One of the greatest things that make our world work is not the things we can see, but the things we can conceptualize. As the world continues to progress, people largely undermine the concept of imagination. Authors like Suzanne Collins keep the concept of imagination alive by stimulating ideas that could influence the world in prodigious ways from such vivid sources. As Susan Collins continues her work in the field of literature, her work continues to emphasize her personal family influences, influences stemming from the idea of ​​war, the importance reading has for all ages, and the importance of hope in his writing. Born in 1962, in the city of Hartford, Connecticut, Suzanne Collins was the youngest of four children. Since his father was an Air Force officer and a university professor, history was a very important subject for his family. During his youth, the Collins family traveled many times; he found himself living in places like New York and Brussels. Continuing to grow, Suzanne Collins graduated from the Alabama School of Fine Arts and enrolled at Indiana University where she double majored in theater and telecommunications (The College Magazine- Indiana). He later continued to broaden his education by attending New York University and earning a master's degree in Dramatic Writing. Soon after graduating in 1991, Suzanne Collins began her work in entertainment writing for several Nickelodeon children's television shows, including "Clarissa Knows It All" and "Little Bear." After some time, her work on the shows was noticed by James Promios who hired Collins as a head writer and encouraged her to write a book. Suzanne Collins, who eventually became a writer, published her debut novel in 2001 which was k...... middle of paper... refused to kill District 12's other tribute, Peeta. After the games, the idea of ​​hope that the Capitol feared grew in all 12 districts. To control the districts, the Capitol uses fear, and it knows there is only one thing stronger than fear; it is hope. In the final book, Mockingjay, “hope” becomes so vast that people must die to preserve it. “Stellar, imaginative writing,” the Los Angeles Times reports for The Hunger Games. This global trilogy has been very popular in recent years as it has been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than five consecutive years, has been sold in 56 territories and in 51 languages. Given the popularity of the trilogy, Lionsgate brought the books to the big screen. The films in this trilogy not only brought the books to life, but also grew the author's name.