Catching Fire is the second book of The Hunger Games trilogy. The author of the book is Suzanne Collins and was published on the first of September 2009. Catching fire is a sequel to the first book, The Hunger Games and continues the story Katniss Everdeen and the post-apocalyptic country of Panem.
The book is set in North America around 100-200 years in the future in a dystopian society. There are 12 districts in Panem and each district provides resources for the capitol and the people of Panem. The capitol is a utopian city where most of the nation’s wealthy and influential live.
In a nutshell the book is about Katniss, who is struggling with post-traumatic stress after outsmarting the competition in the first book, allowing her and her for-show boyfriend Peeta Mellark to survive as co-winners. They are thrown back into the arena to …show more content…
This is relevant to modern times as many global crises require team work and efficient planning in order to be achieved as quick as possible.
Complex relationships and emotions in the novel such as love, hate, revenge, need, want and fear are all common in people today. Death and dying, struggling to survive, sacrificing for another – these are all relatable to us.
Government control is one of the main themes of this book. The book is written about the Hunger Games which exists only because of the government showcasing their power of the districts. An example of this control is after the first rebellion, the capitol enforces new rules in order to restrict and control the people’s lives.
Interdependence versus independence. Katniss and Peeta are undoubtedly interdependent as they are helping each other to survive and dependent on each other in an emotional and physical way. There can only be one winner of the Hunger Games therefore independence also plays a strong