Many books and films that are determined as “smart” by critics …show more content…
All the characters had importance and it was a big deal when a character died because it was given meaning through symbols. However, in another violent book for teenagers, The Hunger Games, killing and violence just felt like another way to advance the plot. The violence didn’t have a lot of meaning to it, and didn’t add to the book. Violence shouldn’t be violence for the sake of violence, it should add something to the book or film, or it can say something about the audience. For example, Jack’s savage manhunt for Ralph involves burning down half the forest, and the smoke actually allows for the British Navy to find them. Things like these allow for more meaning in a book and film, and allow the audience to decide for themselves how they feel about