Catching Fire is the second part in the Hunger Games series that begins after Katniss and Peeta return home from the 74th annual games with unresolved feelings. Almost as soon as the victors get home they are to go on a victory tour through the districts where they notice that a rebellion is stirring. At the end of the tour in a sinister twist to further control the outcome of the games, President Snow makes unfair changes to the 75th annual quell games by throwing the current district victors at the mercy of the games once more. Threatened by what may transpire from Katniss’ victory President Snow visits Katniss’ before the victor’s tour. This scene is significant because it shows that although Katniss had freed herself and Peeta from the
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A problem that began the moment you revealed those poison berries in the arena. If that Head Gamemaker, Seneca Crane, had any brains at all, he would have blown you to bits then and there. But here you are. I expect you can guess where he is.” “Yes I think so,” Katniss replies. This scene is essential to the idea that the main conflict in the film is the battle over control. The people have no control over the games, the power of the Hunger Games is symbolic to the control of the Capital. Katniss has compromised the Capitals control with the poisonous berries. Some of the districts have perceived this as an act of defiance instead of an act of true love. We find out that Gamemaker Seneca Crane has been executed because Katniss was able to undermine the games. Anyone that defies the capitols control in any way suffers harsh consequences. While implying that the lives of her loved ones are at stake, President Snow advises Katniss to convince the districts on tour that their victory was the result of a genuine act of love and not a political stunt to embark an …show more content…
In the Chapter a fire motif is depicted when President Snow suggests that Katniss could possibly be the spark that ignites a revolution. “I didn 't mean to start any uprisings,” I tell him. “I believe you. It doesn 't matter. Your stylist turned out to be prophetic in his wardrobe choice. Katniss Everdeen, the girl who was on fire, you have provided a spark that, left unattended, may grow to an inferno that destroys Panem,” he says. “Why don 't you just kill me now?” I blurt out. “Publicly?” he asks. “That would only add fuel to the flames” (Collins Pg 10). Katniss Everdeen was initially given the nickname “the girl on fire” when her stylist designed a dress that was on fire and caught the eyes of the people of Panem. Katniss’ spark poses as a threat to the control the capital has on the people. She could possibly fuel the fire that can ignite a violent revolution taking the power away form the
A problem that began the moment you revealed those poison berries in the arena. If that Head Gamemaker, Seneca Crane, had any brains at all, he would have blown you to bits then and there. But here you are. I expect you can guess where he is.” “Yes I think so,” Katniss replies. This scene is essential to the idea that the main conflict in the film is the battle over control. The people have no control over the games, the power of the Hunger Games is symbolic to the control of the Capital. Katniss has compromised the Capitals control with the poisonous berries. Some of the districts have perceived this as an act of defiance instead of an act of true love. We find out that Gamemaker Seneca Crane has been executed because Katniss was able to undermine the games. Anyone that defies the capitols control in any way suffers harsh consequences. While implying that the lives of her loved ones are at stake, President Snow advises Katniss to convince the districts on tour that their victory was the result of a genuine act of love and not a political stunt to embark an …show more content…
In the Chapter a fire motif is depicted when President Snow suggests that Katniss could possibly be the spark that ignites a revolution. “I didn 't mean to start any uprisings,” I tell him. “I believe you. It doesn 't matter. Your stylist turned out to be prophetic in his wardrobe choice. Katniss Everdeen, the girl who was on fire, you have provided a spark that, left unattended, may grow to an inferno that destroys Panem,” he says. “Why don 't you just kill me now?” I blurt out. “Publicly?” he asks. “That would only add fuel to the flames” (Collins Pg 10). Katniss Everdeen was initially given the nickname “the girl on fire” when her stylist designed a dress that was on fire and caught the eyes of the people of Panem. Katniss’ spark poses as a threat to the control the capital has on the people. She could possibly fuel the fire that can ignite a violent revolution taking the power away form the