She is a young woman who is forced to become stronger in circumstances that might otherwise break her. The series tells the story about a young woman, Katniss Everdeen, who doesn’t know her own strength until she is confronted by her need for that strength. I have seen the movie four times and have plans to see it again. In March 2012, the movie was released and thus far has earned nearly $460 million worldwide. There is merchandise including a Katniss Barbie, which Katniss would absolutely hate. The Hunger Games was on the New York Times bestseller list for 100 weeks. There are more than twenty foreign editions. More than 2.9 million copies of the books are in print. Catching Fire and Mockingjay, the next two books, were released in 20.
The Hunger Games, released in 2008, is the first book in a trilogy by Suzanne Collins. I am always interested in the representations of strength in women, where that strength comes from, how it is called upon when it is needed most, and what it costs for a woman to be strong.Īll too often, representations of a woman’s strength overlook that cost.
