The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins - 1991 Words

The Will of Trust Trust is well-defined to be as to having assurance, reliance or confidence in someone. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins takes place in the ruins of what use to be North America, which they call their land Panem. The Capitol consists of twelve districts and every year one male and one female â€Å"tribute† between the ages of twelve and eighteen are chosen to perform in an annual live event called Hunger Games. All participants must engage in a deathly battle and kill each other until one remains standing, achieving a great amount of fame and food. Sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem,†¦show more content†¦Gale assumed she was trying to steal it and ever since then they became friends, Katniss taught Gale how to shoot a bow and arrow and he taught her how to make snares. They have a close bond and partnership as well as putting up strong foundations for their families who rely on them. â€Å"They’re not our kids, of course. But they might as well be. Gale’s two little brothers and a sister. Prim. And you may as well throw in our mothers too, because how would they live without us?† (Collins 9). Both Katniss and Gale are young adults but they both bear a weight of their respective family, they have to provide and become the head of the household at such a young age. Gale gives Katniss a sense of security and because of this she knows she can trust and depend on him for anything especially providing for her family. At first it was hard for Katniss to trust Peeta but this is understandable. Imagine being forced to like and love someone you barely even know, how would you know to trust them? Katniss and Peeta first encountered when she was younger and looking for food, Peeta was told by his mother to throw away a piece of burnt bread but instead he gave the burnt bread to Katniss. That was the last interaction Katniss had with him before the Games and ever since then she has felt like she owes him something for helping her while she was struggling. They’re both brought into the Games and know very little about each other but