novel study TWTWB

 

CHAPTER 9-13 questions.

Q.1 Because they can keep quiet and have access to the rest of the country.

Q.2 They were still innocent because they didn’t have to deal with ‘grown up’ things.

They are no longer innocent because of the things they have done, and because they have had to do ‘grown up’ things and make ‘grown up’ choices. 

They have killed people and driven ferociously on the road.

Q.3 - im gonna kill you

    - they aren't afraid to blow things up
    - showing dominance 

Q.4 - they went at night

    - went down side streets instead of main roads

    - get off their bikes and walled

    - be really quite

This shows that they are learning to not be seen, become invisible and go off grid, they plan everything before they act and they think like the other side and plan.

Q.5 - cold

• fear

    - excitement

The coldness is probably because it is some stupid time in the morning and it is usually cold in the morning

essay prep thing

key relation ship

Katniss 

- emotionally and physically stronger

- more powerful and popular - everyone knows who she is now

- beginning - caring for her sister, shy, quite, strength in hunting/archery, shows caring and selfless when she volunteers for prim in the reaping, values family

- middle - when she enters the games - determined, cautious - runs away and hides, smart, doesn't kill unless she has to, still see she caring and looks after others, doesn't want to use her skills to hunt others, she watching people die - her reactions are big, forms an alliance with Peeta which makes them favourites and her popular in the capitol, more cunning - no longer oblivious to the influence of the capitol - wee see when she forms alliance with Peeta.

- end - angry, powerful - has power over the capitol because she was going to end the games with no victor, intimidating, 

theme link to- 

hope & rebellion - starts the capitols rules but by the end she stops and rebels against them.

rich vs poor - not a good choice

propaganda - she goes against the propaganda of the capitol - they are fighting for glory, the capitol is superior, the games are a good thing

struggle for power - in the games she was powerless, eventually she gains the power through rebellion.

thesis statement:

In Gary Ross's film, the hunger games, one way that katniss changed was by gaining power and influence in the capitol. this is shown through her struggles with  the theme hope and rebellion

paragraph one - describe her at the beginning in detail - clothes, make-up, family, values, characteristics 
sentence linking to theme - has no hope at start

paragraph two - describe change at middle in detail, link to theme. 

the hunger games thingy

BRAIN STORM:


PICTURE 1


WHATS HAPPENING?
- reapping scene - 2 tributes selected to complete in the hunger games.
                         - best dressed
describe costumes - light colours, neutral tones, old fashion, simple,
                              - boys - shirts, pants, shorts           } Sunday best
                              - girls - hair tidy dresses or skirts  } Sunday best
                              - colours - cold, clean, faded - washed out and worn a lot
                              - older clothes mended

EFFECT ON VIEWER:
- think they are poor - because clothes are outdated
                                  - peacekeepers/Effie in new clean out =fits

- think it is a bad living - emotionless, all the colour has been drained

- director purpose -  show the comparison/juxtaposition  of the district to the capital 
                             - shows theme 'rich vs poor' because district doesn't have  access to recourse like                                    new clothing               

OTHER TECHNIQUES:
- make up - style=status - Effie eye lashes are long + pink and her face is white. the district has no access or need for it



PICTURE 2

WHATS HAPPENING?
- in the capital, katniss + peeta just getting off the train, have never been there before.

DESCRIBE COSTUMES:
- bright colourful, neon, extravagant, vibrant, over-sized
- looks expensive and more fancy than casual
- over the top - excessive, more than needed to be piratical.
- head pieces to match, wigs.
- both genders over  the top outfits/wigs/make-up

EFFECT ON THE VIEWER:
- think they are rich
- fashion is shocking/ scary to the viewer - in your face and out there -  they have more then us
- think they are greedy
- show us how shocked/different things are for katniss and peeta

DIRECTOR PURPOSE:
- again shows the 'rich vs poor' - the people in the capital live in exteme luxary compared to the poverty of district 12
- people in the capital have everything

OTHER TECHNIQUES:
- MAKE-UP - over the top - caked on so we know they have lots of it, men and woman are both wearing it.

