Barnabas File

The Hunger Games is based on the first in a series of young adult books by Suzanne Collins.  I have not read this series and must admit that I was a bit turned off by a storyline that features teenagers slaughtering one another.  My grandson has read the books, however, so I accepted the invitation to see the movie with him and his mother. The young actors (and the older ones as well) portray interesting characters and many deal with moral dilemmas that I have never encountered.  As you probably know, the story is set in the future after some social upheaval has changed the political landscape of North America.  The key characters are Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) who represent their district in a nationally televised contest pitting 24 young people between the ages of 12 and 18 in a fight to the death where there can be only one victor.  Although most of these “tributes” are chosen by lottery, Katniss has voluntarily taken the p...