Symbolism and Biology of the MUTTATIONS from THE HUNGER GAMES

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Clik here to view.With all the children killing each other, it’s hard to remember that Panem actually had quite a few genetically engineered abominations running around their world, in part thanks to their rank stupidity.

They failed to learn the lessons of Australia’s feral species and released genetically engineered animals into the world again and again.


Most of them just did as they pleased without regard for the plans of the Capitol, or otherwise went out of control.  They release birds to relay the rebel’s secrets and end up with a constant reminder of their failures in the Mockingjay, they release enhanced Japanese Hornets into North America called “Tracker Jackers” and they promptly lost any control of them.

It’s a fun bit of foreshadowing of how Panem really is run by idiots.

Inventively cruel, but idiots. 

The general populace of Panem calls these creatures “Muttations”, a corruption of Mutation and Mutt, neither of which really applies to genetically engineered abominations. The proper name itself can really apply to the ‘unnamed’ Muttations used in the final part of the Hunger Games Katniss first finds herself in.  Dog-like creatures released to hunt the remaining competitors down and in the film they end up looking like bulldogs on steroids.  In the book, they were much worse.



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