The Beauty of a Read: The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

Do I hate it? Do I love it? It is probably a love-hate relationship.  The main character is a heroine but never asks or wants to be the heroine. In fact she is a heroine forced to be a heroine.  She never believed in the cause herself, in fact she just wanted out... until she did believe.  Perhaps this gave her her piece of humility and made her a more real and endearing character.  I mean, haven't we all been put into a situation that we didn't ask to be put in?  The point is though that she stepped into the shoes that were given to her.  She played the role she was meant to play.  She became selfless.  The world believed in her when she didn't believe in herself. 

A young girl sacrifices her life for the life of her younger sister.  An epic tale all on it's own. Perhaps these books are a little emotionally overwhelming.  I mean stepping in to save you sister's life could be the climax ending of another story. But it's only this story's beginning.  It's the tip of the iceberg of the emotional roller coaster you get strapped into. 

You dive into a society with such bizarre customs. A world that you think is so unreal and yet I wonder if the society of our superpower countries would not look a little similar to somebody from some remote tribe.  Or if someone from the past came and observed us, if they would find that we are very similar to the Capital with our dyed hair, tattoos, piercings, plastic surgery, make-up, nail polish, etc. 

This story supplies enough food for thought or fuel for debates for many a company.  It is also inspiring anytime you read about the individual that makes a difference.