The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games is a science fiction novel written by Suzanne Collins; it is the first book in a trilogy.

Collins, S. (2008). Hunger Games. New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc.

Exposition:
The story is set in a futuristic nation known as Panem. The main characters are Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. They are both participating in the Hunger Games in District 12, the area in which they live.

 Conflict:

A boy and a girl from each district are chose every year to participate in the Hunger Games, where the participants must fight to the death until only one remains (survives).

Rising Action:
At the start of the games, 11 of the 24 contestants are killed.  Peeta and Katniss are able to survive even as the death count climbs.

Climax:

The rules are changed and it is announced that 2 contestants from the same district can compete as a team. Katniss searches for Peeta and finds him wounded.

Falling Action:
Katniss must nurse Peeta back to health so they can continue the game. They win as a team, but then the game officials change their mind about two people being able to win.

Resolution:

They both decide they should eat poison berries so that they do not have to kill each other, and it declared that there are two winners of the Hunger Games.

Literary Qualities:

The imagery in this text is unbelievable as she carries your through the games and pulls you into the world described. Symbolism is prominent in its similarity of the Hunger Games to reality television and others hurt and anguish as entertainment.