Naslov
Media Language as a Political Instrument in The Hunger Games and Red Queen

Autori
Markasović, Valentina

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Izvornik
Media, American Culture, and Global Perspective Images, Ideas, and Illusion: Book of Abstracts / - , 2023, 12-12

Skup
Media, American Culture, and Global Perspective Images, Ideas, and Illusion

Mjesto i datum
Rijeka, Hrvatska, 31.03.2023

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Predavanje

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Ključne riječi
Young Adult ; dystopia ; language ; Red Queen ; The Hunger Games

Sažetak
In real life, as in fiction, political leaders use media to disseminate their messages to the public—in other words, their speeches and statements are televised so as to reach the widest possible audience. In his famous essay on political discourse “Politics and the English Language” (1946), George Orwell distinguishes two main modes of linguistic manipulation—persuasive speech and vagueness of language. This paper uses Orwell’s findings to examine the political language in two works of dystopian young adult fiction—The Hunger Games trilogy (2008–2010) by Suzanne Collins and the Red Queen series (2015–2018) by Victoria Aveyard. The paper first elaborates on Orwell’s claims and then delineates how the villains of these book series employ the same strategies and actively find ways to keep their subjects docile, confused, fearful, and divided. The analysis also shows that the protagonists of the series do not fall for lies ; instead, they recognize them for what they are, question the regime’s inner workings, and ultimately rebel against the system.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filologija, Interdisciplinarne humanističke znanosti

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