It’s here. It’s Hunger Games week and half the country is eagerly counting to the Thursday night premiere. (Yes, there is a midnight showing…at least here in Raleigh as my babysitter is going.)
I’m not going to lie. I’m excited to see the movie. I read all three book in the trilogy in a week. They were that good. And they got me thinking…really thinking.
Would I have survived The Hunger Games? Would I have made it past the first day?
It’s a semi-serious question as I started thinking about my survival skills. In this day and age, you just don’t need to know things like how to get water when there is none, how to make/find shelter, how to make a fire, and find food. Sure, I was in Girl Scouts for five years, but unfortunately, that was a long time ago. I couldn’t tie a fancy knot today if my life depended on it.
We take all of that for granted.
The children in the book range from 12-17. Today’s children wouldn’t last a minute…what with their video game playing, tv watching etc. (there’s a whole other post in that!) And with that, my thoughts since I finished the book have been all over the place.
Sure, here in the United States most of us are fortunate to have food and shelter every night. And I’m guessing while we are teaching our children about gratitude and understanding the plights of others, we aren’t teaching them how to handle themselves should they ever find themselves in a situation without the daily necessities of life. I know I haven’t given it a second thought.
You don’t want to overdo things and find yourself prepping for a disaster that may never happen, but I feel we may be doing our children a disservice to not teach them a few of these basic life lessons. Girl Scout, Boy Scouts and a few other groups definitely help with this, so perhaps we start there. I know I may not be the best teacher, considering I couldn’t navigate myself out of a paper bag.
I’m rambling. I know.
I have all these thoughts going through my head and I kept waiting for them to sort themselves so I could write a fairly coherent post, but it’s just not happening so here we are. A bunch of words on a page that I just had to get out.
Think about all the hardships we could potentially face in life. Are our children prepared to handle themselves?
Are we prepared?
I could not stop thinking about this book when I read it. Couldn’t put it down.
I think I’d hope to be killed right at the beginning so I didn’t have to live with that fear.
That was my initial thought too, but I also am fairly competitive and like to think I’m smarter than I probably am. So I probably would have run like the dickens.
Dude, I don’t judge. I was actually thinking I should skim it too just to be sure I remember everything. And yes, I would totally have eaten the wrong berries.
I know how to do a lot of things on my own, and I am prepared for a lot….in our world. However, looking at the Hunger Games, there’s no way I would survive. I’d make friends with all of the people trying to kill, me though!
Finish the last book this week. I think actually both my kids would make it past the 1st day. We camp often. I dont think my son could kill, but he knows alot about plants and stuff so he would do ok, long ask he did not speak loud or yell, which would be his down fall. . My daughter I think she would have no problem, killing (I know that is sad but she is savy), she would be a survival of the fittest and fly under the radar like she does with chores around out house. Great post got me thinking I need to teach my kids how to tie knots. Cant wait for the movie.
Goodness. Am I the only one left in the world who hasn’t read The Hunger Games?
haha, No, Becca… I haven’t read it, either!
I would never made it to the hunger games, I would’ve tried to escape during the training. Escaped or not I would have made them kill me. I wouldnt allow myself to be murdered publicly for some fat mans entertainment. Well that’s if there’s anyone left after I killed all the oppressive @$&!?/ in the capital.
– Pvt. Alejo, Former British Army
Fantisizing is fun, I’m glad to have been able to live in great countries like England and the United States.