Hunger Games Reading Response

Question: If the character in your book has problems, can you see how those problems are about having or not having money, struggling with others for power, or being cheated or helped by society rules?

               In the book, "The Hunger Games," by Suzanne Collins, the main character, Katniss Everdeen has many problems that are related to poverty and not having power.

            One of the main problems that Katniss has in the book is that her and most of her district live in poverty. After Katniss’ father died in a mine explosion, Katniss had to learn how to provide for her family and avoid being taken away from her mother, who was too depressed after the death of her father to provide them (Katniss and her little sister, Prim). For example, in the book, Katniss has to hunt (which is illegal) with her best friend Gale in order to provide for her family. And she struggles to make ends meet, like most of the people in district 12. However, this is very unfair because the Capitol people have more money than they need and many of the lower class districts are treated very unfairly from the Capitol.

            One of the biggest problems in this book is about power. In the text, the Capitol has all the power. The people in the districts get none. Instead, 2 kids from each district every year, kids aged 12-19 have to fight to death for the entertainment of the Capitol and to help keep the districts in line and not fight against the Capitol.

            Also they are cheated by society’s rules. The people in the districts are “kept in line” by the peacekeepers and are not treated right. While the people in the Capitol are treated fairly, the less fortunate people that live in the districts are not because they don’t have as much power as the people in the Capitol.

            In conclusion, Katniss Everdeen from “The Hunger Games,” by Suzanne Collins has many problems relating to money, being cheated by society’s rules, and struggling with others for power.