Is Katniss a hero?

Katniss Everdeen of The Hunger Games is put in a terrible situation, that’s for sure. You probably at least know the story line.  She takes her sister’s place and heads for an arena where children must duel to the death. One writer, N.D. Wilson,...

Discuss The Hunger Games with non-Christians

The Christian Research Journal has an article in the current issue  (35/02) suggesting believers discuss The Hunger Games with non-Christian friends. The article author, Holly Ordway, argues that the dystopian genre of The Hunger Games serves as a critique of our...

The Hunger Games movie

My friend Jim Tudor watched the Hunger Games movie with no expectation. Here’s his take on the movie: Find a kid who actually reads, and odds are the cited favorite book will be Suzanne Collins’ 26-million bestselling source novel. Like “Harry...

The Hunger Games, a review

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Published 2008 by Scholastic, 384 pages Genre: Young adult, dystopian futuristic. Not suitable for 15 and under in my opinion because of violence. Katniss Everdeen, a 16-year-old living in America some time in the future when it has...