“The Hunger Games” Is Actually A Story About Defeating Communism
At first glance, “The Hunger Games” seems to criticize a capitalist world in which the rich just keep getting richer and the poor even poorer. But upon further inspection, “The Hunger Games” is taking on much more than that.
I’m sure most of us have read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins by now (or seen the movie), but if you’re anything like me, it’s been a while since you’ve read it. If that’s the case, here’s a quick review of the setting: The nation of Panem is split into 12 districts, with each district assigned to a certain line of work. The Capitol, the ridiculously wealthy and technologically advanced government of Panem, holds all the power, while the rest of Panem (those living in the 12 districts) is terribly poor and living in extreme poverty.