- SETTING - concrete, metal, glass, clean, crisp, futuristic, technologically advanced.




PICTURE 3

WHATS HAPPENING?
- in the arena of the hunger games

DESCRIBE THE COSTUMES:
- piratical clothes - suitable for fighting
                             - jackets, boots, shirts, long pants
                             - colours that will match surroundings - help them hide
                             - tells us about the area climate
                             - not going far as not much

EFFECT ON VIEWER:
- feels like they are dressed for war/hunting - all dressed same uniform.
- all look same - everyone has the same advantage.
                         - makes us less emotionally attached to individuals

DIRECTORS PURPOSE:
- rich vs poor - everyone is finally equal so personal skills become important.
- power - tributes are under the power of the capital, they have freedom/free will at this point

film study - the hunger games

music
- capital video was major - saying it was good
                                          - war in the past was worse
                   
- rest of music minor - kids are horrified


dialogue 
- reading out the names
- calm at first, then screaming
'I VOLUNTEER AS TRIBUTE' - sister bond
- first volunteer ever from district 12
- Effie - surprised 
            - excited 
            - calm
            - entertainment
            - doesn't have to sacrifice  
            - volunteer makes her feel better
            - could get a promotion


camera shot
- close ups - Katina's reaction to prims name
                  - Effie - about to read out names
                              - see her make up
                              - how she is different to everyone else
                              - she is rich
            
- medium close up - gale and katniss are looking back and forward at each other 
                               - Effie takes katniss and peta away
                               - when katniss is in the crowd

- long wide - Effie looking out to see the mass of people
                   

- panorama - when people show respect and lift their fingers.
                   
POV - when katniss was looking for prim
          - gave the solute
          - watching the capitals film
          - looking into the crowd
          - katniss walks up and is shaking to show her fear


flash back - memories of peta and bread
                  - she knows him
                  - he helped her



PROPAGANDA:
what is it? - in formation that gives a bais opinion
                   - post truth

where do we see it? - video from the capital
                                  - the games it self is a propaganda - all the                                                                                                  tributes

real message
- you have fought back once and lost now we can kill your children and there is nothing you can do about it.

propaganda message
- its not a bad thing
- if you win, you are a hero to your district
- the boy and girl in the film are big, strong, healthy and fit
- how they remember their past -  dont give detail why their was a revault
- played every year - gale mocks it
                                - Effie recites



KEY VOCAB:
- honour
- glory
- eliminated
- peace keeper



RICH (CAPITAL) 
- the amount of food
- bright colours
- costuming - extravagant
- modern architecture
- everything is controlled right down to where they get water
- materials - stone
                  - marble 
                  - glass


POOR (DISTRICT 12)
- people were starving 
- dull colours
- costuming -  wearing 'best' cloths
                    - stereotyping
- small and sickly - don't stand a chance in the hunger games
-  old farm houses/shakes - old
                                          - need repair
                                          - dirty 
- one good building - for filming 
                                 - for control
- materials - mostly wood


REBELLING:

- music - up tempo
             - more aggressive/emotional


- camera shots - track
                        - wide - to show all people
                        - birds eye view - drone coming blowing papers -                                plane landing effect - papers were important -                                    shows technology - capital is bigger and strong
                         - cutting shots of shaking camera - creates tension -                             showed the chaos 
                        - camera become more stable as capital regained                                   control 
- close up of hands - really important
                               - shows they are united
                               - link to symbol to black lives matter!
                         

