Suzanne Collins is best known for her work in creating the world of Panem through her iconic novel series The Hunger Games. Well, she is back with another prequel with the release of her book Sunrise on the Reaping.
Set in the dystopian world of Panem, Suzanne Collins returns to the iconic world where the powerful prey on the weak and people have no choice but to revolt. Sounds a tad bit similar, right? Well, that’s what Collins stated about her inspiration.
Suzanne Collins was inspired by the history of America
Being the second prequel novel to the OG The Hunger Games series, Suzanne Collins returned to the world of Panem for the second time since she had already written a prequel book titled The Ballads of Songbirds and Snakes.
Every author has some or the other source of inspiration and Collins was no different. With the world of Panem set in a dystopian setting, there were some very clear inspirations for the author while writing the prequel novel.
During an interview with PRNewswire, Suzanne Collins talked about how she was inspired by the history of America. From the civil war to the condition of Europe after World War II, that’s what inspired Collins to write The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
I really enjoyed going back in time to an earlier version of Panem and visiting the reconstruction period that followed the Dark Days. I thought a lot about the period after the Civil War here in the United States and also the post–World War II era in Europe.
She further continued,
People trying to rebuild, to live their daily lives in the midst of the rubble. The challenges of food shortages, damaged infrastructure, confusion over how to proceed in peacetime. The relief that the war has ended coupled with the bitterness toward the wartime enemy. The need to place blame.
The only distinction that set the world of Panem apart from our own was that there are no Hunger Games on this Earth (yet). However, Collins also had to write about how it all started.
From the inception of the hunger games to how it all blew up to such grand proportions, Suzanne Collins had talked about it in her prequel book but the world wanted more.
How the Hunger Games came to be in Panem
It was a strikingly wild concept when the world saw what Panem was like for the first time. From the Reaping to playing in the games to the depravities of human nature, shock was quite an important factor in books and movies.
As her interview with PRNewswire continued, Suzanne Collins further talked about how the Hunger Games came to be and when did they exactly grow to such majestic proportions!
Even as the victor in the war, the Capitol wouldn’t have had the time or resources for anything elaborate. They had to rebuild their city and the industries in the districts, so the arena really is an old sports arena.
She continued,
They just threw in the kids and the weapons and turned on the cameras. The 10th Hunger Games is where it all blows wide open, both figuratively and literally.
Well, the author is back with yet another prequel novel set 20 years before the events of the first prequel. The book, titled Sunrise on the Reaping had a very recent release date and the world is excited.
According to rumors and keen details, it seems that the book will focus on Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson’s character) winning the Hunger Games but only time can tell whether the world will love it or not.
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