The Hunger Games

chris moon

The Hunger Games

       The hunger games are a science novel by Suzanne Collins. Main character Katniss Everdeen lives in nation of Panem in North America. The hunger games are an annual event in twelve districts surrounding the Capitol. The Capitol are selected little girl who Katniss’s sister by lottery to compete in a battle to the death. But, she wants to go to battle instead of her sister because if her sister goes to the battle, she will probably be die by other competitors. That scene was so pitiful. It made me think about Korean wars. During the war, many young men went to the battlefield for theirs families. Many people died at there. Also, writer got inspiration from Iraq wars and reality television.

     I got feeling weird when I watch the battle scene since the competitors are fighting each other just for survive. But, the viewers were enjoining theirs cruel battle. But, Katniss was fighting for their family. It was conflicting with each other. This movie described both faces of human’s mind that good and evil. Probably, many people could be wonder about why writer set the limited situation. Why people should go to battle and why the game should kill each other? I just want to ask to writer why he set the enormity background situation. Does he want to show us about human’s brutal nature? I am still wondering about it.

    Also, most interest part was Katniss fell in love with the boy who last two survivors in the battle. Originally, only last person can survive in this game. But, at the end of the game, both of people tried to kill each other. This part was impressed, since anyone expected this situation. So, the game sponsor changed the rule so, both of them could survive. I think the writer wanted to remain a clue for next story. Even if I didn’t read the whole series of books, after watch the hunger game series 1, I really want to read the others books.