I read The Hunger Games by Suzann Collins. It’s a story that takes place in the ruins of North America, a place called Panem. Panem is made up of a giant Capitol surrounded by twelve districts. Each year a boy and a girl between 12 and 18 years of age are taken and forced to compete in the Hunger Games. In the arena, the 24 contestants are caught in a battle to the death, trying to survive the skirmishes and environment controlled by the Game makers.
The Hunger Games Takes place during the 74th games, when 16 year old Katniss Everdeen’s little sister Primrose is selected as the female tribute of District 12. Katniss immediately volunteers to replace her. Joined with Peeta Mellark, Katniss makes her way to the capitol, where she is plucked, painted and fed more than ever in her lifetime.
Dressed in fire, Peeta and Katniss are revealed to the citizens of Panem. Soon after, training commences. When the pair’s mentor purposefully tells them to stick together and hide their true talents, Katniss and Peeta learn valuable skills like camouflage, knot tying and knife throwing.
The last thing to happen before the official start of the games is interviews. Caesar Flickerman interviews each tribute, laughing at lame jokes and helping them in their attempts to seem confident. In the last interview, Peeta reveals his undying love for Katniss. As romantic as it is, love one of the biggest weakness in the arena.
Finally the Hunger Games commence, starting with the ‘bloodbath’. A golden cornucopia sits in the middle of the arena, and a chance to obtain supplies to survive is presented. Katniss has been instructed to run away, but she second guesses both herself and her coach. Split-decision causes one of the first deaths.
In the arena, a large group has banded together, obtained most of the supplies from the cornucopia, and has set out to destroy the competition. When they trap Katniss in a tree, Rue, a small brown eyes beauty and one of the smallest tributes helps her out. In the end Rue and Katniss are allies.
When Rue is tragically murdered, Katniss gives her the best funeral, breaking one of the unsaid rules of the games. Soon after, a new rule is added. Two tributes can win if they are from the same district. Meaning, Peeta and Katniss could both make it home. But, all the surviving tributes are after them, so is it really possible for both to live?
