Collins not only does a great job with writing
Collins not only does a great job with writing
In the Hunger Games, the main character and narrator is 16 year old Katniss Everdeen. Katniss is strong, resourceful, and very mature. Katniss is the backbone of her family which consists of, her mother, and her younger sister, Prim. Katniss is extremely protective of her younger sister, and she volunteers as tribute to…
Q: Describe the relationships of Katniss with Gale, Prim, and with her mother. A: Katniss has interesting relationships with all three of these characters. Gale and Katniss are childhood friends, having both grown up in District 12. Katniss isn't entirely certain about her feelings for Gale, but becomes even more confused about her feelings when Peeta gets thrown into the mix.…
Katniss Everdeen’s Hunting skills vs Hunger Games Opponents Katniss Everdeen who lives in a dystopia volunteers to enter a game of death for her younger sister and prepares herself for what to expect, however not everything can be prepared for. Katniss used her hunting skills to kill enemies, find food but still wasn't prepared to kill humans that had not affected her before. Secondly, Katniss was in the Hunger Games arena for along time and she needs food to survive so she used her hunting skills to find where the food is and how to kill the animal if it is living. On page 198 Katniss kills a rabbit for food using and bow, she perfectly hits it in the eye as she does want the meat to not get spoiled (last it for more important times).…
Katniss Everdeen is a character in the book of, “The Hunger Games.” The role she plays throughout the book has made me admire her. She is a humble girl. If anything everyone should value her and show respect. Katniss is a girl of strength who comes from a poor family.…
In the novel The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins, Gale Hawthorne possesses a caring trait. Gale is considered to be caring because he is always concerned about his loved ones no matter how difficult the situation might be. An example of the trait he possesses is when he takes care of his family after his father died in the mine explosion. Gale is helping his family by entering his name more times in the reaping in order to obtain tessera. Gale knows the more time his name is in the reaping, the more chances he has to get chosen for the Games.…
Katniss in the book and film series is a resilient character showing the bad things that have happened to her, but she still picks herself up and fights for what she believes in. Which is a powerful message for fans of the books and the films showing even the weakest can become the strongest. She was never meant to be a hero but became one as soon as she volunteered for her younger sister to save her from the horrors of the Hunger Games. She became a symbol of leadership and courage for fans of the…
During an interview she was asked “What was the hardest part of writing The Hunger Games?” (Margolis) She replied, “When you are going to write a story like The Hunger Games, you have to accept from the beginning that you are going to kill characters. It is a horrible thing to write, particularly when you have to take out a character that is vulnerable or young or someone you have grown to love when you are writing them.” (Margolis).…
Katniss fights to change the parameters of her society, and The Hunger Games, by constantly defying the rules and boundaries set by The Capitol.…
The Hunger Games are supposed to serve as a reminder of the revolution and ensure peace. However, in reality the Hunger Games is a violent bloodbath designed to promote fear. The protagonist, Katniss, volunteers as tribute for the twelfth district to protect her sister. As she progresses through the game she provides hope because she challenges the traditional roles of the tributes when she outperforms the wealthier districts and helps another tribute. President Snow sees Katniss as a threat on the Tyrannical system and believes it could lead to another revolt.…
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…
Storytelling is easy as, picking your favorite book or novel and telling others about it. Most stories have a hero or a villain, which is basic common knowledge of any story. Archetypes are things that we use everyday without even realizing it. Archetypes are any idea, image, or basic unit of expression that appears in art, mythology, or around the world. Archetypes are also known as the “Stock Character” of the story.…
‘The Hunger Games’ is an excellent read. Collins used very intricate language that helped me form clear images. For the most part, I enjoyed the book. It has taught me a lot about sacrifice and family, ideas of future entertainment and about…
The capital feels humiliated by Katniss’ rebelliousness on live television. Katniss says, “… The Hunger Games are their [the capital’s] weapon and you are not supposed to be able to defeat it” (Collins 358). But Katniss did and she is now the hope and the face of rebellion for the districts. Athletic, clever, compassionate, modest, and rebellious are all words that explain what makes Katniss Panem’s heroine. The all around qualities is what makes her such a unique and powerful character.…
Dear diary: The Hunger Games are coming really soon and I'm afraid that Katniss,will get chosen as a female tribute this year. As I'm writing this she's out with Gale hunting for today's meals, I hope they are able to catch a good supper for tonight. I might get milk from Lady and make some cheese and afterwards when Gale and Katniss comes back, I will give them the milk and cheese to trade at the Hob. I don't like the fact that the Capitol put each district into poverty. Why can't they use their power to help us?…
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.…