Now in this story it is not the fancy wigs or the sparkles of the Capital that make it that way. It is the Hunger Games. Once a year all twelve districts of Panem have a reaping, where one boy and one girl from each district are chosen (or forced) to play in the hunger games. This year Katniss and Peeta from district 12 were chosen along with many others.During the games the Tributes fight to the death and there can only be one survivor, but while Peeta and Katniss establish a love connection in the arena they refuse to kill each other and are about to swallow some poisonous berries and end it together when the game makers intervene to keep the people in the district's happy and let them both live. Now, you do not need me to tell you that all this is why Panem is a Dystopian Society. Another reason why though is how President Snow reacted to all of this. He was not very happy that katniss and peeta had found a way to outsmart the capitol and the gamemakers. So he set out to basically ruin Katniss’s life because she was trying to rebel. He didn’t like that his power was being taken away so he was going to try to get it back, But because he had to power of intimidation and could pretty much kill anyone and get away with it no one could do anything.Which leads us back to the power struggle, because the government had too much power no one else could do
Often in literature, comparing stories will lead to revelations about human nature. Lord of the Flies and The Hunger Games both share a motif of being trapped and take human nature to another level. Lord of the Flies and The Hunger Games prove that working together and looking out for each other will give you a greater shot at victory.
The Hunger games as you all are in common with was created by a bias capitol. Katniss shows hamartia from the start of the movie till the very end. Katniss has a sister Prim, who was picked during the Reaping day, a day in which a male and female are chosen out of random from the age 12-18 to fight in the hunger games. This was the start of Katniss’s tragic hero life and in which her awareness and eager for information led her to her tragic flaw. It could be seen that she showed a display of tragic hero via her volunteering for her sister at the reaping day or how she outsmarted the Capitol. However out smarting the Cruel capitol was her tragic flaw as she thought everything had come to an end but in reality it could be seen, she caused a higher grudge against the capitol by all the districts leading to uprises and more deaths through the districts. “Heroes during current times often reflect many of the same plot
Loyalty what does it mean? According to Webster's online dictionary loyalty means to form a strong alliance and to have a strong feeling of support. What about friendship? Friendship means to have a strong and mutual bonding relationship. In the book The Hunger Games,Peeta and Katniss had both friendship and loyalty towards each other. Katniss and Peeta showed loyalty and friendship to each other by: Peeta never abandoned Katniss, Katniss nursed Peeta back to health, and Katniss doesn’t know it but she is in love with Peeta. Katniss and Peeta went from people who just used to barely acknowledged each other, to not being able to live without each other. Throughout the book they start to become friends and realize many things they didn’t really know they would learn.
At first, Peeta Mellark was a shy, abused boy who worked at his family bakery. He used to like Katniss at this time and was displeased with the government, but stood as a bystander as he saw Gale be with Katniss and the Capitol harassing the citizens of Panem. Throughout the series, Peeta transformed from his old self, to an outgoing, strong, with a leadership, and he got closer to the love of his life, Katniss, additionally, he worked to stay alive, not to make bread. By the end of the series, Peeta became a leader who is strong, outgoing, and respected by the people and had the love of his life by his side. The gradual change from the old Peeta into the new Peeta was the hero’s journey that Peeta went through.
When Katniss Everdeen the main character of the story is faced with the challenge of the Hunger Games she most overcome many challenges. One of which is the Setting. The setting takes place in a completely manipulatable arena. In this arena the controller can shoot fire ball, change the weather, drain rivers, poisoned berries and even create human like dogs. Katniss is challenged with all of this during her time in the arena. With all of these conflicts Katniss is able to win the games. This relates to my quote because Katniss had to adapt to having to go to the hunger games. She accepted what had happened and made the best of
Theme #1- No matter what tyrannical environment you live in, your identity can never be changed
This quote takes place at the beginning of the story, and shows Katniss saying goodbye to her little sister, Prim. Katniss is about to proceed to the Hunger Games, and Prim wants her to actually try to win. In chapter three, on page thirty-six, the text states," 'I don't care if we're rich. I just want you to come home. You will try, won't you? Really, really try?' asks Prim. 'Really, really try. I swear it.' I say. And I know, because of Prim, I'll have to." This quote shows Katniss's perseverance. Prim has motivated her to reach the goal of winning the Games. This characteristic of Katniss's helps convey the theme of survival because without her perseverance, she would not have been able to survive and make it home to her sister. Her perseverance kept her going even when the times in the Games got tough. Katniss and Peeta have been through a great quantity of situations in the Games. At this point in the story, they have finally reached the surreal moment of winning the Hunger Games. In chapter twenty, page three hundred and forty five, the text states," '...Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to present the victors of the Seventy-fourth Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark!' I give you---the tributes of District 12!' " Katniss's perseverance has paid off. She has become the victor of the Seventy-fourth Hunger Games. If Katniss would not have persisted throughout the entirety of the Games, then she would have been killed off. This helps support the book's theme of survival because without perseverance, Katniss would not have made it that far in the Games. She would have not at all been able to go home to Prim. One needs perseverance to survive, which is why the character trait conveys the theme of the story. Therefore, Katniss's perseverance helps convey the theme of survival because without out it, Katniss would not have been able to survive in the Games. Without perseverance, she
