Abstract:

Suzanne Collins is a famous American television writer and novelist. She is the author of the New York Times’ bestselling Underland Chronicles series, which has more than one million books in print and is available in seven foreign editions. The Hunger Games is written by Suzanne Collins, in which she continues to explore the effects of war and violence. 
In The Hunger Games, sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her younger sister’s place to enter the games, and is forced to rely upon her sharp instinct as well as her strong mind when she is pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games in their entire lives. If she wants to return home securely, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weighs survival against humanity and life against love.
From the perspective of humanity, this thesis attempts to investigate goodness and wickedness in The Hunger Games. It guides the reader to get a better understanding of humanity under the extreme desperate circumstances. It concludes that the superficial representation of cruel act explores the deep meaning of human instinct; the ostensible presentation of love and friendship indicates the deep connotation of humane quality.      

Key words: Suzanne Collins ; The Hunger Games; humanity

摘要：

苏珊·柯林斯是美国著名电视作家和小说家。她是《纽约时报》的畅销书 Underland Chronicles系列的作者,她出版了超过一百万本书和七个外国版本。《饥饿游戏》是苏珊·柯林斯的代表作品。通过这部作品, 柯林斯深入探索了战争和暴力所带来的影响。
在《饥饿游戏》中，十六岁的Katniss自愿成为志愿者，代替她妹妹参加饥饿游戏，她必须依靠自己敏锐的直觉以及坚定的信念才有可能成功。饥饿游戏改变了她的整个生活，也使她成为了训练有素的战士。如果想要活着回到12区，Katniss必须在舞台上，在善与恶的较量之间、在生存与爱情之间作出抉择。
   本文旨在从人性的角度分析《饥饿游戏》中的人之善恶，以便于帮助读者更好地理解在绝境中的人性闪光点，并得出结论：表面的残酷之下隐藏着人性的本能；表面的爱和友谊实际通向人性本质的最深处。

关键词：苏珊·柯林斯；《饥饿游戏》；人性

Introduction   
The Hunger Games is written by Suzanne Collins. She is the author of the New York Times’ bestselling Underland Chronicles series, which has more than one million books in print and is available in seven foreign editions. In the award-winning The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, Collins continues to explore the effects of war and violence. In The Hunger Games, Its themes of family, friendship, love, and survival are accessible, and Katniss’ strong, pragmatic, and yet vulnerable character adds to the story’s appeal.
She has worked on the staffs of several Nickelodeon shows, including the Emmy-nominated hit Clarissa Explains It All and The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo. She received a Writers Guild of American nomination in animation for co-writing the critically acclaimed Christmas special, Santa, Baby!