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The purpose of the hunger games is to serve as a punishment for the uprisings of the past and an intimidation tactic to prevent uprisings in the future. “Taking the kids from our districts, forcing them to kill one another while we watch — this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy. How little chance we would stand of surviving” (Collins). The author has already established that there had previously been an unsuccessful uprising by the citizens of Panem against their government, which was an authoritarian regime. The evidence alludes to the fact that the government feels it can maintain control by throwing that very same rebellion back into the citizens’ faces with an annual and brutal reminder.

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The purpose of the hunger games is to serve as a punishment for the uprisings of the past and an intimidation tactic to prevent uprisings in the future.  In the text, the author explains, “The Treaty of Treason gave us the new laws to guarantee peace and, as our yearly reminder that the Dark Days must never be repeated, it gave us the Hunger Games.”  THis shows The evidence shows why the capitol needed to remind the districts about the Dark Days and uses the hunger games as a means of control.  They are taking their most precious resources, their children, and involuntarily forcing them into a life or death “game” for the enjoyment of the citizens of the Capitol.  This the ultimate betrayal of the government.

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The purpose of the hunger games is to serve as a punishment for the uprisings of the past and an intimidation tactic to prevent uprisings in the future.  In the text, the author explains, “The Treaty of Treason gave us the new laws to guarantee peace and, as our yearly reminder that the Dark Days must never be repeated, it gave us the Hunger Games.”  THis shows The evidence shows why the capitol needed to remind the districts about the Dark Days and uses the hunger games as a means of control.  They are taking their most precious resources, their children, and involuntarily forcing them into a life or death “game” for the enjoyment of the citizens of the Capitol.  This the ultimate betrayal of the government.

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The purpose of the Hunger Games is to serve as a punishment for the uprisings of the past and an intimidation tactic to prevent uprisings in the future. The text states, “Taking the kids from our districts, forcing them to kill one another while we watch — this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy. How little chance we would stand of surviving another rebellion (Collins).” The brutality of forcing the kids to fight to the death illustrates the extent to which the Capitol is willing to go to punish the people for the rebellion and remind them year after year why they should not try to rebel again.

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The purpose of the hunger games is to serve as a punishment for the uprisings of the past and an intimidation tactic to prevent uprisings in the future.

"The Treaty of Treason gave us the new laws to guarantee peace and, as our yearly reminder that the Dark Days must never be repeated, it gave us the Hunger Games."
The government determined the best way to keep peace and avoid another uprising was to create a game that would teach the people that any form of rebellion would be dealt with severely.

"Taking the kids from our districts, forcing them to kill one another while we watch — this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy. How little chance we would stand of surviving another rebellion."

The Hunger Games was a punishment and a tool to prevent further uprisings.

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The purpose of the hunger games is serve as a punishment for the uprisings of the past and an intimidation tactic to prevent uprisings in the future.

"Taking the kids from our districts, forcing them to kill one another while we watch — this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy. How little chance we would stand of surviving another rebellion. "

As revealed by the narrator's inner-dialogue, the residents of the districts feel intimidated and afraid by the tactics of the capitol. The narrator not only fears for her life, considering participants are intended to kill each other, but also to show the somewhat limitless authority and power they possess. It is clear that the districts are not considering an uprising but rather about their survival.

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The purpose of the hunger games is serve as a punishment for the uprisings of the past and an intimidation tactic to prevent uprisings in the future. In a disturbing chapter, the narrator, Katniss, describes the games as "Taking the kids from our districts, forcing them to kill one another while we watch — this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy. How little chance we would stand of surviving another rebellion" (Collins). This passage reveals how The Capitol creates the games to prey on the citizens human fear of the death of their family, their progeny-- the most vulnerable members of society while they can do nothing but watch. The author particularly emphasizes the aspect of watching because she was traumatized by seeing the war on TV as a child while knowing her father was fighting in that far away place. She must have felt so powerless. What a terrifying manipulative tool fear can be. Especially the fear of losing the ones we love.

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The purpose of the hunger games is serve as a punishment for the uprisings of the past and an intimidation tactic to prevent uprisings in the future.

“The Treaty of Treason gave us the new laws to guarantee peace and, as our yearly reminder that the Dark Days must never be repeated, it gave us the Hunger Games” (Collins).

This demonstrates that the Hunger Games is not going away.The Dark Days were a time when the Capitol was being threatened, and they make it clear with this annual reminder that they will not be threatened again or else the ramifications will be even more brutal. The “new laws and guaranteed peace” are not for the people of the Districts, but are a control and fear-based tactic that uses violence and the deprivation of the basic needs of it's citizens. The yearly reminder implies that if you live in the Districts, you need to fear something constantly, you can’t forget your position. The Hunger Games sounds like a game, and it is anything but since it revolves around death and violence, it’s not fun. It all stems from government control and the fact that they have complete power to kill the citizens of the district in the name of "remembrance."

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The purpose of the hunger games is serve as a punishment for the uprisings of the past and an intimidation tactic to prevent uprisings in the future.

