“The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins makes you consider what is possible in the future. It takes place after North America collapsed upon itself due to unnatural weather and raging wars. What remained was rebuilt into thirteen different districts, together they are called Panem.
Some of the districts are very poor and if a person starves to death, it would not be a surpise. This makes me realize how much I take for granted every day and how good my life really is. The districts that were most deprived started a rebellion against the Capitol and were defeated, the Hunger Games are the punishment each year to remind the citizens that the Capitol is in complete control. Control is a major theme throughout the entire book. The Capitol trying to prove that the citizens are nothing without them and the citizens try to resist control without being killed. The Hunger Games is a competition held each year. One male and one female are chosen from each district to compete in a fight to the death. The Capitol takes away somebody’s child and delights in watching them struggle to survive. I have never had to fight for my life but if you down scale it a little bit, there are power struggles in everybody’s life.
Different types of control issues in today's soceity. - http://www.speakoutloud.net/category/power-and-control/
Different types of control issues in today's soceity. - http://www.speakoutloud.net/category/power-and-control/
Whether it is a drinking for the first time, a child who does not want to eat their vegetables or an adult quitting their job, at least once in your life you will feel the urge to “stick it to the man.”
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