The Hunger Games

By Suzanne Collins

You may know the story, but lets think about the title.

The Hunger Games

What do you think about the word hunger? Is it bad? Can it be good? What about the word games? is it good to play with the idea of hunger?
Write down your thoughts on your Making Interpretations handout

When you think of hunger, do you think about this?

What about this?

 What do you notice about these images?

What happens when we put hunger with games?

What does this image say about the values in society? Who is hungry and for what?

A closer look

 Fill out the third section on your making interpretations handout about the image and the title.

Why do you think it is important for us to think about these words in a new way?

Making new interpretations

Power Hunger Materialism Morality Society Survival Propaganda Entertainment/media

Instant gratification Wastefulness Control Wealth Social inequity Race Violence Oppression government

Important Topics

Think about this when you are reading The Hunger Games:
How does abundance affect a person? How does society nourish or deprive us? How does propaganda effect your behavior? Are we compromising our morality by enjoying entertainment? How does entertainment reflect societys values? Is violence necessary for security or stability?

May the odds be ever in your favor.

And have a Happy Hunger Games!