Universal themes are those that can apply to everyone - independently of the differences in terms of culture, history and location -. These themes tend to be associated with aspects of human life: conflicts that people face in general, the past, the present, and the future, good vs. evil, etc. Furthermore, in the trilogy The Hunger Games, a universal theme is present throughout the story and its development: good vs. evil. The most notorious example of this theme is the conflict between the Capitol (the evil) and the rebels (the good), but certainly, this theme is present even in the main character, Katniss Everdeenn, and the many internal conflicts she faces when choosing to do what is right and what is wrong. Finally, it is important to have and recognize universal themes in literature, poetry, and films as the theme is the main idea of a story, and a universal one allows people to understand or connect with the story better and to be able to recognize it easily is important in this sense.