The Hunger Games Or Panem: A Future America?
If I lived in the world of The Hunger Games, also known as Panem, I wouldn't do very well. But let's not start there.
Panem is a future America, the remains of a brutal war that broke out years ago. The war supposively ripped the entire country apart, humanity nearly wiped out.
It is said that the few people who remained alive created the wealthy Capitol, and 12 other "Districts".
Districts are like States, but much larger. While some Districts are richer and more populated than others, they are all controlled by the often-ruthless Capitol.
Now, the people who live in the Districts must struggle for survival in a new, cold, post-apocalyptic world.
So, let's begin.
I, just like a lot of people in modern-day America, especially kids my age,
have almost no survival skills. I can't hunt, build a fire, construct traps, heck, I can't even climb a tree right.
I was born into safety, a secure home that had water in the sink and food in the fridge. Katniss, however, was raised in a place where survival skills were essential and the world was harsh and unpredictable. She had to hunt food for her family and herself. I never had to do that.
Here in America, I am able to go to McDonald's and buy a $1 hamburger. In Panem, especially District 12, things are very, very expensive.
Panem is a future America, the remains of a brutal war that broke out years ago. The war supposively ripped the entire country apart, humanity nearly wiped out.
It is said that the few people who remained alive created the wealthy Capitol, and 12 other "Districts".
Districts are like States, but much larger. While some Districts are richer and more populated than others, they are all controlled by the often-ruthless Capitol.
Now, the people who live in the Districts must struggle for survival in a new, cold, post-apocalyptic world.
So, let's begin.
I, just like a lot of people in modern-day America, especially kids my age,
have almost no survival skills. I can't hunt, build a fire, construct traps, heck, I can't even climb a tree right.
I was born into safety, a secure home that had water in the sink and food in the fridge. Katniss, however, was raised in a place where survival skills were essential and the world was harsh and unpredictable. She had to hunt food for her family and herself. I never had to do that.
Here in America, I am able to go to McDonald's and buy a $1 hamburger. In Panem, especially District 12, things are very, very expensive.