In Suzanne Collins’ exciting novel The Hunger Games, the author depicts the struggle of two tributes from District 12 and their personal development as well as how they survive in the harsh wilderness of the arena.
In the beginning of the Hunger Games the story takes place in District 12, which is a part of the nation of Panem. Panem was originally home of 13 Districts but the government took control and destroyed the 13th because the people tried to rebel. As a punishment for what they did each district would have to send 2 tributes each, a girl and a boy, to compete and fight to the death in the annual games. Katniss Everdeen was almost forced to join the games when her little sister was picked at the age of 12, Katniss could not let her sister go since she had been providing for her and her mother since their father died. She would often venture out to the woods with her best friend,Gale, where they would hunt to put food on their family's tables. Alongside katniss is Peeta Mellark, the male tribute chosen in the games. He is the son of a baker and is sure he has no skills to help him win the games. About a week after the reaping, the games have officially started and all 24 tributes are placed into the arena. Katniss has been instructed to run away and hide as fast as she can but as she sees a bow and is debating what to do, she …show more content…
As a young child, Collins would often read Greek and Roman mythology. Therefore, much of the book was based upon the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, which gave punishments for displeasing the gods. For instance, Athens had to send seven youth to the Labyrinth to fight the beast. Her father was a teacher for college history which inspired her to look into wars and unnecessary feuds. Collins’ main goal in writing the series was to inform children on the subject of wars and how families and individuals were
In the beginning of the Hunger Games the story takes place in District 12, which is a part of the nation of Panem. Panem was originally home of 13 Districts but the government took control and destroyed the 13th because the people tried to rebel. As a punishment for what they did each district would have to send 2 tributes each, a girl and a boy, to compete and fight to the death in the annual games. Katniss Everdeen was almost forced to join the games when her little sister was picked at the age of 12, Katniss could not let her sister go since she had been providing for her and her mother since their father died. She would often venture out to the woods with her best friend,Gale, where they would hunt to put food on their family's tables. Alongside katniss is Peeta Mellark, the male tribute chosen in the games. He is the son of a baker and is sure he has no skills to help him win the games. About a week after the reaping, the games have officially started and all 24 tributes are placed into the arena. Katniss has been instructed to run away and hide as fast as she can but as she sees a bow and is debating what to do, she …show more content…
As a young child, Collins would often read Greek and Roman mythology. Therefore, much of the book was based upon the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, which gave punishments for displeasing the gods. For instance, Athens had to send seven youth to the Labyrinth to fight the beast. Her father was a teacher for college history which inspired her to look into wars and unnecessary feuds. Collins’ main goal in writing the series was to inform children on the subject of wars and how families and individuals were