Having attended the opening of the Hunger Games, clearly, I was interested in the series. There, of course, were things I was disappointed with in the movies. That is a given. What took me completely surprise was the reaction to the movie portraying Rue as black. I follow a sociology blog, and was taken quite aback at the stir that popped up over Rue.
http://globalsociology.com/2011/11/15/protecting-privileged-peoples-sensitivity/
There are some interesting links embedded within this review. Some of the comments were pretty extreme, so read with caution.
Another blogger I follow linked to the following article concerning some of the popular films coming out lately. Again, the issues of race and religion are confronted in the forefront. The purpose of this is to challenge, and generate thought, not to demand change. Just to get readers thinking. Give it a try.
http://rhetoricraceandreligion.blogspot.com/2012/07/racial-and-sacred-imagery-in-abraham.html?spref=bl
