The Hunger Games Hero Myth Essay

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The Hunger Games: Becoming A Hero Can a modern female hero fit the traditional hero criteria? A hero story is telling the universal story of one’s desire to save others rather than themselves. The hero myth states that there is no story without a hero. Linda Seger is known for her knowledge on movies, television shows and books. Seger opens up to us through one of her books, “Creating the Myth” it allows us to see how The Hunger Games is a hero myth. Within this book Seger addresses the fact that most successful films are from the same universal stories. The hero myth states that there is no story without a hero.A hero is what creates a story; it forms a plot and it takes time and has many stages. Through this essay the reader will take a …show more content…

This is no easy task for her to accomplish but with the help from her mentor Haymitch, she is able to find the hero that is within her. Through this experience Katniss will change from an ordinary human being to the districts hero. She will give those around her something to believe in which allows the audience to see the hero within her. As Katniss conquers her battle she must then return home to her fellow people. She states that she will try to forget the traumatic experience and revert back to her normal way of life. As she “returns and is reintegrated into society” people gather to show their love and support to their local hero (Seger 339). This being said, she must realize that being a hero to others around her will be her new normal. She will lead others and others will follow. In The Hunger Games, we see “who the hero is, what the hero needs and how the story and character interact in order to create a transformation” (Seger 336). Katniss Everdeen is proof that many successful movies have the same underlying story, which develops into a hero myth. These hero myths have a way of speaking to all types of audiences, some may even find their inner hero like Katniss

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