Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games is the story of a young Katniss Everdeen and her quest to save her sister and herself in their post-apocalyptic country of Panem. The apocalypse that creates Panem is described through a list of natural disasters: drought, storms, fires, and seas that engulfed the lands. Through the destruction, Panem was formed and a new country was brought to life . This apocalypse took place on, “what was once called North America” (Collins 20). The familiarity of the location makes the story more interesting because of the prior knowledge of Panem’s location and its geological features. To continue the theme, an aftershock occurs after the creation of the society, a rebellion, referred to as the “Dark Days” breaks out
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The Games were created as a way of reminding the Districts that any rebellion will be immediately destroyed by the Capital’s power. The rules of the Games are that each of the twelve Districts must give two tributes: one male and one female, to the Games. Then the twenty-four “tributes” are, “imprisoned in a vast outdoor arena… [where] the tributes must fight to the death. The last tribute standing wins” (Collins 21). While being selected gives cause for fear by itself, having her little sister, Prim, being selected is even scarier. Katniss volunteers in the place of Prim so that her sister will be safe. This is the first obstacle she faces, after years of protecting Prim; Katniss is left defenseless against the Reaping and must risk her life in the arena. The Games represent Katniss’ trials both physically and mentally. The Games are a physical battle that requires strength and cunning, but also an emotional battle as well: knowing that 23 other tributes will die, some by her hands, or that those tributes will never see their families again. The Games prove as a trial for each of the tributes but especiallyfor Katniss; because she is fighting for Prim and also fighting for Peeta; the boy with the bread, who has confessed his love for her in front of all of Panem. The Games acts as the trial the Katniss must face in order to survive and see her family …show more content…
The fact that children are used as sacrifices and must murder each other viciously is a cause of discomfort. Children are used in Panem as a reminder that the Capital can take away everything in a matter of seconds. One of the saddest facts is that the children of age in Panem fear for their lives and the lives of those they know, from the moment they are old enough to be called in the Reaping until the moment they die. Each child has their name in the Reaping at least once and as they get older, the amount grows. While some children fear hearing their names called, “others are begging to be called to die for their District, as if it was an honor” (Collins 109). The thought of Careers, strong youth trained from an early age to fight, wanting to kill scrawny children from the outer Districts is sickening. There are so many that are desperate to kill and to die for the glory of Panem, while others, such as Rue simply want to live. The idea of children fighting to the death, or a little twelve year old girl speared in the stomach, is heartbreaking. Children are used as a pawn and as the Capital’s weapon against its people, to suppress them, make sure they believe that they are weak, and show that the blood of the young strengthens the Capital even
The Games were created as a way of reminding the Districts that any rebellion will be immediately destroyed by the Capital’s power. The rules of the Games are that each of the twelve Districts must give two tributes: one male and one female, to the Games. Then the twenty-four “tributes” are, “imprisoned in a vast outdoor arena… [where] the tributes must fight to the death. The last tribute standing wins” (Collins 21). While being selected gives cause for fear by itself, having her little sister, Prim, being selected is even scarier. Katniss volunteers in the place of Prim so that her sister will be safe. This is the first obstacle she faces, after years of protecting Prim; Katniss is left defenseless against the Reaping and must risk her life in the arena. The Games represent Katniss’ trials both physically and mentally. The Games are a physical battle that requires strength and cunning, but also an emotional battle as well: knowing that 23 other tributes will die, some by her hands, or that those tributes will never see their families again. The Games prove as a trial for each of the tributes but especiallyfor Katniss; because she is fighting for Prim and also fighting for Peeta; the boy with the bread, who has confessed his love for her in front of all of Panem. The Games acts as the trial the Katniss must face in order to survive and see her family …show more content…
The fact that children are used as sacrifices and must murder each other viciously is a cause of discomfort. Children are used in Panem as a reminder that the Capital can take away everything in a matter of seconds. One of the saddest facts is that the children of age in Panem fear for their lives and the lives of those they know, from the moment they are old enough to be called in the Reaping until the moment they die. Each child has their name in the Reaping at least once and as they get older, the amount grows. While some children fear hearing their names called, “others are begging to be called to die for their District, as if it was an honor” (Collins 109). The thought of Careers, strong youth trained from an early age to fight, wanting to kill scrawny children from the outer Districts is sickening. There are so many that are desperate to kill and to die for the glory of Panem, while others, such as Rue simply want to live. The idea of children fighting to the death, or a little twelve year old girl speared in the stomach, is heartbreaking. Children are used as a pawn and as the Capital’s weapon against its people, to suppress them, make sure they believe that they are weak, and show that the blood of the young strengthens the Capital even