Essay on the Hunger Games The Hunger Games are a ferocious and bloody battle to the death between children, advertised on live television for the population to watch. It feels very different to our reality shows like Survivor and Big Brother. After all, the government doesn't kill children on television. But they are more similar than you might imagine. Their success depends on the satisfaction of the viewers, the contestants must have a role in both situations and are never exactly what they seem to the viewers. First of all, both our reality shows and The Hunger Games must satisfy viewers. . This is obvious in the first case: without good ratings, reality shows will be canceled. But with the Hunger Games, a bad reception could mean rebellion, which is unacceptable to the Gamemakers, just as it is unacceptable for reality show producers to have their show cancelled. Look how scared the Capitol got when they had almost no winners. They were worried that if the districts didn't like the show, they would turn off the TV and start rioting. This shows that they have to please the viewers to keep their system working, like in reality TV. Another example is that both reality producers and Gamemakers have to step up the show every year to maintain interest. If the Hunger Games were just a warning not to cross the Capitol, they could just perform the tributes publicly, without needing an arena. But since it's a reality show, it has to be interesting. For example, in the first season of the Hunger Games, there was probably no cornucopia, no party, no sponsors. But to make it more interesting, they added gimmicks like that, just like Survivor, which adds things like returning players, an additional tribe, and… middle of paper… with their district partner if you were watching. The tribute may be unable to find the district partner or the partner is too close to enemies. The Gamemakers could then label the tribute as a selfish idiot who didn't want to share the glory of victory, even if the tribute really wanted to find their match. No one questions the validity of the Games because everyone wants to think that what they are watching is real. It's the same with reality TV. The Hunger Games is, at its most basic, just an amplified version of the reality shows being broadcast right now. Both need their audience to be involved; all contestants must play a role to win, and what actually happens isn't always seen. You wouldn't think we might be headed down a path to the Hunger Games, but we might be. The shows we watch aren't that different. May the odds always be in your favor!