In The Hunger Games movies, Katniss is shown in clothing that is appropriate for her role— pants and a jacket that allow her to hunt and kill. The most scandalous outfit Katniss wears is when she is in the Capital, and even then she describes her outfit as “a simple black unitard that covers me from ankle to neck” (Collins 67). Where Sydney is forced to undergo several costume changes in order to fulfill her role as a spy, Katniss is only costumed with flames. Katniss is far from modest, especially in the later movies of the series, but the dramatic difference between her appearance and Sydney’s is enough to send an entirely different message to female audiences. Unlike the message Sydney’s appearance sends to women, Katniss’s portrayal sends a message that the clothes do not make a woman, her actions make
In The Hunger Games movies, Katniss is shown in clothing that is appropriate for her role— pants and a jacket that allow her to hunt and kill. The most scandalous outfit Katniss wears is when she is in the Capital, and even then she describes her outfit as “a simple black unitard that covers me from ankle to neck” (Collins 67). Where Sydney is forced to undergo several costume changes in order to fulfill her role as a spy, Katniss is only costumed with flames. Katniss is far from modest, especially in the later movies of the series, but the dramatic difference between her appearance and Sydney’s is enough to send an entirely different message to female audiences. Unlike the message Sydney’s appearance sends to women, Katniss’s portrayal sends a message that the clothes do not make a woman, her actions make