The Hunger Games and PTDS Essay - 1930 Words

Have you ever watched a movie and automatically diagnosed a character based on their behavior and thought process? Prior to this program, I could easily watch a movie without thinking too deeply into the issues that a character may have. Recently, I have become very fond of anything that has to do with the Hunger Games. Upon watching the movie and reading the first book, it became apparent that one of the main characters was suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, commonly known as PTSD. The Hunger Games is an annually televised lottery where a boy and a girl from each district in the nation of Panem, compete in a game of survival called upon by the nations Capitol. Each tribute is forced to fight and kill off other competitors†¦show more content†¦Haymitch was born in the futuristic world on January 1st, 34 ADD. He was born in the 12th district of Panem. The 12th district is located in what was formerly known as the Appalachian Mountains, and is commonly known for their coal industry. I assume that prior towards Haymitch entering the games, he would hunt, sell his catch, and go to school. School and hunting is where Haymitch learned skills that will prove to help him in the games. In addition, he learned how to out smart and think of better solutions on the fly. Haymitch is very strong and handy with a knife. In addition to his strength he is very intelligent. Being that he lived in Panem, no one under the age of 18 was allowed to take on a job, except for the people that live in the Capitol. The Capitol prays on the weak and poor for entertainment. In addition, I think this is another way that the Capitol tries to oppress the people of Panem. Following Haymitch’s winning of the games, his behavior became surly and harsh. He is always drunk and can barely keep his balance in most cases. In social situations he is seen to be sarcastic and unfriendly. He chooses to isolate himself and drink, instead of socializing . Now that he is a victor of the games his occupation is to be a mentor to future tributes. His job is to socialize with sponsors to help the tributes out in the games. This can be very difficult for him considering he would rather drink than socialize