Compare And Contrast Katniss And Lucy's Relationship In The Hunger Games

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The static nature of sibling relationship is strongly influenced by who is born first. Collins portrays Katniss’s relationship with Prim in the Hunger Games as staying static in terms of Katniss continuing to be the same parental figure. This is encountered when Prim is chosen for the Hunger Games and Katniss is in a state of shock: There must have been some mistake. This can’t be happening. Prim was one slip of paper in thousands! Her chances of being chosen so remote that I’d not even bothered to worry about her. Hadn’t I done everything? Taken the tesserae, refused to let her do the same? One slip. One slip in thousands. The odds had been entirely in her favor. But it hadn’t …show more content…
This is evident in the quote Edmund is freed by the witch and is reunited with his siblings, “And then everyone wanted very hard to say something which would make it quite clear that they were all friends with him again - something ordinary and natural - and of course no one could think of anything in the world to say” (Lewis). The quotes displays the unchanging element to the relationship between Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Peter, is that they have and always be friends despite their differences. It is strongly impacted by the sibling order. As the Older siblings in this Harmonious relationship it is the job of Susan and Peter to be forgiving of their younger brother who made a mistake. Whereas, as the youngest, innocent, sibling it is Lucy’s job to be kind and forgive Edmund. This is evident in the following quote, “"In this bottle," he said, "there is cordial made of the juice of one of the fire flowers that grow in the mountains of the sun. If you or any of your friends is hurt, a few drops of this restore them. And the dagger is to defend yourself at great need. For you also are not to be in battle"” (Lewis). Lucy’s kindness and ability to forgive is symbolized by the healing power Aslan gives

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