Why Katniss Kills The Lorax

(art by MikaMikhailovna)
This is a bit belated, but relevant enough.
Recently it occurred to me that two very similar movies came out, despite their having extremely different stories meant for entirely different audiences. These two are both adaptations of books, featuring dystopian futuristic societies overrun by corporations, scarcity of natural resources, and a youthful protagonist meant to be the symbol for revolution. I am, of course speaking of The Lorax and The Hunger Games. Let’s talk about them.