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Schroeder 1Hunter SchroederMs. CaturanoHonors English 9January 2013Independent Reading ConnectionsConnection Going to Extremes For LoveThe Hunger Games is watch in world called Panem that was once America, before the Capitol was overcome in few unexplained, apocalyptic war. As punishment for that aggression, the remains were divided into 12 districts. either year each district has to send ane boy and nonpareil girl between 12 and 18 years old, chosen by lottery, to compete in a nationally televised event called the Hunger Games. The social function of this is to create a mass killing spree with only adept survivor. What really twists this storyline is when two tri savees from the same district fall in love and fight to protect each new(prenominal) until they are the make it ones left in the games. The two go to extreme measures to keep one an another(prenominal) out of danger. Youre still trying to protect me. Real or not real, he whispers. Real, I answer. Because thats what you and I do, protect each other (Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games). Because the hunger games is such a gruesome event, the things Katniss and Peeta did for each other arent typical things couples would give up for eachother. These two would share supplies and weapons along with acquittance as far as killing off an attacking enemy. visual perception how far Katniss and Peeta were willing to go to be with each other gave me a better understanding of why Romeo and Juliet fought to never let anything get in between them. Even though Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet and the two families afford an ancient rivalry they did not let that stand in the mood of being with each other. O Romeo, Romeo Wherefore art thou Romeo? traverse thy father and refuse thy name Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, ... ...ena. You love me. Real or not real? I tell him, Real. (Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games). Even though Katniss and Peeta are so young, they rattling believe that th ey are in love. This changes my opinion of Romeo and Juliet and leads me to believe that they really could thrust been in love so young. Romeo and Juliet were a mere 13 and 14 when they claimed to fall madly in love and get married, but this was just about the normal marrying age for that time period. But, soft what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun (Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet). In this time period, young people were real romantically mature and knew about love and did not just marry anyone because there was no such thing as divorce. This makes me think that Romeo and Juliet may have been in love and people were just very exact because the were of rival families.