Suzanne Collins 'The Hunger Games Trilogy'

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Suzanne Collins made a few connections to the present time in the world, like coal mining, and modern weapons. For example, on page 146, it states, “Hovercraft bombed the rebel outposts into ashes”. This shows cutting-edge technology, and in this case, bombs.

The author is an expert of this time because she was alive during most of the Cold War and most likely knows about weapons that were present in that time. This is why she is an specialist of this time and subject.

Suzanne Collins was inspired to write The Hunger Games Trilogy when she was watching coverage of the civil war currently happening in Iraq. She was also heavily inspired to write the books because of Greek Mythology. She also wrote it to bring to light the atrocious things

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