Research Paper On Katniss Everdeen

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Katniss Everdeen: A New Artemis In today’s pop culture, a character that perfectly portrays both feminine and masculine characteristics is difficult to find. Finding a character that is single-handedly brave yet fearful, lovely yet lethal, and feminine yet ferocious is nearly impossible. However, award-winning author Suzanne Collins creation named Katniss Everdeen is just that. Adapted from Collins original series, The Hunger Games was brought to the big screen in 2012 by director Gary Ross. The film focuses on a girl named Katniss, a teenager living in a lower-class dystopian society. Along with thousands of other young children and teenagers, Katniss is forced to represent her district and enter her name into a grotesque lottery, with the winners having to fight to the death in a man-made hell-scape. Even throughout repeated abuse, underestimation, and tragedy, Katniss is able to use both her feminine and masculine qualities to become …show more content…

She is extremely fastidious in those she adopts, her sister Prim, Gale, then Rue, and finally Peeta. Though Katniss cannot make immortal those she loves like Artemis, she does immortalize them in her own way. Katniss creates a name for herself and sister Prim by entering the games. She memorializes Rue’s body by covering her in flowers and signaling to the viewers that this is a rebellion. However, her greatest form of heroism is found in her selflessness. Katniss and Peeta concoct a plan in which they would help one another survive. Katniss’ contribution came in the form of her archery skills, providing food for her and Peeta, as well as a defense. Peeta, the male (and unsuspectingly) gentler half of the duo, then develops his own plan. By threatening to eat poison berries in a suicide pact to avoid one killing the other, the lovesick fans of the perverse games demand that both victors

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