Philosophy and the Hunger Games: FSCJ's Michaud explores real-world similarities

Is Panem, the imaginary country in which "The Hunger Games" is set, just a stand-in for the United States, under extremely horrific conditions?  In his discussion with host Melissa Ross about "Catching Fire,"  the second film in "The Hunger Games" series, Michaud "asks that fans look deeper than just the subtext of a dystopian United States, and look at instead how the setting parallels the role the U.S. plays on a global scale."

"Our society throws out what third world countries manufacture for us — where those third world countries — will never have the opportunity to purchase for themselves," he said. 

Michaud is a Philosophy professor at both Florida State College at Jacksonville and University of North Florida.

To read the WJCT post from the interview Panem Or U.S.? Breaking Down The Philosophy Of 'The Hunger Games' click on the link, which also includes a link to a podcast of the interview. From First Coast Connect, broadcast on WJCT Public Radio, Nov. 21, 2013. Copyright WJCT.