Essay On Conformity In The Hunger Games

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John F. Kennedy once said, “Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth” (“Conformity”). One has to take a chance on being free to live the way they want by not giving into what society wants from them in order to flourish. In Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Self-Reliance and Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games both reveal that relying on yourself and not conforming to society’s traditions, values, and expectations creates true happiness and freedom. This is revealed by the characterization of Katniss in The Hunger Games, and through Emerson’s ideas about how not conforming to society has a way of making us happy. Relying on yourself instead of others can get you where you want to be in life. Katniss portrays this when she takes the chance of getting what she needs for her family in the way of good food. For example, when Katniss ventures out into the woods, “Even though trespassing in the woods is illegal and poaching carries the severest of penalties” and “…hunt because they’re hungry for fresh meat…” (Collins 6) gives an indication that one needs to rely on what they can do in order to survive and be free. Emerson also relies on himself and is evident when he …show more content…
Although in The Hunger Games Katniss does not truly experience true happiness, she displays her true character when she and Peeta are willing to die at the end of the games. For example, Katniss has a thought, “If Peeta and I were both to die, or they thought we were…” (Collins 338). Both were willing to die to have no winner of the games, free from hurt. Emerson expresses what true happiness is when he reveals that, “He who would gather immortal palms must not be hindered by the name of goodness but must explore if it be goodness” (Emerson). This means if one does the opposite of what society says and keeps going he/she will be happier. Freedom and happiness go hand in hand; one that is not free can never truly be
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