Have you ever had to fight for your life against 23 other kids? In The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, that is the potential reality for many kids. The Hunger Games are put on by the Capital each year. Two kids from the 12 districts are chosen to fight to survive in the Games. Peeta Mellark and Katniss Everdeen are chosen from District 12. The two of them train together. When the games begin they split up until they get an announcement from the Capital that there could be 2 winners but only if they are from the same District. They end up together, and the fight to survive begins. Some examples of characters standing up to the Capital in The Hunger Games include Katniss and Peeta threatening to eat the poisonous berries, Katniss covering Rue's …show more content…
Katniss is the last tribute to go. So the Gamemakers are bored and a little bit drunk. She feels like they are ignoring her, so she shoots an arrow in their direction to get their attention. “I miss the dummy by a couple of inches and lose what little attention I had been commanding. “ Page 101 “Instantly I know I’m in trouble. They’ve been here too long, the Gamemakers” Page 100 “Suddenly I am furious, that with my life on the line, they don’t even have the decency to pay attention to me.” Page 101 “Without thinking, I pull an arrow from my quiver and send it straight at the Gamemakers table.” Page 102 Katniss knows if she wants the Gamemakers attention then she has to stand up for herself. This is just one of many examples of how Katniss stands up for herself. Another way Katniss stands up to the Capital is when Peeta and herself threaten to eat the poisonous berries. There can only be one victor in the Games. Katniss and Peeta want to rebel against the Capitol and eat the poisonous berries so that way they both die. “Yes, they have to be victorious. Without a victor, the whole thing would blow up in the Gamemakers’ faces. They’d have failed the Capitol.” Page 344 “Hold them out, I want everyone to see.” Page 344 Katniss wants the Capitol to look bad. This is another great example of how the tributes from District 12 stand up to the …show more content…
Katniss is mad that the Capitol hosts these games and innocent children are getting killed for other people's entertainment. When you are in the Games you are supposed to be enemies not friends with the other tributes. “I want to do something, right there, right now, to shame them, to make them accountable, to show the Capitol that whatever they do to force us to do there is a part of every tribute they can’t own.” Page 236-237 “They’ll have to show it. Or even if they choose to turn the cameras elsewhere at this moment, they’ll have to bring them back when they collect the bodies and everyone will last look at Rue. Page 237 Katniss wants the Capitol to look bad and feel bad. She also wants them to take accountability. This is a great example of how tributes from other districts don’t really hurt each
Suzanne Collins wrote her dystopian fiction novel, The Hunger Games, in 2008, portraying heroic qualities through the characters and themes within. A hero is defined as a person that is admired for their courage, achievements or noble qualities. Collins’ bestselling novel follows protagonist Katniss Everdeen, as she endures many trials, conflicts and challenges throughout her journey, illustrating heroic qualities, evident through her resilience and determination. Collins also utilises the characterisation
outside the boundaries their gender? In today's society the answer is "no" and most people see it as unacceptable act. In The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Katniss must endure a brutal competition where the last kid standing wins. Throughout The Hunger Games several characters such as Katniss and Peeta Mellark both reinforce and undermine gender roles. However The Hunger Games as a whole presents an argument against gender expectations. When people act as we say "weird" it is because they did something
The Impact of Suzanne Collins on American Culture “One of the most memorable things I hear is when someone tells me that my books got a reluctant reader to read.” This quote by Suzanne Collins shows just how impactful and popular her books were and how much she cares for her work. Collins grew up loving to write and wrote some short stories, but then had huge success with one series. The Hunger Games series contains three books all filled with action and suspense as teenagers fight to stay alive
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, is a book about one boy and one girl who are drawn to go into an arena and fight to the death thanks to the evil President Snow. The Capitol of Panem maintains its hold on its 12 districts by forcing them each to select a boy and a girl, called Tributes, to compete in a nationally televised event called the Hunger Games. Every citizen must watch as the youths fight to the death until there is one tribute standing. District 12 Tribute Katniss Everdeen has little to
The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins delineates that there are times when people believe that all hope is lost but only those who are strong will persevere through their darkest moments. Suzanne Collins portrays the theme throughout the novel with the main protagonist, Katniss Everdeen, as she struggles to endure her daily life and the annual Hunger Games. Collins displays the prodigious amount of persistence of Katniss Everdeen and her comrade, Peeta Mellark, which allows them to survive