One of the most prominent aspects of irony in both is that both Tessie and Katniss seem to be making fun of their society in a way. Tessie cheers out for her husband when he goes forward to draw the slip of paper for his family. According to Zhu Yuhan “When the result of the lottery is announced, her earlier easiness and peacefulness passes away” (“Ironies in The Lottery”). Tessie is fine with making a small commotion upon her arrival and when the mood is light, but when her husband reveals he has the chosen slip of paper she loses it. She throws a fit and tries to refuse it and blame others. Likewise, Katniss seems to be making fun of the popular slogan of the Hunger Games: “May the odds be ever in your favor.” Obviously the odds are not in anyone’s favor because at the end of the day the tributes are either going to die or they are going to kill everyone else and have to live with the memories for the rest of their lives. Their is no real winner in that situation, yet the Capital makes it seem like a fun game, the Hunger “Games”. Capital children are mocking it because they know they never have to live it. According to Maria Magher, “The people of District 12 suffer daily from hunger and poverty. Even those who live in wealthier districts are still
Katniss and Peeta develop a complicated relationship throughout the novel, and conflicts of interests, plus the entire nature of their relationship can be can be easily scrutinized, once closely examined. From the beginning of the novel, Peeta goes out of his way to care for Katniss, and at one point suffers phsical abuse from his mother in order to feed her a loaf of bread. “The boy took one look back to the bakery as if checking that the coast 32 was clear, then, his attention back on the pig, he threw a loaf of bread in my direction. The second quickly followed, and he sloshed back to the bakery, closing the kitchen door tightly behind him.” (Collins 32). Katniss and Peeta also seem to have a codependent relationship, and both benefit from each other, represented best when Katniss hunts for food while Peeta collects berries; showing how both use their strengths to help each other survive. Above all, Katniss and Peeta can relate to each other, as they have both been actively thrown into a giant arena and are both fighitng for their lives.
An unknown person once said, “When we read books, we don’t fall in love with the character’s appearances. We fall in love with their thoughts, their words, and their actions. We fall in love with their souls.” In the dystopian novel, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, this is exactly what happens, Katniss moves the readers by having such characteristic and skills to be able to survive. Katniss’s characteristics, of being caring, having a determined personality, and her intelligence in survival skills, all help support the theme of Katniss being able to survive.
The hunger games is an adventure and science fiction novel by the American writer Suzanne Collins. This is the trilogy movie, so the first one is the hunger games, next the hunger games catching fire and the last is the hunger games mocking jay. This novel was adapted to the movie in 2012 and directed by Gary Ross and co-written by Suzanne Collins herself. Point of view from this movie was from Katniss Everdeen who lives in Panem, North America. On the other hand, there is Capitol who has political control in the nation of panem. The story starts when each district must offer a male and female between the ages of 12-18 at a public reaping as a penance for their uprising. The tributes which are male and female shall be delivered to the Capitol and then transferred to a public arena where they will fight with other district until a lone victor remains. This tradition called the hunger games. The story centers was coming from poor district 12 where Katniss and Peeta as their tributes. Actually, Katniss is not chosen as tribute but she sacrifices herself as a tribute to replace her sister Prim. The plot also explains love triangle between Katniss, Peeta and Gale. Katniss as a central role in this movie looks strong and convincing with a bow and arrow.
Katniss learns how to be more selfless and not let coming from district 12 define who she is and what she can do. Katniss is a strong, force,and selfless charter who the readers can see a little bit of themselves in her as she develops through the story. The readers also strive to be a little bit more like Katniss everyday because she has the strength and willpower to complete any task that she puts her mind too. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is an amazing book for readers of all
Katniss Everdeen is the protagonist of the novel, and the story is told from her perspective. She is a 16-year-old girl who lives in District 12, the poorest region of a nation called Panem. She has straight black hair, olive skin and gray eyes. This is a common appearance for residents who live in the Seam.
Suzanne Collins author of “The Hunger Games” designed Katniss Everdeen as the idealistic image of women in society. Her strength, skills, and self-control make her a figure of a woman perfect to match how our society wants women to be like and Suzanne wants that to stand out and make us think about it. Suzanne Collins wants to express how she thinks female should be like in everyday life and express that Katniss is much more than just a character, she is a message that is being sent to all the readers. Katniss breaks all the already established stereotypes by being able to survive, improvise and control herself in bad moments when even the toughest person would break apart.