Why Hunger Games? This Dystopian story starts where the Capitol which has complete control over its citizens. Every year, children from 12 districts have to fight until only one remains. There are 12 districts. 24 Children. And one winner. This is the Hunger Games. The Protagonist of this story is Katniss Everdeen. She is a girl from district 12, one of the poorest districts. In this response, I will focus on the theme of perseverance through the Hunger Games by the Protagonist, Katniss Everdeen. Written by Suzanne Collins, this book follows Katniss through the near death experiences. The hunger games gives you a small snapshot of a large dystopian world. The perseverance that Katniss has during the games is like our daily lives. It is like
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Her father had died when Katniss was at a young age, and resulting in her family finance being poor. As a result of the lack of money, Katniss has to hunt for meat and animals to sell for money. She does illegal actions on a small scale to keep her family alive. This gives her an advantage in the games because there will not be a great amount of food, and because she hunts nearly every day, she will be very familiar with her own weapon which is the bow and arrow. Her independence shows in the game repeated times and she is sneaky and quick witted. The quote “Yeah, but I'm not very good at making friends.” Proves that Katniss does not feel like she needs help from anyone during the games. This is like when we think we can handle a task on our own, but we can only accomplish the task with help from others. This is sometimes because we have gone through an experience that makes us have a negative image of working with peers. Katniss finds this out after working together with Rue, they share information and skills to survive. They also have someone to share their emotions with which builds a strong relationship. When Rue dies, Katniss has a sudden urge to win the games, not just for herself, but for Rue and her family. Although we do not go to these extreme circumstances, relationships and emotions are an important part of us. Katniss shows her full potential to win the Hunger Games.
Her father had died when Katniss was at a young age, and resulting in her family finance being poor. As a result of the lack of money, Katniss has to hunt for meat and animals to sell for money. She does illegal actions on a small scale to keep her family alive. This gives her an advantage in the games because there will not be a great amount of food, and because she hunts nearly every day, she will be very familiar with her own weapon which is the bow and arrow. Her independence shows in the game repeated times and she is sneaky and quick witted. The quote “Yeah, but I'm not very good at making friends.” Proves that Katniss does not feel like she needs help from anyone during the games. This is like when we think we can handle a task on our own, but we can only accomplish the task with help from others. This is sometimes because we have gone through an experience that makes us have a negative image of working with peers. Katniss finds this out after working together with Rue, they share information and skills to survive. They also have someone to share their emotions with which builds a strong relationship. When Rue dies, Katniss has a sudden urge to win the games, not just for herself, but for Rue and her family. Although we do not go to these extreme circumstances, relationships and emotions are an important part of us. Katniss shows her full potential to win the Hunger Games.