LIGHTING: - at start of scene was day
                       - at end it was night - show fighting for hours



MUSIC: - sad minor
               - powerful
               - enhanced the drama
               - no lyrics - emphasise her words, adds to the depth of                                                                             the  scene                
DIALOGUE: - willing to die together
                        - katniss rebelling against the propaganda of 'their 
                          has to be a victor
                        - voice over urgently saying 'STOP' katniss has                                  beaten them at there own game
                        - first capital to beaten at own game
                        - first time 2 victors
                        - she embarrassed the capital


CAMERA SHOTS: - close up - see both peta and katniss
                                                   - capital citizen and cranes                                                                    reaction - surprised 
                                  
                                   - over head - when the booming                                                                               voice came over 
                                                    - remind the game masters had                                                              been in control until this point
                                  
                                   -  extreme close up - the berries 
                                                                   - they were the thing that                                                                        changed everything
                                        

RICH VS POOR:
POOR: 
- close up - of guy eating everything he could off the bone
                 - food is precious - people here are starving
                 - cat is very malnourished 
- really dirty and mud everywhere

- extreme close up - electric fence sign
                               - fence not on, don't have enough recourse 
                                  money to power it

- costuming and setting - looked like they were in the past
                                       - wooden
                                       - old run down
                                       - minors were going into the mine but                                                 were just about to into one
                    
POOR:
- establishing shot - of the capital 
                              - see the building, the grandeur
                              - everything is modern
                              - the technology
                              - everything was white, clean and crisp
                              
costuming - fashion and makeup really extravagant
                  - close up - to show lady with big gold eyelashes 
                                   - pink poodle
                  - give gives huge contrast to lives in the districts 
                  - fashion is a status thing here - they want the next best                       thing - represents wealth
                  - capitals clothing is for looks - artificial 
                  - districts clothing are for practicality - more natural

KATNISS:
- tough - had to mature fast after dad died
- emotions - well hidden
- protective of the people she loves
- impulsive - volunteering for prim
- caring - flowers around rue's body
- rebellious - sneaks out of district
- introverted - not very good at making friends


HAYMITCH:
- alcoholic - trauma, stress feels like a pawn
- depressed
- smart - reliable, surprised his tributes - smart because he understands that the HG is a TV show
- brutally honest - aggressive
- witty - conning


PEETA: 
- crying when he leaves
- kind - giving the bread to katniss
- gullible
- smarter than he looks
- physically strong
- socially persuasive likeable
- artistic, creative - cake decorating

EFFIE:
- enthusiastic
- calm about the HG - her job
- oblivious of the reality
- status driven - focus on manners



NOTES: 
- in capital film it was warm and orange and then in real life it was cold (colour)
- so people from the capital believe in the entertainment 

language of film dictionary

Body language: used to identify the feelings of the character played.

Costumes:a set of clothes  in a style typical of a particular country.

Hairstyles: used by actor and famous.

make up: is what the actors would normally  wear  during films.

Colour: is used to make the film more bright.

Lighting: use to make the scene more brighter.

Props: a object used for the film   and too make the scene more  interactive  and realistic.

Settings: used to make the background relate into the actual movie.

Dialogue:use as a speech.

Sound effects: is used to make the film less boring and quiet.

Music: used to set a mood or describe an ongoing scene.

Silence: used to make a  more of a serious atmosphere.

Symbols: often a object  used for a new idea.

Special: used to  create a more realistic look for the film.

simile or metaphor bliss

feeling as dirty as a pig.
as lonely as the whistling wind.
as frightened as a little pup.
wishing I was as free as a bird.


feeling as sad as an image of despair.

as cold as your stone cold heart.

as poor as a beggar on the side of the street.

wishing I was as rich as the queen.

the one who stands alone

                                                                                            The one who stands alone came out this very wicked night. He came out for your blood, sweet and tears. He's coming for you, don't say I didn't warn you. AHHHH HES THERE HES THERE HES COMING FOR ME.

