Thanksgiving can feel like the ultimate Hunger Games, Alexa Dooseman pointed out in McSweeney’s last year. As you take on mountains of mashed potatoes and piles of pies, it’s a battle to see which family member will be the last standing. When the day comes to a close, casualties lay on the couch watching football or even on the floor nearby, unable to make it to the furniture before the tryptophan kicks in. But it’s not just the challenge of survival that makes Thanksgiving sort of like The Hunger Games. To celebrate Mockingjay‘s pre-Thanksgiving release this week, here’s why the two have more in common than you think.
The Cornucopia
The cornucopia imagery is the most obvious Thanksgiving reference in The Hunger Games franchise. Albeit, one is oversize and potentially lethal.
