The sense of loss that Collins developed through her father's service in the Vietnam War was also an influence on the story, with Katniss having lost her father at age 11, five years before the story begins.
Rasa kehilangan yang dialami oleh Collins saat ayahnya bertugas di Perang Vietnam juga turut memengaruhi penceritaan; Katniss kehilangan ayahnya saat berusia 11 tahun, lima tahun sebelum kisah novel dimulai.