Rebellion

Another important theme in the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is rebellion. Though the citizens of Panem are unhappy with the conditions they live in, they are unable to rebel as the Capitol punishes citizens harshly for any form of public dissent. 

Because of the oppressive conditions they live in, the citizens of Panem usually show defiance in subtle ways that protects them from being punished. For example, when Katniss volunteers for the Games in Prim’s place and Effie asks the public to applaud Katniss, the people of District 12 refuse to celebrate Katniss’s sacrifice as though it is entertaining. Instead, they remain silent and express their admiration for Katniss through an old gesture of farewell to a loved person (Chapter 2, 27%).

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