Shakespeare wrote many plays, including the renowned play Romeo and Juliet, which includes a Montague boy named Romeo who is a “hopeless” romantic. There is also another book called The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins, including a “hopeless” romantic who is the baker’s son called Peeta. A Hopeless Romantic is a character who believes in love above all things else, and is often viewed as dramatic or silly. Although both of these stories may be different genres with different stories and people
modern Australian society is stable and enviable, we are not without our problems. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins effectively explores some of the major concerns of our modern era, highlighting shifts in masculine gender identity, the negative social impact of reality television and the destiny of oppressive government regimes. Through the characters of Peeta Mellark and Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games provides a compelling argument that gender identity is subject to context, that reality
The first novel of ‘The Hunger Games’ trilogy by Suzanne Collins is regarding a dystopian world in a country named Panem where the Capitol resorts to reaping 24 innocent children from their homes as a form of entertain and an act of dominance against the remaining 12 districts. The excerpt that is being analysed takes place towards the end of the novel during Chapter 25. Suzanne Collins describes the intenseness of chapter 25 by using the Cornucopia as a symbolic reference to where the tributes
Suzanne Collins is the author of the award winning book The Hunger Games, in which she tells the story of 24 young men and women fighting to the death under the rule of a governmental dictatorship. This book has become pivotal material for the analyzation of dystopian societies, as well as other crucial topics that arise within it. In writing her book, Suzanne Collins made thousands of writing choices that affected the way that readers interpreted and felt emotion towards characters and the book
book Hunger Games is a book of many characters. Some characters evil, and some not as evil, such as Katniss Everdeen and Primrose Everdeen. My personal definition of a good person is someone who helps others, isn’t selfish, and is someone that cares about others. I think Peeta Mellark is a character who fits this definition. I think this because even though he did some bad things, they were all for someone else’s sake.Peeta Mellark is a character who I think is the opposite of evil. Peeta Mellark
of the Hunger Games are the people from poor districts, because they rarely win. This is not necessarily true. All members of this society, whether it be mentors, Career tributes, or tributes from poor districts suffer from the Games. In the science fiction novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, the characters Haymitch Abernathy, Peeta Mellark, and Cato are negatively affected by this society. Each of them suffer either mentally, physically, or both. Haymitch Abernathy is Katniss and Peeta’s
The Hunger Games: Thematic Essay Love is the most powerful emotion a human can experience. People experience and use love in their life in many different ways. In Suzanne Collins novel, The Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are competing in the annual Hunger Games. The Hunger Games are a yearly battle between 24 individuals that the only way to win is to kill everybody else. These games are put on so that the capitol can have payback on earlier rebellions by the citizens. Collins is
Professor Rebecca Mullins ENG 101 B0Z1 09 October 2014 The Control of Power In today’s society having power is one of the main keys to achieving and gaining success. “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins compares to our society today because of everyone wanting to have control over everyone and everything. In the novel, “The Hunger Games,” the Capitol has control over the country Panem and all the districts which although each district is different in their own ways, everyone has their own special ability
Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games dives into the concept of fighting to the death. Two tributes from each of the twelve districts are sent to an arena to battle. Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are shown as star-crossed lovers who are willing to do anything for one another. Katniss is caring and determined. She is seen as the main provider for her family. Peeta Mellark, on the other hand, is a kind soul. He’s the baker’s son as well as being enabled with the ability to cook and paint. Judith
the science fiction novel, The Hunger Games, written by, Suzanne Collins, the future North America was known as “Panem” annually selects a boy and girl, ages ranging from 12-18, from each of the twelve districts to compete in what the district citizens know as the “Hunger Games.” The novel is revolved around a 16-year-old named Katniss Everdeen, who volunteers to compete in the games after her twelve-year-old sister's name was chosen, Alongside her is Peeta Mellark, who in the past has had quite