Friendship

Another major theme found throughout the Hunger Games is teamwork and friendship. Even though the characters are placed in this unbelievable situation that could never picture yourself in, you can still relate to the characters because of their relationships with each other. Because of this real factor to the story, it makes it more realistic and enjoyable even though it is completely fictional. Teamwork is an essential component of this book right from the beginning. Katniss and Gale are hunting partners. The forge through the woods together searching for food and always watching the other person’s back. They split up whatever they scrounge up in the day and take it home to their families. Every day they do the same thing and from this partnership grew a beautiful friendship.

Katniss and Peeta’s relationship is a little bit different. They are forced to be friends against their own will. They are being shoved into this predicament where people are expecting them to be “star-crossed lovers” when really they will be fighting against each other to survive in the games. I think everybody at some time in their life has pretended to like someone that they actually cannot stand. Girls especially, (not to be stereotypical) but we have a tendency to put on a fake “oh I’m so happy to see you” face when as soon as they are gone we start badmouthing them behind their back.

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Like Katniss and Peeta though, if you give it some time and give that person a chance, they might grow on you. They might not be so awful after all, you just have to get to know them.