The Hunger Games novel written by Suzanne Collins reflects important issues in today's real world that concern humanity, poverty, violence,… It describes the issues through the characters and what happens in the story, and the most important issue that arises throughout the novel is the gap between the rich and the poor. At the beginning of the novel, Suzanne Collins clearly describes the scene of poverty, the terrible fear of the villagers of the 12th district, in contrast with the wealthy citizens of the Capitol. Social class inequality becomes the theme of the novel because of its relationship and its effects on the story's plots. And the reason that leads to this problem is the policies of the dictatorial government controlled by the Capitol. The Capitol operation violated the rights of villagers, impoverished neighborhoods and kept them away from development. The theme of the Hunger Games novel – the inequality of social classes – is proven by the details of the story, which becomes a huge problem for the poor neighborhoods. This essay will examine what happens in the novel and why there is a large gap between the people of one country, Panem. First, the novel shows that there are differences between the social classes of Panem, which is controlled by the dictatorial government. The citizens of the Capitol are the richest people in the country while the districts suffer from poverty every day (Shmoop, n.d.). Food is the most visible element in distinguishing the gap between rich and poor (Sparknotes, nd). Katniss lives in District 12, which is the poorest of the poor districts according to Suzanne, where the villagers don't have enough food to eat and survive. “District Twelve. Where... middle of paper... Apitol is a rich part of Panem so they use it as a way to control the poor. They force villagers to stay within their district and keep them away from others (Gradesaver, nd). In each district, they install electricity to prevent any rebellion (Gradesaver, nd).Works CitedGradesaver (nd). Themes of the Hunger Games. Retrieved May 29, 2014 from http://www.gradesaver.com/the-hunger-games/study-guide/major-themes/Shmoop,(nd)..The Hunger Games Society and Class Theme. Retrieved May 29, 2014 from http://www.shmoop.com/hunger-games/society-class-theme.htmlSparknotes, (nd). The Hunger Games theme. Retrieved May 29, 2014, from http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/the-hunger-games/themes.htmlThe Best Notes (October 16, 2013). Themes. Retrieved May 29, 2014 from http://www.thebestnotes.com/booknotes/Hunger_Games/Hunger_Games28.html