The Hunger Gamesexists within a world where the Capitol and its leaders are the villains, and the rest of Panem must struggle in their attempts to survive. But, what led to the world Katniss and Peeta struggle to survive in when the novel introduces them? Althoughthere will be a prequel toThe Hunger Games, it will take place surrounding a young President Snow at a time when the arena was already in place. But, what was the world like before the Hunger Games? What was the revolution attempting? How close were they to succeeding?
Dystopian future novels, television shows, or films can be well-detailed in portraying the world it wants the audience to see. The corrupt government, differences in class systems, and cruel rules designed to torment the less fortunate are all understood by the viewer or reader. But, it is what leads up to that moment that can often be overlooked. What happened that caused the world into this state in the first place? What was the Capitol doing before the Hunger Games that caused districts to want to rebel against it? Why or how did they fail to rise against the Capitol? How much was different at that point in time compared to over seventy years later, when the rebellion finally defeated President Snow and simultaneously President Coin?
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The Society Is Well Established By The 74th Games
By the 74th Hunger Games, the world’s rules are already understood. Katniss narrates the novel by explaining the world. Watching the games is mandatory, along with several other rules the citizens of Panem live by. However, given how significant everything is, from the Peacekeepers to President Snow’s control of the citizens, the audience could benefit from learning how the world transformed into that society. A well-established civilization must have started somewhere. Whether it was the original politicians, war throughout the country, continent, or world, or some other conflict that set about the end of the planet as it once was. The rules of society are deeply engrained by the 74th reaping.
However,a prequel portraying how society came to becould also answer questions about the state of the rest of the world. If Panem is meant to be the future of North America, what happened to the rest of the world? Did they participate in the war? Did they stay out of it? Why have they not been helping the citizens? What prevents other countries or governments from infiltrating Panem to stop the Hunger Games?
It Would Show How The Hunger Games Became The Solution
How did government leaders decide thatthe Hunger Gameswould be the best solution to deal with the aftermath of the revolution? Even as punishment against the districts, one Hunger Games could have likely been more than enough for the country to understand the government’s point. The people who live in the Capitol understand the Hunger Games to be an entertaining reality show. But do they truly understand the stakes? Were ordinary people who lived in the Capitol completely fine with innocent children murdering each other in the arena? Did anyone fight against the idea when it was suggested? Who came up with the idea in the first place?
SinceThe Hunger Gamesmainly takes Katniss' perspective or spends time with other characters from different districts, the original franchise had not devoted much time to understanding the world’s viewpoint from an average Capitol citizen’s perspective. Although many may be perfectly fine and amused by the annual games, do any find the event horrific? Would any Capitol citizens fight against the games if given a chance? Or would they have been too scared of losing their comfortable lifestyles? Some of these mentalities and questions would have needed to start with whoever were Capitol citizens at the time the first Hunger Games was announced.
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The Untold Story Of Panem’s History
While Panem’s presentthroughoutThe Hunger Gamesis clear, its future is blurry, other than suggesting that things eventually got better for Katniss and Peeta; and the implication that The Hunger Games had concluded. But, its past is even more uncertain. While it is understood to a degree how the districts work, there are still many essential elements to the country that remain untold. For example, how much of the society the series portrays only came into existence after the Hunger Games began? How does the Capitol transfer power? How often did the Capitol transfer power ifPresident Snowwas in charge, if he addressed the Nation when Haymitch won during his games?
Panem as a location is just as interesting as any character that could warrant a spinoff. However, the country itself encourages violence between the districts for the games. Assuming it is not the only one left in the world, the country must have a strong enough army or force to discourage any outsiders from attempting to end their system. Did any other country ever attempt to prevent what Panem was becoming? Or were they left to their own devices all these years?
