A theme in the novel The Hunger Games is pain because throughout Katniss’ entire life, she has seen her loved ones die or get hurt. For example, in the book Katniss said, “‘At eleven years old, with Prim just seven, I took over as head of the family’” (Collins, 26). She had to grow up so fast, and with no mother or father figure, she experienced major character development in order to take care of her family. She had almost no one but her sister who loved her, along with the fact that she had no one to guide her through her life. In addition to Katniss having to take care of her family from such a young age, she also lost Rue in the games, “Slowly, one stem at a time, I decorate her body in the flowers. Covering the ugly wound. Wreathing her
