Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen is living in the impoverished, lower class of society. There are twelve districts controlled by the government and each year there is a Reaping. The Reaping is a “celebration” for the government where they select one male and one female from each district for The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games serve as entertainment for the rich class. The contestants are required to fight to the death and the sole victor is worshipped by society and returns to their district providing a renewed sense of pride. The selections for the games are made by drawing a slip of paper, with an individual’s name on it, out of a cup. The number of slips of paper per person correlates with how often they request food from the government. …show more content…
There are four recognized paths of deviance (Henslin). Katniss displays one of those paths: rebellion (Scheer). Rebels are categorized by “their rejection of both society’s goals and its institutionalized means” (Henslin). From the beginning of the movie, it is obvious that Katniss refuses to abide by the rules of society. Food was supposed to be regulated by the government, but Katniss would often sneak off into the woods to shoot rabbits and squirrels with her bow and arrow in order to feed her family. Hunting was strictly forbidden by the government. However, Katniss was willing to break the law in order to evade the repercussions of getting food through the government. Another pivotal act of rebellion was during her audition before the judges, after her training session. When realizing that she had lost the attention of the judges, she fired an arrow into the feast, striking the roasted pig in the head. Clearly this act was out of line and disrespectful, yet for Katniss it achieved exactly what she desired: attention. Lastly, and arguably the most memorable act of rebellion in the movie was at the end of the games when Katniss threatened to eat the poisonous berries along with Peta. The rules of the Hunger Games stated that there could only be one winner. However, Katniss and Peta refused to fight one another. By threatening to eat the poison berries, Katniss and Peta were rebelling against the rules by implying that this year there would be no winner. Throughout the entire movie, Katniss refuses to conform to society’s standards and the government’s rules. She establishes herself as a rebel, ready to fight for her own personal
This part of the journey begins when Rue dies. Katniss tried to save her and failed. She shares her struggle when she shares, "Rue's death has forced me to confront my own fury against the cruelty, the injustice they inflict upon us. But here, even more strongly than at home, I feel my impotence. “There's no way to take revenge on the Capitol. Is there?” (Collins 1364). This part of the journey continues when she finds Peeta inured. Katniss constantly risks her life to get resources to help bring Peeta back to health. Katniss is willing to go through all of this trouble because Peeta is her friend and she knows that his survival is crucial to her winning the games, and returning to her district. Protecting
She keeps arguing with Peeta whether or not she is going to go or not. Katniss wants to go and Peeta is saying she is going to stay behind. Peeta says “No, you’re not risking your life for me.”(274). Then Katniss lies and says she’s not going but really she just gives him spoonfuls of a syrup which actually makes him sleep so Katniss can sneak out and grab the medicine. Once she grabs the medicine Clove is saying that Cato, is out there hunting for Peeta. Clove said “I don't think you'll have much use for your lips anymore, want to blow Lover Boy one last kiss?”(286). When she gets back to Peeta she gives him the medicine and when they wake up it is much better than what it was before. “Much better, whatever you shot into my arm did the trick.”(291). Said Peeta. Katniss showed great bravery and courage when she ran out into the middle trying to grab that pack filled with supplies including the medicine.
When Katniss steps into the room, she finds that the attention of the Gamemakers is on a roasted pig that has just arrived. Knowing that unless she can impress the Gamemakers, she would have no chance of survival, Katniss becomes furious, and fires an arrow at the apple in the pig’s mouth in an act of defiance. Then she walks out, leaving the Gamemakers gaping. Eventually, she scored the highest rating. Therefore, this part of the film symbolises the “Road of Trials” for Katniss.
... but there are some who love it like a girl on fire. They are the hope of Panem and the hope of our world as well. They are the ones who stand firm with Peeta, saying, “I don’t want them to change me in there. Turn me into some kind of monster that I’m not.” They are the ones who share Katniss’s recognition that no one benefits from living in a world where evil rules. In some ways, her story is like that of the philosopher Socrates (469–399 BCE), who embodied a view of wisdom and virtue that defied the powerful overseers of cultural capital in his city of Athens. To his followers, he was a wise teacher; to the Athenian leadership, he was a heretic. Because those with economic, social, and cultural capital in Athens had the power to define what was socially acceptable, they charged Socrates with corrupting the youth and imposed a death sentence on the face of death.
In “The Lottery,” Mrs. Hutchinson says, “`It isn’t fair,’ she said. A stone hit her on the side of the head” (Jackson 7). Mrs. Hutchinson does not even try to get away, she only stands there and lets the townspeople kill her. She does not try to stand up to her society at all and she shows how she does not even try to change her fate. She only stands still and does not try to get away. Though these stories both have a female protagonist, The Hunger Games has a protagonist who stands up to her society in time to save herself. In The Hunger Games, the main character, Katniss, is one of the two participants still alive at the end of The Hunger Games. She and her fellow district mate, Peeta Mellark, are both still alive. The government says only one of them may win. Katniss convinces Peeta to eat deadly berries. They are just about to eat the berries when they are both declared the winners. Katnisss is reacting to the rule change. She is showing how she is not going to stand by and let the government control her. Katniss shows people should stand up for what they believe in and to not give into their society and to not be controlled. Both of the stories have a female protagonist differing how and when they stand up for themselves.
