When it comes to visions of the future, The Hunger Games is definitely one of the darker predictions for our potential dystopian future.
Although no specific date is given in regards to when The Hunger Games is set, it is without doubt in the future, amongst the dystopian wasteland of the world we have around us now.
The idea which struck me as most interesting in The Hunger Games is that of 'districts'. Of course in the present day we use districts all the time when it comes to urban planning. We have 'office districts', shopping districts' and 'residential districts' just to name a few. In the Hunger Games, this idea is extracted and exploded into an exaggerated example of itself.
'Panem', the setting for the films, is actually the remains of North America. It consists of 13 districts surrounding the 'Capitol' in the centre. The film takes the conventional models of planning and emphasises every negative aspect of it.
The idea which struck me as most interesting in The Hunger Games is that of 'districts'. Of course in the present day we use districts all the time when it comes to urban planning. We have 'office districts', shopping districts' and 'residential districts' just to name a few. In the Hunger Games, this idea is extracted and exploded into an exaggerated example of itself.
'Panem', the setting for the films, is actually the remains of North America. It consists of 13 districts surrounding the 'Capitol' in the centre. The film takes the conventional models of planning and emphasises every negative aspect of it.
The Hunger Games future is a very oppressive one. The aforementioned Capitol is home of all the rich people, and subsequently all the wealth. This is a huge difference from all of the districts, which are simply wastelands with specific focuses on differing industries.
All of this is reflected by the architecture of the different zones, be it the towers of the Capitol or the huts of the districts.
All of this is reflected by the architecture of the different zones, be it the towers of the Capitol or the huts of the districts.
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