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Your idea of making a comparison of classic dystopian novels and the Hunger Games is really interesting.  To take iit one step further I would suggest that the novels be compared with the respective movies that followed.  1984 is an unforgettable movie, but certainly did not introduce any glamour to the story.  In fact I would say that the horrors of the story came to life on the screen, making the story seem more plausible.  Yet, not having seen the Hunger Games, I gather from comments in this thread and on the internet that it watered down the story.  This is something quite interesting to discuss in the classroom:  How in fact the digital medium affects how we understand a story.  Does it make it more real, or does it glamorize?  How is this different from reading it on paper and imaginging a story's visual elements?