Katniss Heroes

The question of whether Katniss Everdeen, of 'The Hunger Games,' confirms or challenges the idea of an archetypal hero is one debated worldwide. Throughout the novel, written by Suzanne Collins, Katniss demonstrates qualities and undertakes actions which are, without a doubt, heroic. However, whether or not this makes her a hero is dependent upon who you are asking; many characters in the novel would have very different ideas as to what a hero is. Also, although Katniss may come off as a hero many times in the book, she also challenges that title in countless instances with less-than-heroic actions and thoughts. So is Katniss Everdeen a hero? Through her actions, thoughts and personality, Katniss both confirms and challenges the idea of a

First of all, let's start off with Katniss Everdeen. With her stormy gray eyes, slender body, olive skin, and her straight black hair usually put in a side braid, Katniss fit in the Seam like a glove. In the story, The Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen

Michael, I do concur with your statement that Katniss is a strong young woman; however, there are times throughout the novel that Katniss struggles to differentiate between her true self and the persona she created to secure her survival during the games. Even the quote you provided as evidence, “By the end of the session, I am no one at all” (Collins 143) she did know who she was by the end of the mock up session with Haymitch Abernathy. For instance, nowadays, many young adults use social media as an escape from their mundane reality. Most of millennials do not have the social skills necessary to get through life. For the most of their teenage year’s social media has inflated the reality of their lives, once they graduate high school and

The Hunger Games takes place in the future where the nation is divided into 12 districts. Every year two young individuals are chosen from each distract to fight in the hunger games which was made up because many years ago the districts had a rebellion against the capital and lost so they set up the hunger games to show that they have control. The tributes are chosen by a raffle, one boy and one girl. This year Peeta, a baker’s son and 16 years old Katniss Everdeen’s younger sister, Prim, are both chosen. The games are set up so everyone in each district can watch all the tributes fight to their deaths. For the first time ever seen, Katniss volunteers to take Prim’s place in the games. Many wonder, what would have occurred in the games if Katniss did not volunteer for her sister.

Although it turns out to be a ploy to catch thought criminals and he doesn’t succeed in his endeavors, he still possesses qualities of a modern hero. A modern, more easily recognizable modern hero, however, is Katniss Everdeen from Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games Trilogy. Katniss is an ordinary resident of District 12 who volunteers as tribute when her younger sister is reaped. Katniss struggles internally to figure out whether she should lead the rebellion as desired by

Katniss Everdeen is one of the best heroes in modern mythology. “Katniss Everdeen. She is the hero we need.” (Kim, Daniel J). Katniss isn’t like other heroes in modern mythology. Heroes today are characterized by their aggression and dominance but not Katniss. Katniss is strong when she has to be, but deep inside she is truly scared. Joseph Cambell’s 17 stages monomyth is able to map out a hero’s journey and express the steps taken to become a hero. Katniss is a highly qualified hero and accomplishes several stages in becoming the true hero she is. She is loyal, but unsure of whether it is egocentric or selflessness. All heroes have self doubts during their journeys. Katniss is a hero because of her ability to love. She incorporates love

-Katniss is different from just a regular hero. She may be an ordinary human but she has some “supernatural” traits. She is stronger, mentally and physically than most people.

Although Katniss naturally resists both consumerism and feminine gender norms, she eventually finds herself forced to conform to these norms in order to appeal to the Capitol-based audience and sponsors, on whom her survival depends. When she is at home in District 12 she expresses indifference toward romance, and says of Gale’s popularity with girls: “It makes me jealous but not for the reason people would think. Good hunting partners are hard to find” (Collins 18). Katniss also has little to no interest in her physical beauty and is mainly concerned with appearing strong and intimidating: “Crying is not an option. There will be more cameras at the train station” (Collins 34). Katniss is unconcerned with conforming to beauty ideals because she does not see her appearance as a pleasant display for others, but rather as a tool to help her project an image that will give her a practical advantage. If she looks tough and intimidating, the sponsors and other tributes will see her as a worthy competitor and not an easy target, increasing her chances of survival. This initially backfires because the people of the Capitol are suspicious of her unconventional gender presentation. However, when Katniss becomes aware of this and begins performing femininity to appeal

Suzanne Collins demonstrates that the heroine Katniss is a good hero in “The Hunger Games” through bravery, inner strength and compassion. This is expressed through emotive language, repetition and descriptive language.

By enforcing the games, the government gives the people a yearly reminder of how much control they have making them less likely to rebell. Katniss questions what will happen after the games and what will her life be like. The games can never be escaped. Even though the games are over, in a way they are not. The games are vicious cycles that are used by the government to enforce their control. Also Katniss mentions that she’ll “never marry, never risk bringing a child into the world” (Collins 311). Bringing a child into this cruel world would almost be immoral. Every year for six years there’s a possibility your child will be selected as a tribute. Although Katniss has “won’ the game, she hasn’t won much. She survived rather than won. The same injustices exist and nothing has changed. If anything the games has just begun. The games infact had an opposite effect on Katniss. Being in District 12 her everyday life was about providing food for her family. Before the games she was sort of detached from the atrocities and injustices surrounding her, but the games had a way of making her more intact with her emotions. I think this instilled a desire of change in her. Katniss states that without hunting she loses her identity but I think her identity only becomes more complex. She goes from Katniss, the girl who hunts to Katniss, the face of

What Makes a Hero? Society today needs more heroes. A hero can be defined as someone who has the strength to stand up for those when no one else will. Katniss, the lead female character in The Hunger Games series by Suzanna Collins, is a strong girl who goes through many experiences that change her life. She chooses to stand up for what she believes, even if it means sacrificing herself.

Katniss Everdeen is one of the most well rounded woman warriors of our generation. She is a small town girl from District 12, during the movie she survives The Hunger Games and turns a nation of slaves into an army. In The Hunger Games I believe Katniss sets a great example and represents what it means to be a woman warrior. Everything from putting her family first, to making sure she comes out on top, she never loses sight of why she’s really there. In The Hunger Games Katniss Everdeen goes from timid poor girl to smashes people’s expectations and comes out on top proving how much of a woman warrior she really is.

In the Book The hunger games Katniss Everdeen faces overwhelming adversity when she finds herself found in the clutches of the capital stuck in the hunger games. Katniss is able to overcome this adversity by having strong characteristics like her intelligence, resourcefulness and being courageous, these characteristics will be discussed throughout the essay outlining exactly why these characteristics help katniss in the games.

During the weeks over which the Games occur, Katniss’ character does not essentially change. What changes are her circumstances, and most of the novel watches her dealing with the situations she encounters. She does not begin to seek attention once she becomes a celebrity and begins doing television interviews. Rather, she always tries to figure out how to get through the interviews so she can succeed in winning the games and go back to her life. The games do not turn her into an unsympathetic killer, and the only times she does kill, she does only because it was necessary. That her sense of compassion remains intact is clear through the way she treats Rue and kills Cato out of pity for his

Katniss from the Hunger Games rejects the gender roles of her society. She is not a healer or a seamstress. She is a hunter, a role usually reserved for men. Katniss started providing for her family at the early age of twelve, after her father passed away. She declares that she doesn’t want to get married or have children. According to Linda Lowen, “If even the smallest fraction of readers get the female empowerment message that intelligence, resilience and loyalty trump beauty, popularity and wealth, we have Katniss Everdeen