Analysis Of The Hunger Games - 1543 Words

I am nearly one hundred percent positive your book, The Hunger Games has been the subject of discussion and controversy for as long as it has been published and read. Not even just the first book, either. From Katniss’ first adventure through the vast, forested arena, to her second trials in Catching Fire, and finally the heroic revolution in Mockingjay, your series has been a topic of argument over radio shows, television and even my own dinner table. Therefore, I am also nearly one hundred percent positive this is not the first time a letter has been written about you or your books, yet I still find myself resonating deeply with the character Katniss Everdeen enough to base an entire essay and letter around her. Whether it comes down to†¦show more content†¦Even from minor characters such as Primrose, who was only a teenager when she managed to save the lives of millions of rebels to Effie Trinket, the once bubbly, flighty Capitol woman who changed herself to help the lives of Katniss and Peeta. The majority of female characters in your novel represent everything I fight to believe. In other words, your characters all kick butt and act pretty at the same time. Of course, not everything comes down to strength. Your characters not only were strong physically, but mentally. For example, Katniss Everdeen was taught by her father to hunt and kill animals for the support of her family, in illegal situations or not. Of course she’d be incredibly close to her father, as they spent more time together than she did with her mother or even Primrose. Unsurprisingly, her father dies in a mining accident. While this is a horrible event, I always felt it showed who Katniss was and how brave she was to continue fighting and hunting for her family even though her father was no longer around to aid her or praise her for doing good. It showed Katniss’ independance and how while the death of her father hurt her, she could function for herself and ta ke his place as the primary breadwinner- unlike her mother. Not only do the women in your novel represent feminism and equality, but even characters such as Peeta Mellark represent an equal point of view. After all, he is bakes, cooks, and