Unfortunately, in today's world, we don't trust many people except ourselves; with the influence of social media and celebrity culture, we think we are worth more than others. In The Hunger Games, however, without trusting others you will not survive. The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, is about a 16-year-old girl who volunteers as a tribute. She has watched other contestants' previous games but is inexperienced. She has difficulty making allies at first, but once the Games progresses she finds allies who help her. Suzanne Collins teaches us that trusting others is extremely crucial and without it you would not survive. While it might be difficult to trust others, Katniss (the main character) wouldn't have won without it. The Hunger Games uses repetition, suspense, and symbolism to demonstrate that you must trust your allies if you want to win. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an Original Essay For starters, The Hunger Games builds suspense to demonstrate that confidence is the key to success. An example of this is when Thresh meets Katniss for the first time and Katniss is on the verge of dying. Thresh spares Katniss after learning of her alliance with Rue. He says they are “even” and nothing more is due. An example to support this is: “You better run now, Fire Girl” (288). This gives me the idea that Thresh trusts Katniss and thanks her for saving Rue's life. Not killing Katniss means that Thresh doesn't see Katniss as an enemy, so he sees her as an ally. Another example of suspense is when Peeta, Katniss and Cato were alive and Cato had Peeta in a headlock about to kill him, but Katniss saves him. It was a matter of life and death for Peeta and he could have died. Therefore, when Cato held Peeta in a headlock, Katniss had to trust that Peeta would do his best to help her and escape. Secondly, symbolism also refers to trust. When Katniss encounters the Cracker Jackers, Rue helps her kill her enemies. “Rue has decided to trust me with all her heart” (206), this tells me that Katniss and Rue now trust each other, which will lead to success. Now that Katniss and Rue team up, they achieve many useful results, just like blowing up the enemy base. Therefore, Cracker Jackers are about trust. Another example of this is when Katniss was with her Peeta. Peeta was about to eat a deadly berry, luckily Katniss saves him. “Even the plant instructor at the Training Center made a point of telling us to avoid the berries unless we were 100% sure they were not toxic” (165). This tells me that both Cracker Jackers and Wild Berries refer to strong, confident allies. Peeta and Rue helped Katniss win, and Peeta won with Peeta. Without the trust Katniss had in her allies she would have died a long time ago. Finally, there are significant examples of repetition in The Hunger Games; there are many characters who come and go. I believe there is a repetition of positive and negative events such as how Katniss succeeds and fails. Negatively, an event, like how District 12 is in terrible shape, is related to when Katniss and Peeta were drafted. At first they weren't determined to succeed, but then it turned into a relationship of trust that wants to win games. “Oh, no, I think. Not him” (26). It is evident from this part of the text, initially, that Katniss does not want Peeta to be the second tribute. Later, Katniss and Peeta bond and have a trusting relationship. Some people suggest that Katniss wanted Peeta as a partner, but Katniss actually said she didn't.