‘My eucharist to the people of District 11’: Bread, sacrifice and thanksgiving in The Hunger Games
The imagery of bread in The Hunger Games provides an opportunity to read the novel within a Christian tradition alert to themes of suffering, sacrifice and solidarity. This article examines how the novel ‘re-enchants’ bread as both a site of ideological conflict and potential social healing, and dra...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2017]
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Theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 120, Issue: 3, Pages: 190-196 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history NBP Sacramentology; sacraments |
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| Summary: | The imagery of bread in The Hunger Games provides an opportunity to read the novel within a Christian tradition alert to themes of suffering, sacrifice and solidarity. This article examines how the novel ‘re-enchants’ bread as both a site of ideological conflict and potential social healing, and draws out how this relates to the book’s place within consumer capitalism and young adult fiction. It also considers how a Christian interpretation might connect to current tensions around inclusion and identity. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X16684430 |