So recently I was having a discussion with a co-worker about movies, specifically, The Hunger Games, and he was convinced it's a critique of America after the 2007 recession. We took that thought further and decided that it was also a marriage of 2007 and the Vietnam draft, being forced to send boys (albeit not actual children less than 18 years of age) to fight. It was an interesting concept, to look at the bones of the movie and the social critique it may represent.
We also took that idea to Harry Potter, and it quickly went to an ID and EGO / Freudian take on relationships and marriage. Nonetheless, it's a fun way to theorize about movies and could even be a great exercise for teaching students about thesis writing and finding proof to back up an opinion.
..just a thought ;)
Now on to seeing the newest Hunger Games!! Can't wait to see how our Vietnam War / Recession America theory turns out!
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