Another thing I feel makes Hunger Games stand out is how much it focuses on optics. So much of the story revolved around how people perceive her. So much of what she does is impacted by how others look at her. “Don’t act so angry all the time; people won’t like you.” “Do this to win their favor.” Even in the third book, the rebellion was trying to market her to inspire the rebels. I don’t think I’ve seen any other series focus on how much someone appears to others as this one.
This is something I haven’t seen any people comment on, so I’m not sure if it’s just me seeing it, or if it’s more commonplace than I realize and thus not worth bringing up.
Another thing I feel makes Hunger Games stand out is how much it focuses on optics. So much of the story revolved around how people perceive her. So much of what she does is impacted by how others look at her. “Don’t act so angry all the time; people won’t like you.” “Do this to win their favor.” Even in the third book, the rebellion was trying to market her to inspire the rebels. I don’t think I’ve seen any other series focus on how much someone appears to others as this one.
This is something I haven’t seen any people comment on, so I’m not sure if it’s just me seeing it, or if it’s more commonplace than I realize and thus not worth bringing up.