The American government grants its people the right to free speech and we are practically presented as "the land of the free", but otherwise, at to what extent are these two governments? The people of District Twelve know how horrible their government is, but they do nothing because they are afraid of what it will do to them. Katniss tells the reader, “When I was younger, I scared my mother to death, the things I blurted out about District 12, about the people who run our country, Panem, from the distant city called the Capitol. Eventually I realized that this would only cause us more problems. So I learned to keep quiet and turn my features into an indifferent mask so that no one could ever read my thoughts. Do my work quietly at school. Make only polite small talk in the public market. Discuss a little more than trading at the Hob, which is the black market where I make most of my money. Even at home, where I am less pleasant, I avoid discussing delicate subjects. Like the harvest, or food shortages, or the Hunger Games. (Collins 6). Katniss has learned to keep to herself about the Capitol's evil deeds, as have most of the residents of District Twelve. In a way, her silence means she accepts the inequality created by her government. After Katniss and Peeta win the Hunger Games by undermining the leaders of Panem, the government is furious. Haymitch, Katniss' mentor, was able to