an oppressive societal
control and the illusion of a perfect society is
maintained through corporate, bureaucratic,
technological, moral or totalitarian control.

3. Dystopian Characteristics
Propaganda Is Used to Control the Citizens of Society
• Citizens fear the outside world
• Figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of society
• Citizens live in a dehumanized state
• What would be natural for us is banished
• The citizens are always being watched
• Citizens all conform to what the head figure wants and being different is
seen as bad
This society is an ILLUSION of what we would see as a perfect world; it is also
known as a Utopian World.

4. TYPES OF DYSTOPIAN CONTROL
• CORPORATE CONTROL: one or more large corporations control society
through products, advertising, and/or the media.
• BUREAUCRATIC CONTROL: society is controlled by relentless regulations
and incompetent government officials.
• TECHNOLOGICAL CONTROL: society is controlled by technology through
computers, robots, and /or scientific means.
• PHIOLOPHICAL/RELIGIOUS CONTROL: society is controlled by
philosophical or religious ideology often enforced through a dictatorship or
theoretic government.
• TOTALTARIAN CONTROL: one that exercises control over the freedom, will,
or thought of others.

5. THE DYSTOPIAN HERO
• They often feel trapped and wants to get out
• They are always questioning to society and political system
• They see something is wrong and strive to change it
• They place the hero in to help the readers see the true problem with
this “New” Society.
• They are usually the person you would least expect.
• They are forced into dangerous situations and have one trait that will
help them get out of it
• Often faces many trials, not only one.

6. DYSTOPIA IN THE HUNGER GAMES
Every year in Panam, the Capitol
puts on a big competition to the
death for the citizens of all the
Districts. The catch is every
District must send 1 male and 1
female child, between the ages of
12-18, this competition but the
Capitol does not.

7. MAJOR IDEAS

8. THE HERO: KATNISS EVERDEEN
Katniss Everdeen is the hero in the book. She
volunteers herself as tribute after her little sister’s
name was pulled. This was the first time that it had
ever happened in her district. This was the start of
the rebellion even though she didn’t mean it to be.
Through the Games she stays herself and helps
others who help her. She is respectful and the
perfect example of your dystopian hero. She is
thrown trial after trial and still prevails; even when
the Game director keeps throwing curve balls. Even
until the end she comes up with a plan to let her
and Peeta both live. This was a HUGE slap in the
face to the President.

9. THE WARNING
Every dystopian story has a warning it is trying to share. This story can
be taken many different ways. I believe that it is trying to warn us that
we can’t be divided as a nation like Panam was. If we allow one person
to dictate how things are ran it can be dangerous and in the end hurt
everyone.