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CATCHING FIRE REACTION PAPER

The Hunger Games Trilogy’s second installment Catching Fire surely did not disappoint each and every one of its fans. From the love triangle of Katniss, Peeta, and Gale to its really epic revolutionary ending, you just can’t get enough of this wonderful film. This movie is about the journey and struggles of Katniss Everdeen after winning in the 74^th Hunger Games. It introduced the start of the revolution in its ending.

For me, science fiction (sci-fi) is very futuristic, as evident in the film. According to Wikipedia, sci-fi deals with futuristic settings and futuristic science and technology. The movie involves scientific innovations such as the guard’s protective gear and guns, the tracker used to know where the tributes are, and even the game arena itself. Remember that Katniss outsmarted the actual game by throwing an arrow with the coil up in the air to destroy the force field. It involved scientific concepts that we may still not know until now. “Exploring the consequences of scientific innovations is one purpose of science fiction, making it a literature of ideas.” (Wikipedia) In the case of the movie, scientific innovations both failed in the world of the thirteen districts and succeeded in the world of the Capitol. If it weren’t for the scientific innovations, then the Capitol wouldn’t have had enough power to control the whole America. And same goes with the thirteen districts. If it weren’t for the scientific innovations, then the thirteen districts wouldn’t have suffered and thought of a revolution to the Capitol and Panem. Those scientific innovations killed people, both innocent and evil.

This film is a commentary on the future of the human society. It simply tells us to not be blinded by the power of science to our society. Yes, science is beneficial, but always remember that too much is never too good. 

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URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catching_Fire. Date Accessed: December 4, 2013.