Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Star-Crossed Lovers.

MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR HUNGER GAMES READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.

  Star-Crossed lovers, where have we heard and seen this before? Media portrayed these people as humane and full of strength. They are naturally known as two passionate people that have gone against orders and wills to form and evolve a forbidden love. The role of fate in a romantic relationship varies and depends. There are many different movies, novels, TV shows, and comics that have portrayed many couples that go through many different obstacles. It all depends how the plot glides. I personally believe that any author, or director can write and produce a heartwarming story about two people that have fallen deep in love. However, it takes true imagination and creativity to form something that can catch the audience's eyes the moment they see the cover. Using Hunger Games as an example, I truly believe that Suzanne Collins is a genius. Not only did she portray the main characters, Katniss and Peeta, as the stars of the book, but she also created a sort of bond between them.  For example, Katniss and Peeta weren't meant to be lovers in the first place. They were put into an arena to fight one another as entertainment for the Capitol of Panem. However, Katniss and Peeta decided to pull off something unforgettable to surprise the Capitol and beat them at their own game; they relinquished their intelligence and planned to fool the audience. In other words, they became fake lovers in order to gain more popularity. In return of this delinquent act, the Capitol caught on and demanded a confession from these two competitors as soon as they realized this may all be a hoax. Yet, as wreckless as this plan seemed, these two intelligence characters still continued on and persevered.They were both moulded into something that couldn't be forgotten in the broken city of Panem. Furthermore, Katniss and Peeta go through a lot of hardship and struggle, yet they stand side by side, invincible. Whether a rock, an ant, or even a boulder, gets in their way, they stand their ground and embrace one another until they know it is all over. Katniss and peeta's role of fate in a romantic relationship is indescribable, yet you just know that whatever happened between them, is a good thing.

  Adding my two cents in, I do believe that the role of fate in romantic relationships of reality all depend on how much time and effort you put in to form something that is unbreakable. In other words, a relationship can not withstand if one is inattentive. Just like that saying, "Easy come, easy go."

1 comment:

  1. This is a great post Lila - we are actually going to talk about this in class next week! I just finished reading the series and saw many connections to Romeo and Juliet!

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