The Hunger Games a Literary Analysis (Part 2): Katniss, Peeta, and Its Enduring Themes

Welcome to the first installment of our Autumn-ish Book Club! In this flash analysis series, we take an academic approach to some of the most talked-about books in Romantasy and fantasy today. With over 13 years of combined academic literary training, we bring a critical lens to fandom favorites while keeping the discussion fun, thought-provoking, and accessible.

In this episode, we’re discussing The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. We explore Katniss Everdeen as a heroine whose personality type makes her both powerful and vulnerable, how Peeta functions as a unique male main character (MMC), and why the series’ themes of power, media, and survival feel even more relevant today than when the books were first released. This is part 2 of this week's episode.

This season, we’ll be covering:

• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
• A Cruel Thirst by Angela Montoya
• When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker
• Where the Shadows Meet by Patrice Caldwell
• Blood of Hercules by Jasmin Mas
• Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang
• Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
• The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem

And when book club wraps up, get ready! Our next full literary analysis will dive into Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas.

If you’re new here, we also have full seasons analyzing A Court of Thorns and Roses, A Court of Mist and Fury, A Court of Wings and Ruin, A Court of Frost and Starlight, House of Earth and Blood, House of Sky and Breath, Throne of Glass, and Crown of Midnight. Go back and check those out to see how we break down metaphors, symbolism, narrative structure, and character arcs through multiple literary lenses.

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