BOOM…. It goes cold and death like silence, I froze. As I stood there in disbelief that I was just running for my life and then boom there's nothing. I hear a rustling in the bush. I jump back with fear, millions of thoughts are rushing through my head. I'm scared, scared to move a muscle, I don't know if I should run or not. At this point I give up, I give up on running away, I give up on everything. I just stand there and just wait to be faced with my death. The bush keeps rustling, then a little tiny hedgehog comes out, I still freak out and jump back, then realize it's a cute little hedgehog. I walk away to go to my car to go home. As I'm walking a glimpse of light catches my eye, I can't help but wonder what it is. I tell myself “no. don't go, don't let the urge win.” but it just got too much. I heard a faint scream, I can't handle this urge, I can't fight it anymore. I broke. so I followed this strange light. As I got closer I heard less and less noise of the cars going past. at last, the only thing I can hear is my footsteps on the cold paved concrete path. It was like this path was made to take me to whatever this light was. This mysterious green light starts to flicker, it starts flying around in the dark, its playing tricks on me. As I get to where this light was coming from I trip on a step, I realize that there is a small lot of stairs, I hesitate, I go to turn back but I see that this path that I'm standing on is crumbling and I have no choice but to run up the stairs and face whatever is coming my way. I walk in further, the light that I seen outside is now here and flying around at me as if it wants me to follow it. I think about it for a little while and decide to let it take me wherever, my thoughts are exactly “it's brought me this far, why not let it take me all the way.”

Step after step I feel presents growing, I feel that shiver down my spine, the goosebumps jump out of my skin. This light leads me into this room, the jet black colour fills the room, im faced with darkness, all I can see are my demons lurking in the dark. Although I know how scary demons are meant to be, I feel one with them, I don't feel scared, I feel, well, “normal” this adrenaline that's rushing through my veins is addicting. 

It's crazy really. When you think about it, after all I am only a little girl, but I already have so many demons with me. Is it because of my choices I have made in the past? Is it the constant battle I have with myself, if I'm good enough? Is it because I play victim in almost every situation I am in? Is it because I am constantly throwing other people around me under the bus? Like my family, my friends and the people I am closest to? Why am I like this? All these thoughts were rushing through my head, it feels like it's going to pop. the tension is rising, and rising, I can't handle this anymore. Finally, I snap out of it, I'm left trying to catch my breath. As I feel there beating eyes staring at me, I take a breath. I reflect on the past three years, what I have done, both good and bad.  For the past week I have been doing really bad. I have been feeling really bad and thinking that all I do is bad, I don't see the good that I do, I don't see the light at the end of the tunnel that I dug out and carved myself. I realise that i'm not all bad. I just made some really crappy decisions. But I can come back from this. I will make it out of the tunnel, whether I do that alone or with someone, that all depends on what the people around me do. They all stood by and watched me carve out my own tunnel, they watched me suffer and ache, and now they want to help me. What is going through their heads? Why all of a sudden do they want to help me? Is it because no one actually seen me suffering? did I hide it that well? All the lies I told myself, did I really believe them that much that other people did as well? 

All these theories are going through my head, I had to take a seat. It feels as if my head has been tossed in a washing machine and the door has been jammed shut and all these thoughts are just going around and around on a never ending cycle. 

I see the light again. I remember that's what brought me here, and I wanted to know why it did. Despite all the thoughts going through my head, I decided to look around, I hear screaming, I can't tell if it is a teen or an adult screaming. I walk out of this room and look around the halls. I turn the corner and enter this massive room, the walls covered in some weird green substance. Searching high and low for a light switch so I can get a better view of what's in front of me. As I'm walking, all around me I can hear scattering, I felt something brush across my legs, I stand still listening to where it's going, at last I find the light switch. The room gets filled with light and I can see what is around me. A trail of green sticky stuff is leading to the other side of the room, I hear screaming again. I take a step towards the trail and a dirty stench hits my nose leaving me wanting to puke. The smell is filling the whole room now, I go to leave but it is worse, I can't turn around and go back. I have to go forward, I would hesitate, but the smell, it's just so bad, I can't even describe it.  I'm finding it hard to see. Even my eyes are running. 

My footsteps are echoing all around me, it sounds like i'm not alone. The more steps I take the harder it is for me to breathe. I'm now fighting for air. I feel like i'm going to pass out. As I drop to the ground, just before my head hits and I completely black out, someone grabs me. they start to pull me out of this dark place, at first i'm reluctant to leave all my demons and feeling that are in the room. they have stood by me when no one else has.