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 * Who was your favorite character in //The Hunger Games//? Why? ||
 * What did you feel was the most emotional moment in book? Which part was the hardest to read? ||
 * Why do you think fire is an appropriate symbol for Katniss? ||
 * ‍The adults in this book seem to be very flawed. Why do you think Collins portrays them this way? Katniss's mother is one of the most important—do you think Katniss is too hard on her? What about other adults Katniss encounters? ‍ ||
 * In a book about moral choices, God and religion never appear. Do you think they should have? What do you think are the book's most religious elements? ||
 * Violence as entertainment plays a large part in //The Hunger Games//, and the novel itself is both violent and entertaining. What shocked you most about the book? What important points do you think the author makes about violence and its effects on society? violence in the media? violence and children? ||
 * Do you think teens and adults respond to this book differently? What do you think your response says about your generation? ||
 * Reality TV has been a part of the entertainment world since the early days of television (with shows such as Candid Camera and the Miss America Pageant), but in the __21st century__ there has been a tremendous growth of competitive shows and survival shows. Discuss this phenomenon with respect to //The Hunger Games//. What other aspects of our popular culture do you see reflected in this story? ||
 * Do you read much science fiction? Has //The Hunger Games// changed your opinion of it? //The Hunger Games// is a dystopian novel, like //1984// or //Among the Hidden//. Many books and movies, running the gamut from literary/artistic works to simple adventure stories, are part of this tradition. Why is it such a popular genre? ||
 * What other books do you feel are comparable to //The Hunger Games//? (Because who doesn’t want more great reads like this?!) ||