“Telling a story in a futuristic world gives you this freedom to explore things that bother you in contemporary times” (Suzanne Collins). Suzanne Collins brought attention to a new corner of young adult literature, blending the problematic society she witnessed daily with the memories that sculpted her childhood. The basis of her writing stems from the intent to discuss issues such as war, violence, and manipulation; Collins presents these themes in varying ways depending on her targeted audience. The works she released receives a craze of attention, attracting even those who pride themselves on their disdain for reading. Her raw approach to uneasy topics attracted a swarm of newly dedicated readers. After her books hit the market, Collins
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Although she’s most known for her Hunger Games trilogy, Collins has published other works as well as helped contribute to writing TV shows. The article “‘The Hunger Games: How the Dystopian Film Changed the Series’” mentions her more simplistic writing featured in Year of the Jungle, a children’s book in which a young girl by the name of Suzy tries to cope with her father being sent off to “Viet Nam.” Collins’ unique exploration of war-like themes in her work was first displayed in her series The Underland Chronicles. The plotline of these stories revolves around a pair of kids who mistakenly discover a mysterious land that has been ravaged by odd species battling with one another. Although these titles brought success to Collins, it wasn’t enough for her to quit her day job; therefore, she would spend her days working on Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! before returning home to continue her work on The Hunger Games. The article also tells how Collins enjoyed her time spent focusing on the children’s show, claiming it allowed her to create a more uplifting plotline when she needed a break from her intense, dark approach to The Hunger Games. While Suzanne was a seemingly successful author, her mass success is credited to a certain
Although she’s most known for her Hunger Games trilogy, Collins has published other works as well as helped contribute to writing TV shows. The article “‘The Hunger Games: How the Dystopian Film Changed the Series’” mentions her more simplistic writing featured in Year of the Jungle, a children’s book in which a young girl by the name of Suzy tries to cope with her father being sent off to “Viet Nam.” Collins’ unique exploration of war-like themes in her work was first displayed in her series The Underland Chronicles. The plotline of these stories revolves around a pair of kids who mistakenly discover a mysterious land that has been ravaged by odd species battling with one another. Although these titles brought success to Collins, it wasn’t enough for her to quit her day job; therefore, she would spend her days working on Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! before returning home to continue her work on The Hunger Games. The article also tells how Collins enjoyed her time spent focusing on the children’s show, claiming it allowed her to create a more uplifting plotline when she needed a break from her intense, dark approach to The Hunger Games. While Suzanne was a seemingly successful author, her mass success is credited to a certain