There are many instances in ‘The Hunger Games’ of people sacrificing themselves or someone else. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a book about Katniss Everdeen, who volunteers in place of her sister to compete in the Hunger Games, a televised fight to the death. After about a week in the arena, she falls in love with the other contestant from her home of District 12, Peeta Mellark. In the end, both end up winning, but not without Katniss now living under threat from the Capitol, who organizes the Games (more on that later). Some examples in The Hunger Games of people sacrificing someone are Katniss volunteering as tribute to save Prim, Peeta saving Katniss only for Cato to try to kill him, and Katniss and Peeta sacrificing themselves …show more content…
Katniss’s only goal for a long time has been to protect Prim and their mother, so in an unprecedented move for her district, she volunteers in place of Prim. ““With one sweep of my arm, I push her behind me. “I volunteer!” I gasp. “I volunteer as a tribute!””(pg. 22. The aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid afores Katniss volunteers in place of Prim, therefore sacrificing herself. That is only one of three examples of this phenomenon. Another one is Peeta making sure Katniss gets away okay, but also nearly getting killed by Cato. Shortly after Katniss attacks the Careers with the tracker jacker nest, she grabs the bow and arrows off of one of their bodies, then Peeta and several others make their way over to kill her. Luckily, Peeta is there first, so he is able to shoo Katniss away before the Careers can get her, but he still accidentally reveals himself as a false ally, so they try to kill him by cutting his leg. “Sick and disoriented, I’m able to form only one thought: Peeta Mellark just saved my life.” Peeta saves Katniss, but almost gets himself killed in the process, therefore sacrificing
Hunger Games Paper Do you like battles to the death, conflict, and survival abilities well? this story explains the hardships of emotions and how they can affect our perspective of the world, especially in difficult situations. The Hunger Games is just like this, it is a story where the main character lives in a poor, estate-based, dystopian economy, and each of the estates are called districts. The higher the number of districts is, the poorer it will be. The capital controls all of the districts
than the movie. So who is right? In the case of The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, the book is truly better than its film adaptation. While the film is still amazing and gives a great summary of the book, the film does not portray the characters the way the book does. The film makes it seem like Katniss, the main character as is helpless and weak. On the other hand in the book, Katniss is brave, strong, talented, and caring. The Hunger Games takes place in a country called Panem. Panem is split
such a powerful force.” In The Hunger Games, the main character, Katniss Everdeen, has many strong characteristics, like her survival instincts. Because of these instincts she constantly protects and provides for the ones she cares for. In Suzanne Collins’ novel, The Hunger Games, the overarching theme is if people rely on their instincts they can survive anything, proven by Katniss Everdeen’s survival tactics before the Hunger Games, during the first few days of the Games, and after she finds another
Traits Katniss Everdeen is very determined. If she wants to do something, she tries until she achieves it. This is proved when Katniss wins the Hunger Games after she is told that she should try to win, by Prim, her sister and throughout the games she remembers these words and kind of uses them as her guide. She is also very strong in mental and physical ways. Her worst character trait is that she lets kind people root into her, so if someone pretends to be kind she will let them root in which means
In Suzanne Collins’ renowned young adult dystopian fiction trilogy The Hunger Games, The United States of America, now known as Panem, is divided into twelve districts, of various wealth, who send their children to fight each other every year in an event known as the Hunger Games. The twelve districts annually sacrifice their children for the stability of the nation, and also for glory and wealth for the victor of the Games. The sacrifices that each character in The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
“Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor.”, a very well known quote from the book series The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, Pg 19). The Hunger Games Trilogy written by Suzeanne Collins has become enormously popular. The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay are the three works that make up the series. A major motion picture was released titled The Hunger Games, after the first book in the series, and it instantly became a box office hit. Those who have not read the books
Historical Background Suzanne Collins published Catching Fire in 2009. During that year the United States was at war with Iraq. The main cause of the war was the terrorist attack that occurred on September 11, 2001. There is however another reason for the war. George W. Bush wanted retribution for his father, George H. W. Bush. The President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein attempted to assassinate George H. W. Bush. Years later Bush’s son was elected as president and also held a personal vendetta against
Suzanne Collins has, through her writings, used great imagery to expose the meaningful side of ‘The Hunger Games’, the side that is not all about what takes place in the arena. The Capitol’s rule over the districts, the reality-show part of the Hunger Games and the Mockingjay pin are all fragments of deeper meanings that create the basis of all that the story is. Suzanne Collins has depicted the country of Panem as a place overruled by a large city, known as the Capitol. The Hunger Games is apparently
oneself. In the novel, Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins trickery and deception play an integral role through the influences of media, the perception of others and through the power of the capital. Suzan Collins exposes the deceptive nature of media throughout the novel, The
Class Mobility: A Character Analysis of the Metaphor for Transformation in The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Devil in A Blue Dress by Walter Mosley This literary analysis will define the metaphor for transformation and class mobility of Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins and Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Devil in A Blue Dress by Walter Mosley. Easy is character working as a day laborer in Los Angeles that is asked to find a woman for a friend in Texas, This opportunity to
and noble aspirations and qualities. Suzanne Collins has written the dystopian novel The Hunger Games, which utilises a mammoth amount of heroic qualities, these being exhibited within the novel. Determination, commitment and the willingness to sacrifice her own life for another are the three main heroic qualities Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist plays a part in. These three heroic qualities have been displayed more than once throughout the novel. The Hunger Games is a novel based on many heroic qualities
both books, The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are introduced as the main characters to project the criticisms made by the author. Susan Collins creates a Dystopian society ruled by the Capital. Different areas of their country, named Panem, are separated into different districts. Two kids from each of the twelve districts are chosen at random to fight in an arena until 1 tribute is left, this is called The Hunger Games Both Peeta and Katniss fight together during
Fire” By Suzanne Collins Zoe Peters English B Honors 5/5/15 Catching Fire is a best-selling book written by Suzanne Collins. It is the second book of the Hunger Games trilogy. Catching Fire is an adventure story that leaves you on the edge of your seat at the end of each chapter. While Catching fire is much like the first book where 24 children are in a competition and are forced to fight to the death but it focuses more on the political involvement of the games as Katniss’ (protagonist)
Access to food draws a thin line between the privileged and the poor. In Suzanne Collins’ novel The Hunger Games, food has a massive impact on the different characters from the different locations. Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist, lives in the poorest district in Panem – District 12. Each different district has a specialty that they use to provide for the Capitol; District 12’s specialty is coal mining. Author Despail explains the districts in a way that makes it easier to understand by stating
Suzanne Collins is the author of The Hunger Games, which is an intense, suspenseful, and thrilling book and movie that contains many unexpected twists and turns. All of the readers and viewers of the Hunger Games confirmed that this is an astonishing movie and book. The book keeps you interested, because you’re turning each page with suspense. For the movie, you are just waiting to see what will happen next! I’ve heard many positive review about this book and the movie too! Therefore, these are the