Essay Comparing The Hunger Games And Catching Fire

Science fiction writers create a particular setting not only to entertain readers but to give clues on lessons they believe human beings are struggling to understand. In both books, The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are introduced as the main characters to project the criticisms made by the author. Susan Collins creates a Dystopian society ruled by the Capital. Different areas of their country, named Panem, are separated into different districts. Two kids from each of the twelve districts are chosen at random to fight in an arena until 1 tribute is left, this is called The Hunger Games Both Peeta and Katniss fight together during the hunger games as a team from District 12. Between the two books, Collins portrays the idea that humans tend to be disrespectful and insulting, depending on another's wealth and/or authority and power. Both The Hunger Games and Catching Fire connect with readers but also indicated the problem with certain human behaviors that most people don't notice or fail to

In The Hunger Games Katniss does not want to cry in front of the cameras at the reaping party because she doesn't want to appear weak. This would cause her to be an easier target during the games. Another instance in the book that occurs is the dress Cenna creates for her with flames. Katniss then earns the name “the girl on fire” giving a better reputation in the games. A last example could be in Catching fire where Katniss and Peeta have to appear in love. This will ensure in the previous sacrifice, in The Hunger Games (suicide berries at the end of the games) to make the audience think it was just an act of love in teenagers, not an act of disobeyment from the capital. This example goes along with another criticism Collins makes that connects with disobeyment in