Sexual Situations

• In order to survive, Katniss and her fellow district tribute must pretend to be in love.  This leads to a few kissing scenes.
• The tributes must share a sleeping bag though nothing sexual occurs.
• Katniss must save a boy's life and feels embarrassed about seeing his body.

Violence

• Katniss' father is killed in a mine explosion.
• Katniss and her family almost die of starvation.
• A boy is slapped by his mother for giving away bread.
• A teenage girl is punished by having her tongue cut out.
• The Hunger Games feature land mines, swords, spears, bows and arrows, killer insects, fire, brute force, and human/animal mutations as murder weapons.
• An infected wound is described in graphic detail and results in amputation.

Drugs/Alcohol

• Katniss' mother is a healer who uses various herbs to treat ailments.
• A main character is often drunk, resulting in vomiting and passing out.
• Adults drink wine.
• A specially engineered ointment heals burns almost instantly.
• The venom from genetically mutated killer wasps causes hallucinations.

Race Issues

• none

Religion

• none

Politics

• The capitol of Panem is set apart from the outer districts and is the seat of the vast majority of the country's wealth.
• The black market thrives in spite of the law and politicians ignore it in order to benefit.
• The Hunger Games are an annual penalty for the uprising of the districts years before against the capitol.
• The mayor and his family are given special treatment.