"Taking the kids from our districts, forcing them to kill one another while we watch — this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy. How little chance we would stand of surviving another rebellion"

This policy demonstrates the power of the Capitol and its commitment to maintaining a subordinate class of citizens. By literally separating kids from families and forcing them to participate in the Hunger Games, the Capitol is showing that they can do anything they want without any consequences. The Capitol is personally attacking its people while reinforcing the idea that it was the initial rebellion that has put them in that situation. In this way, there is an inherent fear to attempt any kind of change because they know the Capitol does not care about them.

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The reasons the Hunger Games were invented was to instill fear in the inhabitants of Panem, as a reminder that the government would crack down swiftly on dissidents.

According to the narrator, the districts that decided to rebel against the Capitol were crushed. Consequently, the Treaty of Treason was ratified to legitimize the Hunger Games and to remind the populace that no rebellion would be tolerated.

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The purpose of the Hunger Games is serve as a punishment for the uprisings of the past and an intimidation tactic to prevent uprisings in the future.

“The Treaty of Treason gave us the new laws to guarantee peace and, as our yearly reminder that the Dark Days must never be repeated, it gave us the Hunger Games” (Collins).

This moment tells us when the Hunger Games started and why it happens every year. It's clear that the Capitol uses the Hunger Games as a punishment and intimidation tactic by providing the districts with a "yearly reminder," or a game of violence and death. Additionally,

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The purpose of the Hunger Games is to serve as punishment for the uprisings of the past and an intimidation tactic to prevent uprisings in the future.
"Taking the kids from our districts, forcing them to kill one another while we watch - this is the Capitol's way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy. How little chance we would stand of serving another rebellion." The cruelty and inhumanity of the Hunger games and forcing everyone to view it shows the anger of the capitol and its determination to eliminate thoughts of further rebellion.

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The purpose of the Hunger Games is serve as a punishment for the uprisings of the past and an intimidation tactic to prevent uprisings in the future.

"...this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy. How little chance we would stand of surviving another rebellion” (Collins).

This quote demonstrates how the Capitol uses this yearly event of sacrificing two citizens from each District as amusement. While the Districts banded together to push against the Capitol in the past, the hunger games is the Capitol's way of controlling the Districts and preventing a future rebellion.

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The purpose of the hunger games is serve as a punishment for the uprisings of the past and an intimidation tactic to prevent uprisings in the future.

"this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy. How little chance we would stand of surviving another rebellion" (Collins).

This reveals why the Hunger Games are used from the Capitol's perspective. Also, the quotation depicts the bleak reality of those who lived in the districts.

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The purpose of the hunger games is to serve as a punishment for the uprisings of the past and an intimidation tactic to prevent uprisings in the future.

Katniss explains that, "this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy. How little chance we would stand of surviving another rebellion".

This shows that the games serve as a form of punishment; every citizen shows up and accepts that their name may be called and they must participate. If they don’t participate, something terrible might happen. The citizens accept that people will be sacrificed, and there is no choice.

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The purpose of the hunger games is to serve as a punishment for the uprisings of the past and an intimidation tactic to prevent uprisings in the future.

“Taking the kids from our districts, forcing them to kill one another while we watch — this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy. How little chance we would stand of surviving another rebellion“ (Collins).

This demonstrates the powerlessness of the the citizens, and the immense power that the Capitol holds. It is an explanation as to why the Hunger Games exists and a reminder of the ongoing punishment upon many. There is a huge emphasis on the consequences of past actions, on the people of the present.

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The purpose of the Hunger Games is to serve as a punishment for the uprisings of the past and an intimidation tactic to prevent uprisings in the future.

“The Treaty of Treason gave us the new laws to guarantee peace and, as our yearly reminder that the Dark Days must never be repeated, it gave us the Hunger Games...this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy. How little chance we would stand of surviving another rebellion" (Collins).

This shows that the purpose of the Hunger Games was to remind the 12 districts of the Dark Days and the actions that the citizens of Panem took up again the Capitol. The Capitol wanted to make it clear that rebellion would not be tolerated and could not be survived. The districts are made to feel that they have no choice but to sit quietly and follow the laws enforced by the Capitol.

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The purpose of the hunger games is serve as a punishment for the uprisings of the past and an intimidation tactic to prevent uprisings in the future.

"This is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy. How little chance we would stand of surviving another rebellion" (Collins).

This shows that the Capitol continues to run the Hunger Games to remind the Districts that the Capitol controls whether they live or die. As the Hunger Game ritual begins, everyone behaves as expected despite their reluctance, because they know that disobedience will result in their death.

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The events that lead to the hunger games include the uprisings against the Capitol, the destruction of district 13, and the Treaty of Treason.

“The Treaty of Treason gave us the new laws to guarantee peace and, as our yearly reminder that the Dark Days must never be repeated, it gave us the Hunger Games” (Collins).

This shows that the Hunger Games were a direct result of the uprisings that were known as the Dark Days, where the government lost control of their people. This lead to the government holding the Hunger Games to find ways for them to regain their power and ensure they never lose that power again.