Interpreting Society, Geography, and Characters of the Hunger Games
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD for Sunrise on the Reaping and (for newcomers), the trilogy! One seemingly overlooked curiosity in Collins’ saga is how much we learn about the District 11 Justice Building, both inside and out. And now in Sunrise, Plutarch becomes an essential part… Continue Reading “Inside the Dome: Plutarch, Haymitch, and Renaissance Architecture in District 11”
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD for Sunrise on the Reaping, and the Trilogy! Haymitch first introduces us to the Donners’ sweetshop when he buys a “little white paper bag of multicolored gumdrops — Lenore Dove’s favorite,” to share with her later (16-17). The purpose of this… Continue Reading “Two Generations of Donners: The Sweetshop, Marshmallows, Mayor’s House, Piano, Merrilee’s Illness, Canaries, and the Mockingjay Pin (Whew!)”