Catching Fire Book Vs Movie Analysis
May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor
Throughout time, there have been countless movies that began as books. Authors create compelling stories; which captivate one type of audience, those who read. These books turn into best sellers, which in turn are purchased for production purposes. Once written art is turned into a movie, it can grasp the attention of an entire world instead. During the process of transforming a bestselling novel into a box office hit movie, sacrifices in the story must be made. To provide an analysis of changes made between the adaptations, I read Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins then viewed the movie by Francis Lawrence. Why do film adaptations differ from the written creations? Let us find out.
In the first book, Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen’s world turns upside down when she volunteers as tribute in place of her sister for the annual Hunger Games. The following is a brief summary of Catching Fire, the second book of the trilogy:
Against all odds, Katniss has won the Hunger Games. She and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark are miraculously still alive. Katniss should be …show more content…
Examples of scenes that were in the book, but were forfeited from the movie include the wedding dress photo shoot, Katniss’ pregnancy being a popular topic in the arena, and Darius. Darius was a peacekeeper in District 12 who was turned into an Avox, a citizen of Panem who had his tongue removed and was placed in the Capital as a servant.
An important scene that failed to appear in the movie was Katniss’ encounter with self-proclaimed District 13 runaways. In the book, this served as a hint to the reader about the existence of District 13 and the upcoming revolution. In the movie, District 13 is never mentioned until after Katniss is removed from the
Throughout time, there have been countless movies that began as books. Authors create compelling stories; which captivate one type of audience, those who read. These books turn into best sellers, which in turn are purchased for production purposes. Once written art is turned into a movie, it can grasp the attention of an entire world instead. During the process of transforming a bestselling novel into a box office hit movie, sacrifices in the story must be made. To provide an analysis of changes made between the adaptations, I read Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins then viewed the movie by Francis Lawrence. Why do film adaptations differ from the written creations? Let us find out.
In the first book, Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen’s world turns upside down when she volunteers as tribute in place of her sister for the annual Hunger Games. The following is a brief summary of Catching Fire, the second book of the trilogy:
Against all odds, Katniss has won the Hunger Games. She and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark are miraculously still alive. Katniss should be …show more content…
Examples of scenes that were in the book, but were forfeited from the movie include the wedding dress photo shoot, Katniss’ pregnancy being a popular topic in the arena, and Darius. Darius was a peacekeeper in District 12 who was turned into an Avox, a citizen of Panem who had his tongue removed and was placed in the Capital as a servant.
An important scene that failed to appear in the movie was Katniss’ encounter with self-proclaimed District 13 runaways. In the book, this served as a hint to the reader about the existence of District 13 and the upcoming revolution. In the movie, District 13 is never mentioned until after Katniss is removed from the