Dystopian and Rebellion - Example

In the history of Panem, there was one rebellion, or an attempted revolution depending on the side you were on. This rebellion was crushed, and District 13 was destroyed. It happened before the Hunger Games were enacted, and the government of Panem claimed to use the Hunger Games as a way of uniting the districts after the rebellion. However, that is clearly not the case.

The most recent form of rebellion came in the form of a young woman named Katniss who chose to compete in the Hunger Games to save her sister. This act was not against the rules, but her actions spoke volumes. Even in an unjust world, she chose to fight back. Her actions made the other districts feel more empowered, and they too chose to fight back against the capital.  Katniss had something to fight for, and it made others realize that they too had something to fight for. Katniss became a symbol of rebellion, and she became the iconic mockingjay.

The mockingjay has been seen as a symbol of rebellion before Katniss made it famous. The mockingjay is a cross between a jabberjay, a mutation that the Capital created to spy on rebels, and a mocking bird. Once rebel forces realized what the jabberjays were doing, they started passing false information, which rendered the birds useless. The Capital let them loose in the wild thinking they would die out, but they mated with mocking birds. The result symbolized surviving despite the odds, despite what the Capital did to them.

Down below, I have included pictures of the destruction of District 13, Katniss, and a mockingjay.

District 13

Katniss Volunteering for Her Siser

Mockingjay