The book The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins shows a horrible life for many people that could soon become a harsh reality for the American people. The government in The Hunger Games controls the people in the Districts by constantly surveillancing them and having a militarized protection force. Most of all, though, the government in The Hunger Games took total control of all weapons in the country of Panem. While Katniss is explaining the situation with the Capitol she mentions, “My father could have made good money selling them, but if the officials found out he would have been publicly executed for inciting a rebellion… But the idea that someone might be arming the Seam would never have been allowed.” The citizens were not be able to defend
