Through a close analysis of Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games series and Veronica
Roth’s Divergent series, it will be shown that these two-current young adult dystopian
book-film crossovers pose several relevant parallels to contemporary real-world
problems. By deciphering a pattern on what garners their popularity, and most
importantly analyzing the aspect of why they reached such levels of recognition, we can
then begin to close in on just how important these two series are in representing the 21st
century young American mindset. Taking into the equation also, how the overall-arching
genre of dystopia has evolved with the times and has now adapted to reflect
contemporary anxieties and fears. Looking into several elements such as a newfound
desire for strong female roles, persuasive antagonists that are inspired by realistic
historical precedents, and an unsettling desensitization towards violence and gore, we can
then see that the successful equation of The Hunger Games and Divergent series reflects
mainstream interests evocatively and effectively. It is not just an intervention into the encompassing utopian/dystopian tradition, but into today’s
sociology. / Includes bibliography. / Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2018. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fau.edu/oai:fau.digital.flvc.org:fau_40807 |
| Contributors | Gleyzer, Marianna (author), Brown, Susan Love (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology |
| Publisher | Florida Atlantic University |
| Source Sets | Florida Atlantic University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation, Text |
| Format | 296 p., application/pdf |
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