In this chapter it is Katniss and Peeta’s first day of training, and they meet with the rest of their crew in the lounge area. Katniss is irritated to see that she and Peeta are dressed precisely alike again. Soon she thinks, they will have to drop the twin act, especially since they are expected to kill one another. Haymitch converses with them about strategy, asking if they would like to be coached independently or together, and Katniss suggests they receive their instructing together, Peeta agrees. At that point when Haymitch asks what their special skills are, Peeta claims to have none; Katniss says she can hunt, but doesn't know whether she's a good or not. Then, Peeta begins to talk about how Katniss has incredible hunting abilities and
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She tells Haymitch that Peeta is strong, that he can lift substantial sacks of flour and can wrestle, that his hand-to-hand combat will be remarkable. Peeta doesn't believe these skills will give him any sort of advantage. He's abandoned himself already and reveals to Katniss that even his mother doesn't think he can win, but that she has faith in Katniss, calling her a survivor. Katniss recalls the day behind the bakery when she was eleven, and reminds Peeta of how he helped her that day, saying that she could not have done it on her own. Peeta mentions how the sponsors, how will be fighting to help her, and when she doubts this, he tells her that she has no idea what kind of an effect she has on people. Katniss can't decipher what he means and chooses to take this comment as an insult. Haymitch interrupts and instructs them to steer clear of any training stations that would reveal their strongest skills. They will have three days to prepare, and then on the last day they will be allowed to showcase their best skill to the Gamemakers in a private session. Haymitch tells them, that they are to remain together at all times and should appear …show more content…
The "Career Tributes," or "Careers," who have been training since they were born and are Primarily from Districts 1, 2, and 4, are the most daunting. Already they are handy with the most gruesome-looking weapons. Katniss and Peeta try knot-tying first, then camouflage, which Peeta exceeds expectations at because of his experience with cake decorating. As Peeta and Katniss go about their training, Peeta notices the small girl from District 11 following them. He says her name is Rue, which means small yellow flower, and reminds Katniss of the Prim named after the flower Primrose. At the end of the third day, the tributes privately showcase their unique abilities to the Gamemakers. The Districts go in numerical order, so District 12 is last, and Katniss is the last tribute. When she enters the gymnasium, she can see that the Gamemakers are worn out on watching, that they've had too much wine and don't generally care to see what she can do. She grabs her bow and arrow, takes aim, and misses. She struggles at first, trying to get a feel for the weapon, and then finds her rhythm and puts on a display of fantastic shooting. When she looks up, though, she sees that only a few of the Gamemakers are paying attention, which angers her, especially since her life is on the line. The rest of the Gamemakers are eyeing the roast pig that has arrived at their banquet
She tells Haymitch that Peeta is strong, that he can lift substantial sacks of flour and can wrestle, that his hand-to-hand combat will be remarkable. Peeta doesn't believe these skills will give him any sort of advantage. He's abandoned himself already and reveals to Katniss that even his mother doesn't think he can win, but that she has faith in Katniss, calling her a survivor. Katniss recalls the day behind the bakery when she was eleven, and reminds Peeta of how he helped her that day, saying that she could not have done it on her own. Peeta mentions how the sponsors, how will be fighting to help her, and when she doubts this, he tells her that she has no idea what kind of an effect she has on people. Katniss can't decipher what he means and chooses to take this comment as an insult. Haymitch interrupts and instructs them to steer clear of any training stations that would reveal their strongest skills. They will have three days to prepare, and then on the last day they will be allowed to showcase their best skill to the Gamemakers in a private session. Haymitch tells them, that they are to remain together at all times and should appear …show more content…
The "Career Tributes," or "Careers," who have been training since they were born and are Primarily from Districts 1, 2, and 4, are the most daunting. Already they are handy with the most gruesome-looking weapons. Katniss and Peeta try knot-tying first, then camouflage, which Peeta exceeds expectations at because of his experience with cake decorating. As Peeta and Katniss go about their training, Peeta notices the small girl from District 11 following them. He says her name is Rue, which means small yellow flower, and reminds Katniss of the Prim named after the flower Primrose. At the end of the third day, the tributes privately showcase their unique abilities to the Gamemakers. The Districts go in numerical order, so District 12 is last, and Katniss is the last tribute. When she enters the gymnasium, she can see that the Gamemakers are worn out on watching, that they've had too much wine and don't generally care to see what she can do. She grabs her bow and arrow, takes aim, and misses. She struggles at first, trying to get a feel for the weapon, and then finds her rhythm and puts on a display of fantastic shooting. When she looks up, though, she sees that only a few of the Gamemakers are paying attention, which angers her, especially since her life is on the line. The rest of the Gamemakers are eyeing the roast pig that has arrived at their banquet