The Dependence upon Characters in The Hunger Games
Being able to survive the Hunger Games independently is almost impossible. In Suzanne Collins novel, survival is shown by the advice of a mentor and the help and dependence of the competitors during the games. The main character Katniss Everdeen is competing with twelve girls including her and twelve other boys for the game of death. Although Rue is the youngest in the games, she is still worthy of being an ally with Katniss. Haymicth Abernathy is portrayed as the town drunk that cannot be taken seriously and not a good mentor because he is drunk all the time. However, as the games progress Haymitch helps Katniss along the way by being a supportive mentor and campaigning for her. Peeta is …show more content…
Peeta is another competitor from the same district as Katniss and Katniss ' training partner for the games. Peeta shows his effect of devotion towards Katniss throughout the entire game. Without the dependence of Peeta, Katniss would have struggled and not be able to survive throughout the games. Katniss ' dependence on Peeta is shown when Peeta is able to convince the career wolf pack to wait under the tree instead of killing her individually Katniss hears Peeta saying: “Sick and disoriented, I 'm able to form only one thought: Peeta Mellark just saved my life.” (Collins, 194). Peeta shows bravery and his knowledge of the career wolf pack. Peeta is able to gain trust of the career wolf pack and misguide them and make them think there will be many opportunities of killing Katniss, it allows Katniss to formulate a plan to escape successfully from death. Peeta saved Katniss from Cato, when Katniss cuts the tree branch with the tracker jacker nest. Three of the tracker jackers were able to sting Katniss and Katniss starts to hallucinate. Peeta risked his life and alliance to help hide Katniss from sheer death, since Katniss is under the influence of the tracker jacker stings she is not able to recognize her surroundings. Peeta does not want Katniss dead since he loves her and is trying his best to save her life. Without Peeta , Katniss would have been dead in the beginning of the games. Cato had many chances of …show more content…
Haymicth is the winner of the 50th Hunger Games; Haymitch mentors the two chosen people at the reaping each year until someone else wins in district twelve. Haymitch contributed to Katniss ' survival by gathering wealthy sponsors to send as many supplies needed by Katniss such as food or medication for an illness or any burn or cut. Rue stated that Katniss has very supportive sponsors by saying: “You have good sponsors," she says longingly.” (Collins, 201). Katniss is able to achieve good sponsors due to Haymitch, the advice Haymitch gives to Katniss allows her to think of how to act in the games in order to have help and support when she desperately needs it. The sponsors are able to provide Katniss with the right supplies when they are needed. Katniss would have not been able to go far in the games because without the sponsor 's gifts it would be hard for Katniss to heal her burn from the fireball attack from the game makers on her own because she does not have the right supplies around her. Without the burning cream sent to Katniss by sponsors Katniss would have not been able to make it far in the games. Haymitch also sends important messages to Katniss but in a way the gamekeepers do not understand but Katniss does. Katniss states: “Maybe he 's sending you a message, it says. A message. Saying what? Then I know. There 's only one good reason Haymitch could be withholding water from me.
Being able to survive the Hunger Games independently is almost impossible. In Suzanne Collins novel, survival is shown by the advice of a mentor and the help and dependence of the competitors during the games. The main character Katniss Everdeen is competing with twelve girls including her and twelve other boys for the game of death. Although Rue is the youngest in the games, she is still worthy of being an ally with Katniss. Haymicth Abernathy is portrayed as the town drunk that cannot be taken seriously and not a good mentor because he is drunk all the time. However, as the games progress Haymitch helps Katniss along the way by being a supportive mentor and campaigning for her. Peeta is …show more content…
Peeta is another competitor from the same district as Katniss and Katniss ' training partner for the games. Peeta shows his effect of devotion towards Katniss throughout the entire game. Without the dependence of Peeta, Katniss would have struggled and not be able to survive throughout the games. Katniss ' dependence on Peeta is shown when Peeta is able to convince the career wolf pack to wait under the tree instead of killing her individually Katniss hears Peeta saying: “Sick and disoriented, I 'm able to form only one thought: Peeta Mellark just saved my life.” (Collins, 194). Peeta shows bravery and his knowledge of the career wolf pack. Peeta is able to gain trust of the career wolf pack and misguide them and make them think there will be many opportunities of killing Katniss, it allows Katniss to formulate a plan to escape successfully from death. Peeta saved Katniss from Cato, when Katniss cuts the tree branch with the tracker jacker nest. Three of the tracker jackers were able to sting Katniss and Katniss starts to hallucinate. Peeta risked his life and alliance to help hide Katniss from sheer death, since Katniss is under the influence of the tracker jacker stings she is not able to recognize her surroundings. Peeta does not want Katniss dead since he loves her and is trying his best to save her life. Without Peeta , Katniss would have been dead in the beginning of the games. Cato had many chances of …show more content…
Haymicth is the winner of the 50th Hunger Games; Haymitch mentors the two chosen people at the reaping each year until someone else wins in district twelve. Haymitch contributed to Katniss ' survival by gathering wealthy sponsors to send as many supplies needed by Katniss such as food or medication for an illness or any burn or cut. Rue stated that Katniss has very supportive sponsors by saying: “You have good sponsors," she says longingly.” (Collins, 201). Katniss is able to achieve good sponsors due to Haymitch, the advice Haymitch gives to Katniss allows her to think of how to act in the games in order to have help and support when she desperately needs it. The sponsors are able to provide Katniss with the right supplies when they are needed. Katniss would have not been able to go far in the games because without the sponsor 's gifts it would be hard for Katniss to heal her burn from the fireball attack from the game makers on her own because she does not have the right supplies around her. Without the burning cream sent to Katniss by sponsors Katniss would have not been able to make it far in the games. Haymitch also sends important messages to Katniss but in a way the gamekeepers do not understand but Katniss does. Katniss states: “Maybe he 's sending you a message, it says. A message. Saying what? Then I know. There 's only one good reason Haymitch could be withholding water from me.