Although it is easy to classify people with gender roles, there will always be exceptions to the rule. Carefully scripted to defeat gender stereotypes, The Hunger Games breaks the norm by both challenging and affirming Deborah Tannen’s views. The film portrays Katniss as an example of a woman who is capable of filling masculine roles that are usually reserved for men. While Katniss does reveal an underlying need for intimacy, she is capable of exceeding society’s gender roles by providing for her family, defying the system, and in doing so, showing her independence.
She prioritizes the needs of the country and the future of her world over her own safety, for she herself is passionate about the cause. With the propaganda, Katniss is able to encourage others to care and fight for what they believe is right: eradicating the unethical dictatorship and required events that it instills. Both Katniss and Wooden possess this quality, knowing that by encouraging others to
...ze the government over what she thought was right. For Katniss opposing the ideas of what the government had wanted her to do put so many people she knew and loved at risk making it her responsibility to prioritize and answer to the governments issues first. With the use of “The Hunger Games” Thoreau idea that one should prioritize what they want above what the government wants is suppressed.
In the novel The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins a new country is created. Panem is born in place of North America, were the Hunger Games began. In the Hunger Games, there are 24 tributes. Tributes are people who live in the districts. The tributes in the Hunger Games are all the same. They kill one another and become the Capitols puppets. The tributes become violent, emotionless puppets. Then there is Katniss. Katniss is an excellent hunter and becomes lethal during the games. However, she has not lost her compassion. Katniss does not think of herself as a good person. When in reality she is a good person with a large heart, who puts others before herself.
“Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor” (Collins 19). Those were some of the last words Katniss heard before her sister’s name was called out for the seventy-fourth Hunger Games. Without thinking about anyone else, Katniss bravely accepted her sister’s spot in the games, a basic suicide mission. Katniss Everdeen had a vibrant personality, she was bold, intelligent, and a loving person. Her country, Panem, was controlled by President Snow, who let his country suffer in poverty. The capital was harsh and forces every district to send one boy and one girl to take part in the yearly Hunger Games. While a Disney Princess would yell for her
... their victory tour. After they both gave their speeches to the public, an old man saluted Katniss. As a result, he was executed by one of the peacemakers. This can refer back to the example of the Wal-Mart employees being arrested for refusing to stop protesting. Many people know that there is going to be a consequence to their action. This old man knew something was going to happen to him, so he took a risk to show his admiration for Katniss.
She is also portrayed as tough and has a lack of ability which is supposed to be in girl 's attributes. Katniss also plays the role of protector in the movie clip, protecting herself and other members of her group from various risks. The role of protection in many communities is usually done by men and boys. It is an exception to the traditional gender roles that Katniss plays this role while characters such as Peeta depended upon her for their protection. Linda Holmes indicated in her article “What makes Katniss stand out” that Katniss defies the traditional gender roles for heroines and also Peeta defies the typical known versions of gender roles about boyfriend. The evidence
Imagine a world where the only way to survive is to be emotionally dead, to get off the radar of the Government that controls you. These quotes, about Katniss not saying anything about the Capitol, about the rules of The Hunger Games, about pleasing people that you absolutely hate, are perfect examples of what Katniss has to go through in order to serve justice for her family, and for all the others who are under The Capitol’s power. It’s the perfect example of emotional
Rebellion is seen when the little girl from District 11 dies. Those in that district start to fight the men in uniform and start destroying things around. Also, when Katniss and Peeta attempt suicide at the end of the game they make the authorities change their mind. By this action Katniss and Peeta manage to affect the decision of the gamemakers which is the first time it has happened. Katniss can be seen as the intellectual leader who stood for what she believed in as she didn’t kill her male counterpart. The president of the Capitol hates the fact that Katniss is making changes to the game although she does this indirectly.
The main character, Katniss, volunteers as tribute for her district to save her sister from having to be tribute. Upon arriving in the Capitol for the games, she sees just how vast the gap between the Capitol and districts are. To fight against this class struggle, she begins to revolt. At first this comes in the form of small things, like shooting an arrow at a pig feast of Capitol higher-ups and refusing to kill her friend in the games, resulting in the first ever co-victors of the Hunger Games. Katniss’ actions soon lead to full blown rebellion in the districts, starting a revolutionary war between them and the Capitol. At one point Katniss remarks: “My ongoing struggle against the Capitol, which has so often felt like a solitary journey, has not been undertaken alone. I have had thousands upon thousands of people from the districts at my side.” (Catching Fire 90). In true Marxist fashion the working class needed to use a violent revolution to confront the class struggle against the ruling