The Hunger Games

I recently read the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins for the Dystopian Fiction book club. And I find that the Hunger Games is quite different from life today. In fact, parts of the Panem society are almost the exact opposite of American society. In Panem, the capitol controls everybody. However in America, the government was purposely made so that one branch of government didn't get a unfair amount of power. But there are ways they are similar. Panem has districts which are kind of like states. Each district has two tributes for the Hunger Games. A boy and a girl. The districts are basically respected in numerical order. District one is the richest and most respected, District twelve is the poorest and least respected.

As the Hunger Games begin, so does the drama. In fact, in the pre-game interviews we find out that Peeta is in love with Katniss. At first Katniss thought it was a plea for attention but it turns out he actually does love her. It looked like attention-seeking because no one expects district 12 to win. Throughout the book they grow closer and closer until they finally move into a relationship around the time the capitol announced that if the two tributes from one district can both win. They are both supported by the world watching them. But they love eachother and together they win. They work as a team to win.


This book stands for a lot of things. Trust for one. Peeta sacrificed a lot for Katniss to keep her safe and even joined the careers possibly sacrificing his life. Love for another thing. And what people will do for love. Katniss and Peeta both make big sacrifices for each other. Life risking things like a "feast" where all the remaining tributes come together for a simple backpack. Peeta almost died several times. All because he wanted to protect Katniss. This also shows togetherness about how they stick together no matter what.  And I think thats more important than anything else