Rituals and Counter-Rituals: The Role of Ritual in Gamifying War and Undermining Oppression in the Hunger Games Trilogy
This thesis examines how rituals gamify war in the Hunger Games trilogy. Using a formalist lens, I argue that ritual is a rhythmic, repetitive, and looped form found in both media and real-world conflicts. By comparing the forms within the novel to those in video games and war, I explore the ethical dangers of associating war with game, while also revealing the subversive potential of ritual. The
