The Hunger Games (novel) difficult parts of the book to write, but that she had accepted that passages such as these were necessary to the story. She considered the moments where Katniss reflects on happier moments in her past to be more enjoyable. "The Hunger Games" takes place in a nation known as Panem, established in North America after the destruction of the continent's civilization by an unknown apocalyptic event. The nation consists of the wealthy Capitol and twelve surrounding, poorer districts under the Capitol's dictatorial control. The Capitol exploits the districts for their natural resources and cheap labour. District 12 is in the
The Hunger Games (film) some viewers saw "The Hunger Games" as a Christian allegory. Jeffrey Weiss of Real Clear Religion, published in the "Star Tribune" has remarked on what he saw as the intentional absence of religion in "The Hunger Games" universe, and has commented that while the stories contain no actual religion, people are "find[ing] aspects that represent their own religious values" within it. Charles McGrath, writing for "The New York Times", said that the film will remind viewers of the television series "Survivor", a little of "The Bachelorette", and of the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson published in 1948 by