Article
What does the popularity of the Hunger Games say about our society?
The Grand Rapids Press - Guest Column
(2012)
Abstract
Have we become part of a group that as Katniss’ friend Gale Hawthorne says in “The Hunger Games,” and Senator Gracchus from ancient Rome puts forward, “We want a good show, that’s all we want.”
Keywords
- Games,
- Violence,
- Bread & Circus
Disciplines
Publication Date
April 12, 2012
Citation Information
John R. Kilbourne. "What does the popularity of the Hunger Games say about our society?" The Grand Rapids Press - Guest Column (2012) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john_kilbourne/12/