Key narratives of The Hunger Games

 

Todorov suggests that there are 5 stages of narrative

1. First stage is the equilibrium. I am using the film The Hunger Games as my example. At the beginning of The Hunger Games it begins with Katniss and Gail living their normal daily life. They are hunting, like they would usually do. There is no conflict.

 

The second stage is the disequillibrim. This is when the conflict/distruption begins. In the Hunger Games the disruption begins on the event of the reaping. The conflict begins when Katniss sister Prim is chosen in the reaping to go into The Hunger Games and Katniss volunteers in her place.

 

 This is when Katniss realises what shes got herself into. Katniss knows that it is unlikely she will ever see her family again. The tragic part of this is that she barely has any time to say goodbye and she promises her little sister Primm that she will try to win for her. Primm discovers that Katniss with be entering The Hunger Games

 

 

The recognition of the disequilibrium. Katniss made the decision to volunteer in Primms place, which meant she had to be part of the conflict and the fight to stay alive in the games. Another recognition, of disequilibrium was when Primm died as it caused chaos in the districts.

The attempt to repair the equilibrium includes Katniss trying her hardest to reunite herself with Peeta and work together to survive, so that they can return to the district and see there family again. Katniss saves Peeta and heels his wounds with medicine. She then uses the berries, as a threat to the Capitol so that they allow Katniss and Peeta to both survive.

 

The new equillibrim would be when the conflict is over and Katniss and Peeta are both back home safe at district 12 after winning The Hunger Games. Katniss is reunited with her family.

 

Bonnie Hartrey