It can be said that literature is a perfect mirror for life, and as strange a statement as that may be, it is a statement that is very much true. Much like the lessons learned in live 9 on the surface, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is the story of sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, and the everyday struggles she faces while living in a post-apocalyptic world. Set in a dystopic future where most of the available land has been left uninhabitable following a series of environmental disasters, life for many ordinary citizens can best be described as being a perpetual struggle to make progress in spite the challenges resulting from the hardships of poverty, constant fear of starvation, and those enforcing the oppressive will of the government. Simply put, instead of being …show more content…
Katniss realizes the importance of Rue’s contribution and says, “If she’d wanted me dead, all she would have had to do was disappear from that tree without point out the Tracker Jacker nest” (208). From that point, the two develop a bond that eventually became a friendship. We as a civilization and human being we make connections and build friendships in the same way. We may not be put in a game set for the Capitals amusement but we but connects the same. Another way that Katniss’ bond with Rue provided support during the games was that it became a source of comfort and escape from the brutal reality the two of them faced. In modern day American we comfort people all the time and we give them hope to push forward and do what they can. In an act that mirrors the bonds both had in their lives before the games, the two of them decided to share food and matches. The simple act of Katniss deciding to “make sure Rue’s well stocked with food and matches” (213) is an act of kindness and generosity that, not only allowed her to show her appreciation for the partnership, but it was also an act that