The book The Hunger Games describes a society in which people are treated unfairly based on factors they cannot control. People are born in one of 13 districts. Their lives vary drastically based on where they are born. Someone born in the Capitol has a completely different life than someone born in District 12. A person born in the Capitol lives a comfortable life and is always treated with respect. On the other hand, someone born in District 12 has a life of constant backbreaking work. They live in poverty and struggle to survive. In the book The Hunger Games, the social class system set up by the Capitol causes people to be treated very unfairly based on where they are born. Most of the plot is based on the fact that this society is built on social classes. The population is divided into 13 districts which determine people's wealth and work. There is the Capitol, then the remaining 12 districts are numbered 1 to 12. Each of these districts is responsible for producing a certain item. Districts 1 to 4 are affluent and mainly produce electronic products and luxury goods. From there the districts start to get worse and worse until District 12. In this society, the Capitol has all the power and money. This gives them complete control over the lives of all the isolated people in their districts. District 12 is where Katniss and Peeta come from. District 12 is an extremely poor coal-producing district. Most people who live in this district have to work hard just to keep food on the table. During matches this completely changes how they are treated. Only one District 12 tribute has ever won the games. They are normally the least popular and get bad coaches and...half of paper...completely different lives. The too powerful Capitol is responsible for this cruel injustice. Most of the people of Panem seem to have come to accept this fact and simply do what they can to get by. Peeta and Katniss are different. They prove that the people of district 12 are not useless but have the ability to win games. They demonstrate that their gender does not determine or limit what they have the ability to do. Throughout the book, Peeta and Katniss teach people a lesson by continuing to challenge the status quo of Panem.Works CitedColins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. Toronto: Scholastic, 2008. Print."The Hunger Games." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, October 26, 2013. Web. October 26, 2013."Panem." Hunger Games Wiki. Hunger Games Wikia and Web. October 26, 2013. "Suzanne Collins." Susanna Collins. Np, nd Web. 26 October. 2013.