Hunger games essay
The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins Novel
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a novel about 13 districts ruled by malicious capital. Many years before this story was set one of these districts caused an uprising, rebelling against the capital. The capital after a long hard battle finally managed to regain control of all the districts. Although only once obliterating the cause, district 13. The power house of all operations had become a pile of smoking rubble. Ever since then the capital hosts an annual event called the Hunger Games. An event where a boy and a girl are chosen from each of the 12 remaining districts. All are between the ages of 12 and 18 and are taken against their will to the arena. Once here all of the participants must fight to the death. This is to show the capitals dominance and superiority as they do not need to compete. Some in the capital even view the Hunger Games as a sport. They make sure their power is known and all those in the districts are still paying for the mistakes made many years before. Only one person may leave the arena alive. It was days before the 74th Hunger Games was due to start when disaster struck the Everdeens. At the Reaping Prim Everdeens name was drawn. Katniss, her older sister could not stand by and watch Prim die, instead she volunteered to go in her place. This is a story of Katniss’ struggles both inside and outside of the arena.
One reason I enjoyed reading the Hunger Games was because of the way the story was written. The series of events were pieced together flawlessly. One chapter Katniss was forced to become a blood thirsty ruthless killer. The next then made her sacrifice herself for another. These many changes in pace highlighted Katniss’ many qualities. Her quick thinking and rationality shone through in the moments when she knew she was being chased by the careers. When it came down to a large decision that affected her in any way Katniss became extremely stubborn making it her way or
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a novel about 13 districts ruled by malicious capital. Many years before this story was set one of these districts caused an uprising, rebelling against the capital. The capital after a long hard battle finally managed to regain control of all the districts. Although only once obliterating the cause, district 13. The power house of all operations had become a pile of smoking rubble. Ever since then the capital hosts an annual event called the Hunger Games. An event where a boy and a girl are chosen from each of the 12 remaining districts. All are between the ages of 12 and 18 and are taken against their will to the arena. Once here all of the participants must fight to the death. This is to show the capitals dominance and superiority as they do not need to compete. Some in the capital even view the Hunger Games as a sport. They make sure their power is known and all those in the districts are still paying for the mistakes made many years before. Only one person may leave the arena alive. It was days before the 74th Hunger Games was due to start when disaster struck the Everdeens. At the Reaping Prim Everdeens name was drawn. Katniss, her older sister could not stand by and watch Prim die, instead she volunteered to go in her place. This is a story of Katniss’ struggles both inside and outside of the arena.
One reason I enjoyed reading the Hunger Games was because of the way the story was written. The series of events were pieced together flawlessly. One chapter Katniss was forced to become a blood thirsty ruthless killer. The next then made her sacrifice herself for another. These many changes in pace highlighted Katniss’ many qualities. Her quick thinking and rationality shone through in the moments when she knew she was being chased by the careers. When it came down to a large decision that affected her in any way Katniss became extremely stubborn making it her way or