Thursday, December 5, 2013

Reaction Paper: Catching Fire


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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