Suzanne Collins's Hunger Games series, which began in 2008, has remained a significant cultural phenomenon, blending ancient myths with modern themes. The latest installment, Sunrise on the Reaping, revisits familiar concepts set before the original trilogy. Collins examines the impact of social media, reality television, and manipulation of narratives as the characters navigate a brutal world of child soldiers in a panopticon-like arena. The story of Haymitch Abernathy, a mentor in the original series, highlights class divisions and the ruthless hierarchies of the dystopian society of Panem, particularly under the tyrannical watch of President Snow.
Collins's skilful refashioning of an ancient story, the myth of the Minotaur, placed in a futuristic world gives agency to the weak to overthrow the powerful.
Collins returns to familiar themes with the story of the likable Haymitch Abernathy, who is already known as a mentor to Katniss Everdeen.
At the reaping, where tributes are selected, a boy runs away but is shot in the head; the chaos is edited out from the broadcast.
Collins's interest in media pervades the text, highlighting how teenage tributes must battle in an arena that functions like a panopticon.
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