Essay on Similarities and Differences between Theme in the Hunger Games and the Societal View

Introduction

Writers base their themes on what is in the society or how they view the society. One may have a different view or may agree with the writer. Here are some of the issues I agree and differ with Suzanne Collins in his book 'The Hunger Games' (pp 206).

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The writer writes on the theme of trust. Katniss and Rue trust each other despite their differences in background and goals. Katniss was from District 12 while Rue was from District 11. They both knew there was no way they could both win but tended to ignore that trust each other and face the Careers. I agree with the writer because, in our society, we should always to trust each other in whatever activity we carry out. As Katniss and Rue, at the time what forces us to trust each other is when we are facing a common enemy. Katniss and Rue knew if they were to defeat the Careers, who always won, was by trusting each other and know the way forward.When the anthem finishes she (Rue) nestles up against me (Katniss) and falls asleep, this was a sign of how much they trusted each other.

The other idea I agreed was that of unity. Both characters Rue and Katniss decided to make the team. Although if both were to end there was no way both of them could win the game but again if they could not team up there is no way any of them could win. The Careers were strong and always won the game; it would be easier to ally and bring them down. Then they knew the others had teamed up so they couldn't make it as individuals. This unity and teamwork are supposed to be reflected in our society. We always team up to achieve a common goal as a society. In the end, the goals may be different, but at the moment we have a similar objective we should form a team to realize the goal faster and easier. Katniss did not doubt Rue and had to take no particular precautions. In this too the reason why they could unite so easily is that Rue had saved Katniss.

In the society, the history always shapes the future.

Collins writes about something I don't believe in, blocking the others mainstream to weaken them and win. I consider concentrating on my strength to win my opponent. Katniss has the shooting tactics but thinks destroying their food would with time make the Careers weak and give them a chance to win. The careers were not able to feed themselves; they couldn't find food for themselves so destroying their food reserves meant starvation. Katniss saw this as an opportunity to win the hunger game. The time Careers were defeated was when the reptiles had devastated their food and when the game makers' flood washed it away. In my view, Katniss would concentrate on her shooting skills; Rue would focus on feeding themselves they would have defeated the Careers. In the societal view, no one should think of bringing the other down for them to shine.

The other issue I don't agree with the writer is ignorance. I get Katniss ignoring the fact that they both cannot win the game. She ignored the future to save the present. The reason why she had to ignore the future is first to win the Careers then about who between her and Rue would win. This too happens in the society when we are facing a common enemy, and maybe previously we had differences, we put the differences aside and face the common enemy. Or at the end, we have a difference in objectives, but shortly, we have a common opponent to deal with. Anyone could win the game; Katniss could no way ignore that Rue was around, Rue was a threat to her too.

Another issue that emerges was the issue of failing to take precautions. Katniss had no doubt and had no reason to doubt Rue; she could not even take any particular precaution. I feel one should take precautions because you may not know what your partner is intending. As I was reading the book, when I reached that point, I felt this was bait. It felt as if Rue had trapped Katniss to win the game and therefore, I believe in taking precaution even if the people around me are my very close relatives.

Conclusion

Competition is a topic in the book and is reflected in the society. This is a theme in the whole book. In the society, we compete for power and at times survival. Katniss thinks of a rude step to emerge as the winner. She thinks of destroying the Careers food because they couldn't find food for themselves, weaken them then kill them to win the game. Competition brings us to things that we don't believe ourselves doing.