Abstract
This paper explores the struggles, goals, and motivations of the women characters in The Hunger Games Trilogy. In detail, the study employs Elaine Showalter’s Feminist theory to reveal the women characters’ categories in terms of three stages: feminine, feminist and female. In the study, some of the women characters living in the dehumanized society of Panem have attained the last stage of feminism which is the female stage. However, other women characters are not able to fulfill their goals. Still, due to the women characters’ demand to change the system, they start an uprising. For example, the main character, Katniss Everdeen, contributes to the collapse of the ruling government in power as she accepts being the Mockingjay, the symbol of revolution. Another woman character to exemplify such a noble act is Johanna Mason who becomes part of the rebellion and survives the war against the unjust ruling of the Capitol. These women characters are slivers of light amidst the chaos. In conclusion, it is discovered that women characters play pivotal roles in society. This suggests that women characters recognize their power to accelerate societal advancement. For this dystopian trilogy, in particular, women become symbols of hope.
Highlights
Literature is a reflection of its milieu
In the Hunger Games the male main character, Peeta, disrupts the gendered dichotomy of virtue. He fits the feminine model of virtue in the trilogy[7]
According to Nehere[13], the type of feminism that is bound to change the social structure for equality is radical feminism
Summary
Literature is a reflection of its milieu. It is considered as one of the creative criticisms of society. In the words of Kolb[11], throughout the pandemic, rather than evoke Arden’s power or political position, she relied consistently on the available scientific data and medical advisors to inform her decisions This serves as a case of an exemplary adaptive leadership as achieving a balance of reason and compassion is no mean feat, but it is one worth striving for. In the Hunger Games the male main character, Peeta, disrupts the gendered dichotomy of virtue He fits the feminine model of virtue in the trilogy[7]. According to Nehere[13], the type of feminism that is bound to change the social structure for equality is radical feminism This is seen in the trilogy, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. As well as determine the women characters' struggles and unveil their goals and motivations
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