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The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins

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In “the hunger games” by Suzanne Collins Katniss wants to win the hunger games but throughout the games she has to rely on her instincts to win and survive. The author uses different types of conflicts in the story. This essay analyzes how “the hunger games” uses conflicts to develop the story. One time of conflict found in the hunger games is person vs self the text states that Katniss has feelings for Gale but she has to pretend that she likes Peeta. Another type of conflict in the hunger games is person vs person. According to the text the careers were waiting for Katniss to come down from the tree so they could kill her. This fact reveals that katniss and the careers are against each other.We can infer that the careers have ill feelings

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