Disobedience In The Hunger Games

Everyone is aware of the unwritten law that asserts that rules are made to be broken. Nothing will ever change if no one stands up for what they believe in. According to the Irish author, Oscar Wilde, throughout history disobedience has always remained man’s original virtue, and it is among disobedience and rebellion that progress is made. Wilde insists that disobedience, rebellion, and going against the rules will be the most influential push towards positive change. Sometimes disobedience seems like it will cause nothing but problems and unwanted consequences; however, like Wilde urges, rebelling and disobeying is surely always worth it in the end. To begin, the foundation of America was built on disobedience and revolution. The Revolutionary

Katniss’ act of defiance near the end of the novel with attempting to have her and Peeta eat the poisonous berries to assure there will be no single winner of the games, sparked a fiery rebellion in the districts. That same flame that was in the hearts of the people of America in the 1770’s is shown in this fictional story burning hot in the hearts of the nation of Panem’s citizens. As the books carry through the series, the reader can see that Katniss did the people a favor and sparked progress towards a better life for them. Eventually, the districts win the rebellion and gain reliable government leaders. The story of Katniss in The Hunger Games reaffirms Wilde’s claim, proves disobedience to be valuable, and promotes social

For example, sneaking out after curfew most often gets teens to be grounded and forces them to face unwelcome consequences. Breaking the dress code at school often gets teens put in detention. However, there is certainly progress hidden in these rebellious acts. Teens will always learn from sneaking out, and from the consequences of it, to know not to do it again. Breaking dress code brings attention to the issue, and often gets it adjusted for the better. It worked at my high school. Girls wore leggings all the time last year and now the rules have turned into a compromise on wearing leggings- it is allowed if the shirt worn is fingertip length. There is something beautifully defiant in the twisted web of progress that mistakes lead to, and there is no doubt Oscar Wilde knows this. Overall, the Irish author’s claim about disobedience and rebellion is definitely a credible argument. Even when it seems hopeless to find a positive change, there is often at least conclusive learning experiences that exemplify progress. The ability to rebel and break rules is always an undeniably unique and valuable trait. After all, it is those who have no fear to break the rules or to fail that have caused dramatic change in the scope of people’s history. Rules are written to be broken, and the ability to stand out amongst the crowd and be a leader who ignites change is what forces social progress