What The Novel is about ....
The Novel I chose to read was the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The Hunger Games is set in the post-apocalyptic Panem. In has 12 districts and the city of Capitol, which controls Panem. There is an event called the Hunger Games is held by the Capitol to remind the districts that The capitol is under control. Two kids, called the 'tributes' are chosen from each district to join the Hunger Games where they will kill each other off until one remains.
The Story begins in the coal mining District 12. The story starts with the introduction of Katniss Everdeen, a girl from a poor family who hunts for food tfeed her family. During the Reaping, the event where tributes are chosen from each district, a boy Peeta Mellark, and Katniss' sister Primrose, were chosen. Katniss volunteered herself to save her sister. Katniss and Peeta , Go to the Capitol to train for the games.
Important aspects of The Hunger Games
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The Idea of The Hunger Games is heavily influenced by the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. To punish Athens for the death of a son, King Minos of Crete demanded a tribute of seven maidens and seven youths, drawn by lot, every nine years to be sacrificed to the Minotaur. Theseus volunteers to be a tribute and slay the beast. Katniss represents Theseus in a post-apocalyptic world.
Before leaving for the Games, Katniss receives a mockingjay pin a friend for luck. The mockingjay is a recurring symbol throughout the novel. It is a slap in the face to the Capitol, since the mockingjay is the result of a muttation attempt gone awry. By wearing this pin, Katniss reminds the Capitol of one of their failed experiments. The mockingjay also symbolizes the failed revolution
Before leaving for the Games, Katniss receives a mockingjay pin a friend for luck. The mockingjay is a recurring symbol throughout the novel. It is a slap in the face to the Capitol, since the mockingjay is the result of a muttation attempt gone awry. By wearing this pin, Katniss reminds the Capitol of one of their failed experiments. The mockingjay also symbolizes the failed revolution