The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins takes place in a post apocalyptic society where the only way to keep the “districts” in check is by hosting an annual program, known as a celebration, called The Hunger Games. During The Hunger Games one male and one female between the ages of 12-17 are chosen from each district. They are forced to fight to the death until only one remains as the victor. This year Katniss Everdeen, a poor girl from district 12, volunteers to take her sister’s place in the games. Katniss uses her wit and survival skills to conquer the games along with her new love interest, Peeta.…
In chapter 7-17 Katniss left a really special gift for Gale at their usual meeting place out in the woods. Katniss needs to talk to Snow about what she saw at the mayor's house. In chapter 8 She calls out to the man who is beating up Gale to stop but he's about to whip her again. The man, who she doesn't know that this is strong and vicious. In Chapter 9 Peeta wakes Katniss up.…
Katniss Everdeen’s Hero Journey The morning of the reaping, Katniss assumed it was going to be like all the others. She never expected that just one piece of paper would cause her to go on a crazy adventure. From that morning on, Katniss would become a whole new person. She would become more confident and powerful, rather than a poor beggar.…
The Mocking Of Jay “Is there any point in doing anything at all?” People think content like this should be removed from the shelves of schools. People also argue that this content should not be removed from school shelves. Kids have no say in this so they have to attempt to persuade an adult to argue on their side of the argument. By examining the violence, depression, and anti-ethnic, it’s clear that The Mockingjay should be banned.…
In the novel, “The Hunger Games”, by Suzanne Collins, the theme is that in the Hunger Games, one must be fit, survival ready, skillful and intelligent to survive. Katniss is intensely skillful at hunting, and she uses it to her advantage. On page 241 it says, ““... I discover a flock of grooslings perched in the trees and take out three before they know what hit them.” This shows that Katniss is an extremely skillful hunter. In addition, this displays that Katniss is skillful with a bow and arrow, which allows her to last longer in the games.…
Imagine being thrown into a murderous dome filled with prideful killers. That’s what Katniss Everdeen the “girl on fire” had to endure in Suzanne Collins’ fictional book “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”. This book is suggested for readers of ages 13-22. Katniss experienced this horror once and made it out alive with her district 12 partner, Peeta. After making it out alive the first time Katniss was forced to go through the horror again.…
The Mocking Of Jay “Is there any point in doing anything at all?” That quote is from The Mockingjay and people say kids should not be allowed to such inappropriate content. People make arguments about these attempts of removing the book from school shelves, but people also support that the books must be removed. By examining the violence, depression, and anti-ethnic, it’s clear that we should ban The Mockingjay.…
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!…
Next, one of the most obvious characteristics Katniss and Tris share is their determination and strong-will when dealing with hardships. In ‘The Hunger Games’, Katniss persevered to stay alive in the arena where she was deprived from basic necessities. Even though the probability of her winning the game was odd against so many skilled ‘assassins’, she remained hopeful and conquered the obstacles thrown at her by the game makers. Barely making it through the cruel booby traps set up by the capitol to make the televised event more ‘exciting’, Katniss got injured many times, but that did not kill her spirit. Katniss’ determination moved her mentor, Haymitch and consecutively gained huge sponsors who agreed to send medical supplies to aid her condition.…
Adjusting Attitudes “They say everything happens for a reason, and people change like the seasons” (J.Cole). With that being said this relates to Katniss. Some take the time to develop the change, and others form a drastic change in a short period of time. Katniss changed in a fast phase. She went from being very independent, and keeping everything to herself to a very caring person who looks out for others.…
After a war, North America was split into 12 districts and the nation was called Panem. Katniss lives in one of the poorest districts, District 12, and after her father’s death, she is put through a very difficult time in which she is forced to learn how to survive not only for herself but for her family as well. With the help of her friend Gale and the hunting skills she learned from her father, Katniss is able to keep her family fed and safe. An annual event, The Hunger Games, was created by the government to prevent any uprisings in the districts. Each year two tributes from each district are chosen to participate in a fight to the death.…
‘The Hunger Games’, written by Suzanne Collins, is set in a dystopian future where teenagers are picked from a bowl full of names to fight for survival in the annual ‘Hunger Games’. Katniss Everdeen, the main protagonist, is a strong, brave, and fierce character. She shows us, in many ways, that family is important and they are worth sacrifice. “I volunteer! I volunteer!…
In The Hunger Games, Katniss faces a similar situation. Katniss lost her father and could not look to her mother or anyone else to bring her family food. Katniss tries to do everything herself because she doesn’t want to be hopeless if there is no-one to help her. Katniss doesn’t want to be endangered by someone else’s decision, causing her to decide to attempt to accomplish all of her goals herself. When in The Hunger Games, she repeats this behavior.…
“The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins and “The Odyssey” by Robert Fitzgerald provide their readers with a character that is the embodiment of a perfect hero. Katniss Everdeen and Odysseus both portray loyal, brave, and responsible heroes who endure many hardships, and survive them however, the challenges that the contemporary character, Katniss Everdeen, faces before and during the Hunger Games along with her rewards after she returns are dissimilar from the ancient Greek hero Odysseus’ obstacles on his journey home and his accomplishments after he returns to Ithica, which illuminates the fact that a common girl like Katniss Everdeen is the epitome of a hero in our generation. The actor Christopher Reeve, who played Superman, believed “, A…
Katniss Everdeen, the iconic protagonist of The Hunger Games, is a 16 year old girl who lives with her 12 year old sister Primrose and her mother in dirty and poor District Twelve. Since her loving father died in a mining explosion when she was just 12, and her mother became depressed and distant, Katniss was forced to fill her father’s shoes and feed and support her family in this cruel country. Despite the rules and the risks, Katniss hunts by bow and arrow in the forest of District Twelve to keep herself and her family alive. When her sister is reaped for the Hunger Games, Katniss sacrifices herself to take her place. Katniss isn’t a terribly sentimental character which sets her apart from other girl heroines in literature today.…