The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins
Explain the significance of the title. (Authors do not choose a title randomly. Usually the title is symbolic in some way.)
The Hunger Games, a simple title for the book, yet it holds so much. It expresses not only the main theme and event in the story, but captures the emotions of the characters. The Hunger Games is the fear for some throughout the year, for some it’s a chance to escape. The game is twenty four contestants who have to kill each other. Last man or woman standing wins. Many families enter their names multiply times for supplies to survive. Each character’s life revolves around this, tearing families apart and reminding them of their decisions of the past.
You could almost just call this book Gladiator, as it resembles so much of the Roman times. Something so evil created for entertainment for the hierarchy. Some children train their young lives to win this event. Although with random choosing, children with no such training or experience can be picked. Also the range of ages is bizarre. Within the contestants can be full grown adults and children who can barely make their own meal.
The name does not just express a book, but an exciting adventure by every turn of the page.
Matt Eades
