Suzanne Collins and The Hunger Games

One of the greatest things that keep our world running is not the things we can see however the things we can conceptualize. As the world continues to progress, people widely undermine the concept of imagination. Authors like Suzanne Collins keep the concept of imagination alive by sparking ideas that could influence the world prodigiously from such vivid sources. As Susan Collins continues her work in the field of literature, her work continues to emphasize her personal family influences, influences from the idea of war, the importance that reading is for all ages, and the importance of hope in her writing.

Born in 1962, in the city of Hartford, Connecticut, Suzanne Collins was the youngest of four children. Due to her father being an Air Force Officer and a college professor, history was a very important subject to her family. During her youth, the Collins family traveled many times; she found herself living in places like New York and Brussels. Continuing to grow up, Suzanne Collins eventually graduated from the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and enrolled into Indiana University where she received a double major in theatre and telecommunications (The College Magazine- Indiana). She later continued to expand her education by attending New York University and earning a master’s degree in Dramatic Writing. Right after graduation in 1991, Suzanne Collins began her work in show business by writing for several children’s television programs at Nickelodeon, including “Clarissa Knows It All” and “Little Bear”. After some time, her work on the shows was noticed by James Promios who hired Collins as his head writer and encouraged her to write a book. Suzanne Collins, who finally became a writer, released her debut novel in 2001 which was k...

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... she refused to kill the other tribute from District 12, Peeta. After the games, the idea of hope grew among all 12 districts which the Capitol feared. To control the districts, the Capitol uses fear, and they know that there is only one thing that is stronger than fear; it’s hope. In the final book, Mockingjay, “hope” becomes so vast that people have to die for it to preserve it. “Stellar, imaginative writing,” the Los Angeles Times reports for the Hunger Games. This worldwide trilogy has been very popular in recent years as it has spent more than five consecutive years on The New York Times bestsellers list, has been sold in 56 territories and in 51 languages. Because of the trilogy’s popularity, Lionsgate has brought the books onto the big screen. The movies in this trilogy have not only brought the books to life, but they have also increased the author’s name.