I think The Hunger Games series’ author, Suzanne Collins, chose a female lead in the series because she wanted to show that women can be fierce, strong, and brave when faced with adversity and danger, as Katniss Everdeen did in the series. I do think, however, that the romantic aspect of the series somewhat overpowered the powerful female lead. The “who will she choose – Peeta or Gale?” dilemma that she faced was out of step with Collins’ depictions of Katniss as a badass female lead. As far as dystopian young adult series go, The Hunger Games leaves a bit to be desired. If Collins did indeed choose a female lead for her series for the reason that she wanted to show how strong women can be in their own right, having female characters fret over prospective love interests shows that those women really aren’t that strong, and they can only be strong when they have a man by their side.
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