Rebellion In The Hunger Games
The book The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is about the yearly event that the government forces the twelve Districts to participate in. That event is called the Hunger Games. Each year, they hold a reaping where two names will be drawn for all twelve of the districts. From district twelve, the girl tribute is Katniss Everdeen and the boy just happens to be Peeta Mellark. On their way into the arena, they get to eat all kinds of spledid foods. This is new to all of the tributes because they grew up in continuous hunger. Peeta grew up as the bakers son, but the only reason that his family did not starve is because they ate the leftovers or the food that nobody would buy. All of the districts had different jobs, but none of them were well fed. This is the Capitol's plan to prevent rebellion because the victors of the Hunger Games is a life supply of food. Katniss spent her days hunting in the woods with her friend Gale. They both prevent their families from starving to death, but risk getting punished because it is illegal to hunt. Laws like these prevent many people from eating well, while the Capitol has all the food they want. Winning the Hunger Games allows the victor to never have to worry about
…show more content…
They show footage of them destroying District Thirteen over and over to remind the remaining districts not to rebel against them. The controlling government keeps all twelve of the other districts under control by the constant hunger that they all experience. The things that they reward victors with causes many to overlook the fact that they are sending children into a deadly game. I believe that it is called the Hunger Games because of the districts continuous hunger. Therefore, they have a reason to win the games. While the twelve districts are risking their lives just so they will not starve, the Capitol is enjoying the abundance of food and watching the districts
They show footage of them destroying District Thirteen over and over to remind the remaining districts not to rebel against them. The controlling government keeps all twelve of the other districts under control by the constant hunger that they all experience. The things that they reward victors with causes many to overlook the fact that they are sending children into a deadly game. I believe that it is called the Hunger Games because of the districts continuous hunger. Therefore, they have a reason to win the games. While the twelve districts are risking their lives just so they will not starve, the Capitol is enjoying the abundance of food and watching the districts