Rough Draft of Introduction
The setting takes place in a nation known as Panem, sometime in the future. The once thriving United States no longer thrives and a form of government cruel to its people has arisen. People are separated and put into districts, where they are limited of food, water, and shelter. Young children are sent out to provide food for their families, as is the situation of the main character Katniss, and failing in doing so can result in starvation for the whole family.
Power is obviously the main theme of the book. After putting down a rebellion put forth by the thirteen separate districts of Panem (and destroying the thirteenth district), the Capitol created the Hunger Games to take place each year. How the Hunger Games works is that they choose one boy and one girl from each district (both children) from a box full of names. The result is a number of twenty-four children put in an arena to fight to the death until one is left. The reasoning behind the games is to remind the people of the districts how powerful the Capitol is and how they can kill them in an instant by taking their children away. It works because the Games have put enormous fear upon the people of Panem and even though the games take place once a year, the fear it brings is present year round.
The government has made the situation into an Olympic like scenario, in which they hold festivals for the Hunger Games when truly, the people of Panem despise of it. Unfortunately, any word of resentment coming out of the mouths of the people of Panem and they will be immediately executed publicly, to set an example of what can happen to others:
“Taking the kids from our districts, forcing them to kill one another while we watch - this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy. How little chance we would stand of surviving another rebellion” (pg. 18).
8. Pick a character that interested you and write about them in depth. You can also analyze a relationship between two different characters.
In The Hunger Games, the main character Katniss stands out not only because she is also the narrator of the book but because of the distinctive and unique characteristics she exemplifies throughout the Hunger Games. Katniss was a key part in giving hope to not only her twelfth district, but to all of the people of Panem. Her diminutive acts of rebellion against the Capitol that started ever since she volunteered for the Hunger Games to take the place of her weak younger sibling, Prim, play key to what can eventually lead to a second rebellion against the Capitol.
Katniss also demonstrates many characteristics not seen by any ordinary sixteen year old. She demonstrates leadership and self-perseverance that plays an important role to her and her family’s survival.
U had said how power was the main idea of the book since the people book action by destroying the thirteen capital but if power was really the main idea than why have people not destroy the hunger games. You pro ally know how many peple are killed at each game if you read the book. You only focus about one part of the book witch was the goverment, yes they have slot of power but wasn't the book about the game and survival. You should focus on the main characters than you sill fond out that survival was the main theme of the book since the point of the book is to come ou slide from the games that the governer has. One question...did you read the book?
ReplyDeleteCan you explain more of the story? You elaborate on the conditions that the society that this book takes place, but you only briefly mention characters and nothing of the plot.
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