Back in the times of the Romans, gladiators would participate in public games. These games would be played out in an arena surrounded by onlookers. But these were no ordinary games. One or more of the players would die on the whim or live at the mercy of the ruling authority. However, public opinion played a part in the life or death of a gladiator. In a somewhat familiar tone of the gladiator games, author Suzanne Collins has created such a world in her novel The Hunger Games. But there’s … [Read more...]