Katniss Pros And Cons

For most, not being killed by twenty-three other teens in the vicious Hunger Games would be a good thing, right? Not for Katniss Everdeen, who miraculously won the 74th annual Hunger Games alongside her so-called star-crossed lover, Peeta Mellark. The Hunger Games is an annual event of the taking of twenty-four teens from the twelve districts that kill each other until there is one victor. In the second book, Catching Fire, Katniss and Peeta have to travel the districts on the Victory tour to greet the families of the lost tributes. For them, it’s just another thing to remind them of the horror and tragedy of the games. Meanwhile Katniss has to make a choice, keep pretending to be in love with Peeta, or choose the one she’s been able to trust

Having her dad in the air force meant they moved around a lot and an important topic in their family was history. She finally settled in the south and went the high school of the Alabama School of Fine Arts and then she attended Indiana University. Collins graduated college as a double major in theater and telecommunications, and later she earned her master’s degree in dramatic writing from New York University ("Suzanne Collins." Suzanne Collins Biography). In 1991, her professional career began as a writer for children’s television, and she was a part of the staff of many Nickelodeon shows. The Underland Chronicles was her first book series and The Hunger Games Trilogy was next to follow. Since 2008, the first book, The Hunger Games has been on the New York Times Bestseller list. In 2010, Suzanne Collins was featured in the TIME 100 list as well as the Entertainment Weekly Entertainers of the Year list. Catching Fire is her next bestseller, and after reading the book it is understandable why. As a major motion picture, Catching Fire was the highest grossing domestic box office release of 2013 and the tenth highest-grossing domestic release of all time ("Suzanne Collins." Bio.com.) Suzanne Collins is an author whose talent you can see in her captivating