Where male and female dynamics are obvious in the past as depicted through Mulan, there is not one indication present that show males are ultimately placed above females in The Hunger Games. The novel establishes that society is ranked according to the status of the district that a person belongs to and not by their gender. In addition, skills typically associated with men such as strength, speed and athleticism are all easily achieved and most noticeable in Katniss in comparison to the other tributes in the Games. When Katniss first enters the room where she is assessed on her abilities as a warrior, the Gamemakers show her no attention due to the fact that she was from the poorest district, not due to the fact she was a female. However, in