Imagine being put into an arena having to fight for your life within twelve districts, each district having two candidates having to fight for their lives only having one person to come out as the winner. Having been unwound by your parents because they feel like you have reached your peak in life, and that you cannot go any further within your life, or that you get into too much trouble and that they feel like your time has come. Between these two things they are pretty terrible to happen to one another and not being able to control you’re on fate. Between these two comparisons you can have multiple setting and characters that you can compare. The relating characters Connor Lassiter and Katniss Everdeen vary between personalities and how they act, talk, and think. Connor is a rebellious and head-strong 16 year old kid. He is a dynamic character who evolves from a disobedient and unmanageable child to a responsible man putting others before himself which in his case is a good thing. Connor becomes more intelligent and uses this new found competence to prevail against another Unwind strength and size, an example is him going against Roland. After discovering that his long-time girlfriend Ariana has decided she wants to stay at home, this AWOL embarks on a deadly journey in the hopes of saving his own life. As for Katniss she differs and …show more content…
Not only do they have the same characteristics but it took Connor a while to get into how he acted at the end of the book. As for Katniss she was already molded into the women that she had to be due to the fact that after her dad died she was the one who had to take of both her mom and sister. She wasn’t alone she had the help of Gale who was a close friend throughout the movie who took care of her sister and mother. So for both the characters Katniss and Connor they share similar traits and experiences but in different, harsher ways than one
Sometimes when people encounter difficult challenges they rise up to the occasion and change for the better. The main character in Collins' book, Katniss Everdeen, is a demonstration of this type of response. When her little sister Prim was called to fight for her life, Katniss instinctively took her place; which creates irony, because nobody was expecting Katniss to volunteer for her. When hard times hit Katniss' family, her mom fell into deep depression and didn't provide for her family anymore, so in a way, Katniss became head of the household (with the support of many people); this sets the sad but intense mood for the book. She is characterized by her honest, hard working personality that is shown through her actions. Like
Both main characters of these novels go through a self-awareness that is helped along by the people they encounter. This gives the audience a way to relate to the characters because they too go through things in their reality that may cause them to re-evaluate the way they think and believe. Throughout her story, Katniss encounters many feelings she has never known before. She is still very young and is just coming into to her own as a woman. She also has to struggle with a leaving her family and facing the reality that she will have to kill someone who loves her to make sure of her and her families’ survival. She has to make some very difficult decisions and is forced to look deep into herself to discover some things she never knew about herself. As the story develops, so does Katniss , and the strength of her character emerges (Collins). Montag also has an epiphany. He begins to wonder and question his world and why things are the way they are. He wants to know why the books are illegal and his curiosity begins to grow ever bigger about what is inside the books. He also meets a girl, Clarisse, who helps him to realize how truly unhappy he is. She asks him “Are you happy?” (Bradbury 7) His wife also helps him to see how the government is wrong in brainwashing the society with technology, as she accidentally overdoses on sleeping pills and is completely oblivious the next day. He increasingly rebels against all he has known so far and gets himself farther and
Similarities and differences are present between nearly anything. For instance, two books can be compared in regards to their themes. Likewise, multiple people can be contrasted in regards to their personality. Similarities and differences can be good and bad and they can also help one to clearly see which of the subjects that are being compared are better than the other. Another example of where two subjects can be compared is in Macbeth and The Social Network, in regards to the characters. One may wonder how such different pieces of work could possibly be compared and contrasted, but after analyzing both pieces, it is clear that such similarities and differences exist. Characters
The last similarity between both main characters is that the two both have family and friends that they love, and would sacrifice their lives for. Katniss risked her life for Prim when she volunteered in place of her for the Hunger Games (Collins 22-23). Katniss has feelings for Peeta and cares for him when he is injured. Jonas learns to love, and loves Gabe, and protects him from being released. What is also interesting to note is that both characters have a younger sister, and parents they cannot be truly loved by. Both characters care deeply for and want to protect people they are
Katniss Everdeen is not a normal girl, she is a teenager who had to grow up fast within District Twelve. After losing her father to a mine accident, Katniss had to become an adult and be the sole provider for her family. Her mother detached herself from her role as a parent, which meant Katniss not only had to become the provider but also the nurturer of the family. This gives her the role of being the mother and father to her sister
In the novel “The Hunger Games” Suzanne Collins conveys the qualities of a hero through the main character Katniss Everdeen. The novel is based around a dystopian nation, in which is placed in Panem. Through which a boy and a girl from each district must take part in ‘The Hunger Games’ where they have to fight to the death, until there is one survivor. Katniss subsequently evolves as a significant hero portraying the heroic qualities such as selflessness, identity change and intelligence. Selflessness is shown as she puts others before herself, her identity changes as she has to put up a brave face, and intelligence is displayed as her strategies progress in the games.
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
“We had to save you because you're the Mockingjay, Katniss, says Plutarch. While you live, the revolution lives” (Collins). Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games is a complex character who epitomizes the archetype of a hero, however, she also shatters the mold by rebelling against the capital and endangering her whole family. She starts out as a hero to her family, especially her sister, and then becomes the symbol of strength to everyone. Katniss sacrifices herself by volunteering to join the Hunger Games in place of her sister, it is a game of survival where a boy and a girl from each district are forced to fight the other members of other districts to the death. By going out of her ordinary world and preparing to join a game where her life could be taken, she fits right into the archetype of a hero. Her bow and arrow, the weapon that only she can wield, will be the only things to help her survive. Despite these heroic qualities, Katniss makes an erroneous decision and blunder mistakes that shows the reader the flip side of Katniss.
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.
The main protagonist is Katnis Everdeen. She is very good and is tryihng to get back to her family. She volunteered for her sister to go into Hunger Games. Cato is the antagonist. He is cruel and wants to kill everybody in the games. He is very selfish, and is part of the career which is bad.
Many women do not like being controlled. In the past, women were oppressed because they were not allowed to work and control aspects of their lifestyle, such as working themselves, rather they were forced to marry and depend on their spouses. William Shakespeare chose to present this concept through Katherina’s character in the play The Taming of The Shrew. Throughout the play, Katherina is seems to be untamable due to the manner in which she is first introduced, her attitude changes too abruptly for it to be convincing, and that she is either putting on an act or she 's just scared.
In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book The Scarlet Letter there is a man who makes a pact with the devil and descends into the pits of evil. His name is Roger Chillingworth and he was once a good and kind man. He cared for his wife and was good to his community. Then he was corrupted and turned into a monster one could hardly recognise. His is a tale of madness and what hate can do to one 's soul.
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
I agree on your point of view for the cause of WWI. Nationalism will always play a big role within countries. Having power and pride for one's home was a big deal during this time. "Competitive attitude" was a good way to describe it. I believe this behavior was necessary in causing the war.
Katniss has an edge over many of the other tributes because she often lives not knowing if she is going to make it through the night. For years she has been responsible for the life or death of her family. She was devastated by the death of her father, though she recalls many of his fine talents and qualities. Throughout the training and the Games, she fights against feeling friendship for Peeta Mellark because she knows