The following is a response to a
question inspired by the documentary “Generation Like” which we watched today
in class. Amazing documentary, btw.
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How powerful is the connection
between the effect of social media and the structure of the Hunger Games?
So in the documentary they talk
about the world of social media being just like the Hunger Games. A huge arena
that is controlled by a bunch of people who act behind a curtain, where young
teens are thrown in to fight in order to rise above each other. There’s also a
large part of the comparison that is part of the whole idea that in order to
survive in the Hunger Games you have to get people to like you. Which came in
quite strongly, since the whole documentary talks about Facebook “likes” and
likes in pretty much any social network are the key to success. In the Hunger
Games this whole idea forces Katniss to act like a person who is the complete
opposite of who she really is, in order to adjust to the tastes of the purposely
disgusting people of the Capitol. The whole point of this comparison, though,
is to put forth the idea that the internet is a horrible battleground. One
where the youth of today is destroying themselves. But the internet is a
disguised battleground. One where you don’t realize you’re being manipulated.
One that isn’t hated by the majority of the population, but loved instead. One
that’s seen as a field of opportunities and a chance to express oneself fully.
The only problem is, that this field is controlled by people behind the
curtains. People who monitor our every move and that are able to push us into
where they want us to be. All with just a few clicks. The internet is one huge
chessboard and we’re the pawns. Or if you prefer, the internet is one huge
arena, and we’re the tributes.
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