Outside Reading 4/16

At the beginning of spring break I was able to fit in some outside reading. I continued to read The Hunger Games, which I read for 80 minutes total. I enjoy this book because it is set in a post-apocalyptic world. I enjoy reading futuristic novels because I like to see the author's take on how the future could be. Suzanne Collins depicts the setting, Panem (where North America once existed), as a highly-regulated country that is split into 12 districts. These districts each contain a certain social class- miners, fishers, etc.- important to Panem. Katniss, the main character, comes from the least favored district. I don't think it is likely that America will become like this. I especially don't think that America will make children fight each other on national television.

Many people think that the Hunger Games sounds too gruesome to read but it's really not! I think people "judge the book by its cover" (literally!) and don't take a chance to read the first chapter. It is not as repulsive as it seems; there's no gory details about the childrens death. I think it is more focused on the main characters and their trek from being poor District 12 inhabitants to the renowned victors of the hunger games. One thing that really blows my mind is how Collins is able to target all types of readers. Both my dad and uncle read the book, me and my friends have, and I even saw a little boy on the beach reading it the other day! If they can all read it, it must be worth giving a try.

The Hunger Games- 80 mins

Science Textbook- 30 mins

Analyzing poems- 25 mins