A connection that I made to The Hunger Games was the MTV show, The Duel. The players in the Duel fight to knock each other out so only one remains the winner. They form alliances and turn on each other throughout the duel. It reminded me of how the tributes in the game formed alliances and knew that eventually they would have to begin to turn on one another. I thought it was interesting how the people in the book would watch the games on TV to see who would make it out alive just like we watch shows like The Duel to see who will win, and we don't care who gets hurt just like the capitol doesn't care who dies.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Hunger Games
I loved the book. I could not but The Hunger Games down. It was a page turner and it made you want to what was going to happen next. It related to the other books we read by how the capitol was trying to show control. Just like in 1984 where Big Brother was trying to show control and in Feed where the corporations were trying to show control. I really responded to the situation between Peeta and Katniss. They were both intense characters. Once I caught on to the fact that Peeta was really being serious about his love for Katniss, I wanted to know if she would realize it was real also. The way Katniss acted and the way the sponsors responded to her actions was also very amusing. It was also intense at the end when she decided to rebel against the capitol instead of giving them the show she wanted. She was a complex and interesting character that kept you intrigued.
A connection that I made to The Hunger Games was the MTV show, The Duel. The players in the Duel fight to knock each other out so only one remains the winner. They form alliances and turn on each other throughout the duel. It reminded me of how the tributes in the game formed alliances and knew that eventually they would have to begin to turn on one another. I thought it was interesting how the people in the book would watch the games on TV to see who would make it out alive just like we watch shows like The Duel to see who will win, and we don't care who gets hurt just like the capitol doesn't care who dies.
A connection that I made to The Hunger Games was the MTV show, The Duel. The players in the Duel fight to knock each other out so only one remains the winner. They form alliances and turn on each other throughout the duel. It reminded me of how the tributes in the game formed alliances and knew that eventually they would have to begin to turn on one another. I thought it was interesting how the people in the book would watch the games on TV to see who would make it out alive just like we watch shows like The Duel to see who will win, and we don't care who gets hurt just like the capitol doesn't care who dies.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Reality TV
The show that I decided to watch was Teen Mom 2. I regularly watch this reality TV show every Tuesday. In this episode there are 4 girls all of whom got pregnant at a young age. Chelsea had been broken up with her boyfriend and drama continues when he asks to see his daughter. Kailyn has been fighting with her on again off again, now off, boyfriend and is figuring out how to file custody papers. Leah is planning a wedding to her twins dad and is also facing medical examinations for her one daughter who cannot put pressure on her legs. The fourth girl Jenelle is facing issues with her mom after stealing her credit cards and trying to figure out how to get her life together to get custody of her son. Here is a clip I found from an episode that shows the fighting between Jenelle and her mother.
These are obviously real people, but are they real situations? I'm really not sure. Part of me feels like they are real situations but another part of me questions it. All of these girls really had babies and are really facing issues. The issues are probably built up more than they have to be for the camera but they are still issues. I feel like some people that are on the show are there strictly for the fame, they make problems because they know that is what people want to see. People want to see drama because drama that is on TV is better than drama in real life. I respond mostly with Leah in these episodes because she seems to be the most real. She never has a lot of drama and they focus mostly on her relationship with her fiancee. They also focus on the medical issues with her daughter which keeps you in suspense because you don't know what is going to happen. I enjoy watching this show and get caught up in the lives that these girls lead. What makes the show alluring is that they are in a situation that you would never want to be in but want to see how they handle it and live their lives. As a viewer if I didn't watch or if others didn't watch there would be no show. The company purposely cuts the show to show exciting drama and suspense. They don't show dull times in these girls life, they show the exciting stuff that keeps you intrigued and wanting to know more.
We influence these "games" by watching. We want drama and excitement. Something that we don't always get out of life. We want to be kept on the edge of our seats till the next week. They keep us intrigued by putting themselves or getting put into situations that aren't normal every day situations. I believe reality TV will be around for awhile because networks keep finding different ways to keep us wanting more.
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