Reaction Paper: Catching Fire
Catching Fire is a 2009 novel by Suzanne
Collins; the second book in the famous The
Hunger Games Trilogy. This year it is made into a movie and brought to big
screen as sequel to the first movie The
Hunger Games. It continues the story of Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark,
the lead roles in the movie, after winning the 74th annual Hunger
Games and returning to District 12 and the nation or place called Panem.
After
seeing Catching Fire, I can say that it is a science fiction film. The settings
and concept or idea behind the movie is way progressive than what we have now
in the present. Comparing the technology in the film and the technology today,
the former is more futuristic and forward-looking. The arena, the device/equipment
they use to control the game, the aircraft which picks up a dead tribute and
the fastest train I’ve ever seen are the technological advances seen in the
movie. Even Katniss’ dresses which burst into flames whenever she twirls it
and, in the film, the dress turned into a different dress similar to a
mockingjay. Clearly, those things are not in our time yet.
The film is commentary of past, present and
future human society. It was shown in that the districts are traditional and
not that progressive just like a society we have back then. People hunt in
order to have food and in order to survive the day. Even our present society
was illustrated in the movie: cruel high government officials who are not fair
and can do anything they want to other people because of their position and
power. Lastly, their technology can somewhat represent our future society. It
may not be as high as what was shown in the film, but with brilliant people,
surely, advanced technology will just be enough for the future and for the
people.
Science
and technology failed in the world of the 13 districts. Even though the people
have the weapons and tools used to gather food, they were not enough for them
to survive. They suffer and still have to participate in the annual hunger
games just to have enough supply of food and resources to survive. Moreover,
that supply will just be given to the winning district and the others will
continue to suffer. Science and technology was shown, not in the 13 districts,
but in the Capitol.
Regina Alyssa L. Bargola
2013 - 68055
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