What makes The Hunger Games so captivating to young readers at DMS?
Did you know that the DMS library has several copies of the book as well as the other books in the series?
If you are like me, the word "enjoy" in reference to
The Hunger Games is hardly the word to describe the experience of reading the book. Do not misunderstand me: I loved the book, but even from the very beginning, I spent the majority of my time worried about the characters! Suzanne Collins paints such a vividly clear image of oppression in her novel that I often found myself feeling as mistreated as Katniss and Peeta!
Most of you have learned that a story's setting is very influential in establishing the mood and tone for a work of literature. Found in the first few lines or pages of a story, authors create the scene to which their characters wander. We should all know that setting refers to the place where the action occurs in a story, but sometimes we forget that time also plays an important role in a story's setting. The futuristic world of
The Hunger Games, also known as Panem, helps create tension and complications for the characters.
First of all, let's talk about what we know about the setting from The Hunger Games.
- The country is named Panem.
- The story is set in the future.
- There is 1 Capitol.
- There are 12 Districts.
- The main characters live in District 12.
- The characters endure the Games at the Capitol.
With these things in mind, how do you think the author describes each of the items listed above to help create the mood of the story? Remember, the mood of the story is the overall feeling the reader gets from the story.
How does the setting impact the mood in your opinion?
Post comments below to express how the description of the setting impacts the mood of the book. You may want to use specific details from the book to help you.
