There’s a frenzy surrounding the blockbuster film and book The Hunger Games. But the fan attention around the movie has taken a decidedly different turn from the fervor the book caused. The schism originates from the difference between reading — where one’s visual images of characters can be both personal and individual — and watching — where the film’s visual images of characters are a literal representation.
The Hunger Games’ Young Racist Fans |
| By: Rev. Irene Monroe Thursday April 12, 2012 4:50 pm |


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