Why did Suzanne Collins start writing?

Answer 1

I know Suzanne Collins started writing The Hunger Games trilogy because one day she was flipping through channels on her tv, and she saw a commercial about hunger problems in poor countries, and she saw a tv show about the Vietnamese war, and she thought of the idea for the Hunger Games.

I LOVE these books so much, I finished the last one 6 months ago. Can't wait to see the movie on March 23rd

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Answer 2

this is what suzanne collins said herself:

Q: You weave action, adventure, mythology, sci-fi, romance, and philosophy throughout The Hunger Games. What influenced the creation of The Hunger Games?

A: A significant influence would have to be the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. The myth tells how in punishment for past deeds, Athens periodically had to send seven youths and seven maidens to Crete, where they were thrown in the Labyrinth and devoured by the monstrous Minotaur.

Even as a kid, I could appreciate how ruthless this was. Crete was sending a very clear message: "Mess with us and we'll do something worse than kill you. We'll kill your children." And the thing is, it was allowed; the parents sat by powerless to stop it. Theseus, who was the son of the king, volunteered to go. I guess in her own way, Katniss is a futuristic Theseus.

In keeping with the classical roots, I send my tributes into an updated version of the Roman gladiator games, which entails a ruthless government forcing people to fight to the death as popular entertainment. The world of Panem, particularly the Capitol, is loaded with Roman references. Panem itself comes from the expression "Panem et Circenses" which translates into "Bread and Circuses."

The audiences for both the Roman games and reality TV are almost characters in themselves. They can respond with great enthusiasm or play a role in your elimination.

I was channel Surfing between reality TV programming and actual war coverage when Katniss's story came to me. One night I'm sitting there flipping around and on one channel there's a group of young people competing for, I don't know, money maybe? And on the next, there's a group of young people fighting an actual war. And I was tired, and the lines began to blur in this very unsettling way, and I thought of this story.

Answer 3

Suzanne Collins started writing because she has always had a passion for storytelling and writing. She wanted to create books that would engage and impact readers, particularly young adults. Additionally, the idea for her bestselling series, The Hunger Games, was inspired by her childhood experiences with her father, who served in the military.