I have never read the book The Hunger Games before. My (16 year old) sister didn't believe me when I told her that I needed to borrow her copy of the book for my college course.
This past week I was on an alternative spring break trip to Oklahoma; helping to rebuild houses that were effects by the tornado that occurred a few months ago.
Amongst my computer and snacks, was my (sister's) copy of The Hunger Games. I started the book on the plane ride to Oklahoma; since our schedule was so jam packed I ended up reading more of the story on the plane ride back to Michigan. As I was reading the book, I couldn't help but think back to the beginning of the book [chapter 1, page 6]: "Even at home, where I am less pleasant, I avoid discussing tricky topics. Like the reaping, or food shortages, or the Hunger Games."
During my alternative spring break trip, we had a discussion about avoiding discussing tricky topics; since we were working with individuals in the community who were effected by the tornado. We avoided directing asking about the tornado. To this day not everyone in Oklahoma has a home that has a correctly installed roof, or even a rebuild home. One of the women we met, told us that of the three bathrooms she has, one works; none of her showers are working -- due to contractor fraud. Since the tornado occurred less than a year ago, a lot of rebuilding is still taking place. We didn't want to say anything that was a tricky topic.
Katniss also struggled with this; as female tribute of District 12, she tries to be as strong as she is able to be. I'm sure that just as we struggled with avoiding tricky topics, so did Katniss.
This past week I was on an alternative spring break trip to Oklahoma; helping to rebuild houses that were effects by the tornado that occurred a few months ago.
Amongst my computer and snacks, was my (sister's) copy of The Hunger Games. I started the book on the plane ride to Oklahoma; since our schedule was so jam packed I ended up reading more of the story on the plane ride back to Michigan. As I was reading the book, I couldn't help but think back to the beginning of the book [chapter 1, page 6]: "Even at home, where I am less pleasant, I avoid discussing tricky topics. Like the reaping, or food shortages, or the Hunger Games."
During my alternative spring break trip, we had a discussion about avoiding discussing tricky topics; since we were working with individuals in the community who were effected by the tornado. We avoided directing asking about the tornado. To this day not everyone in Oklahoma has a home that has a correctly installed roof, or even a rebuild home. One of the women we met, told us that of the three bathrooms she has, one works; none of her showers are working -- due to contractor fraud. Since the tornado occurred less than a year ago, a lot of rebuilding is still taking place. We didn't want to say anything that was a tricky topic.
Katniss also struggled with this; as female tribute of District 12, she tries to be as strong as she is able to be. I'm sure that just as we struggled with avoiding tricky topics, so did Katniss.
She avoided tricky subject even into the end of the book. She really did not want to tell Peeta she was acting for the Games but it slipped out.
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