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Main points of: The Hunger Games: Creation of 'Real' Reality

The Hunger Games is in the literacy category of dystopian literature.

The Hunger Games has these traits of dystopian literature: threat of environmental destruction; post-dystopia plagues and other things; conformist societies; repressive regime (silencing of citizens through various methods) and an awakening.

The reality tv seen in the novel has connections to reality tv that we see today.

Candid Camera was one of the first examples of reality tv.

Suzanne Collins used reality tv as a tool for entertainment, propaganda and oppression.

There are many cameras scattered throughout Panem so the government can keep a close eye on its citizens.

The artificial conditions of a love affair between Katniss and Peeta ended up becoming a real love affair after the rebellion ended.

Some the games are to be entertainment for the Capitol citizens the tributes must be made to look appealing to them.

Making the games mandatory to watch is a sign of oppression.

There have been 1448 reality shows in the U.S.

A lot of current reality shows provoke negative emotions from contestants.

Reality shows are profitable for those who make them.

Television reality programs are highly edited and controlled.

Propaganda can be defined as the more or less systematic effort to manipulate other peoples beliefs, attitudes or actions by means of symbols.

Whether or not propaganda succeeds is dependent on whether or not the target audience has beliefs and attitudes that can be manipulated.

In a way the choice the Capitol gives the districts is sacrifice two children or the entire district will be destroyed.

Technology and science are used to create weapons of mass destruction, intimidation and torture.

Gamemakers need to be able to amuse the Capitol audience and intimidate the audience from the districts at the same time.

Once out of the arena Katniss cannot shake the sense of being constantly watched.

Totalitarian societies have means of torture to keep the populace in check.

Propaganda has the ability to change realities but not on its own.

You Tube is set up in a way to give the audience maximum input.

The number of followers can be important to You Tube, reality television and celebrities.

Reality tv pushed boundaries but reality web can push them even more.