Rebellion and Resistance Literary Analysis “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins delves into a dystopian world where the citizens of Panem are hegemonized by the brutal Capitol folk. Collins also dives into the theme of rebellion and defiance, displaying how Katniss Everdeen is a central pillar of defiance, and showing her motivations that cause her to be a forerunner for change. The book demonstrates how Katniss started to rebel against the Capitol with the purest intentions. Over time, with the help of Peeta and her bond formed with Rue, she evolves into somebody who purposefully wants to stick it to the Capitol and defies for that very reason: to defy for the vengeance of Rue. Katniss Everdeen has been the provider for her family since her …show more content…
Katniss immediately, almost instinctively, volunteered to take her place. This was pretty much unheard of in District 12, as it has been years since they have had a volunteer. This was Katniss’ first attempt at rebelling, and it was a subconscious thought. By volunteering as a tribute, Katniss did not let the Capitol abuse their arbitrary power to randomly select a teenager to fight to their death for the people’s entertainment. (put a quote somewhere in here) During the games, Katniss’ first ally is Rue, who is a 12 year old girl from District …show more content…
“But I want her to. Because she’s a survivor, and because I trust her, and why not admit it? She reminds me of Prim?” (Chapter 15, page 201) When Katniss returns from blowing the cornucopia supplies up, she gets back to the screams of Rue as the boy tribute from District 1 plunges his spear into her stomach. Katniss kills him immediately and weeps by her body, singing her a song and decorating her body before dying. She covers the wound and her face and weaves flowers into her hair. Katniss and Rue’s relationship and Katniss’ decorating of Rue’s corpse show that she is human and not just a pawn in the Capitol’s games to remind the people of their unwavering power. Katniss’ intent was to show the audience that the Capitol is responsible for so many innocent deaths for mere entertainment. “I want to do something, right here, right now, to shame them, to make them accountable, to show the Capitol that whatever they do or force us to do there is a part of every tribute they can’t own. That Rue was more than a piece of their game. And so am I.” (Chapter 18, Page
The book The Hunger Games is full of critical scenes. A critical scene is a type of scene that is necessary for the book to have a story. One very important critical scene is when Prim was chosen at the reaping. When she was chosen Katniss decided to take her place as a tribute. Why did Katniss take her place? What could have happened if she didn't take her place?
An epic hero can be defined in many ways; however, most epic heroes and heroines possess a specific set of characteristics. These characteristics have several components and are often used to determine whether or not one qualifies as an epic hero. The popular novel, The Hunger Games, features a young girl from District 12 named Katniss Everdeen. Katniss faces a daily struggle to keep her family from starving and is forced to take the place of her sister in a selection to compete in the annual Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is a televised fight to the death between children aged twelve to eighteen. The competitors are selected by random draw, one male and one female from each of the twelve districts. The last remaining survivor is crowned
Katniss volunteered because her sister’s name was randomly chosen on the day of the reaping, the day each year when one known as a tribute is chosen for the Hunger Games. Prim was the minimum age of 12 when she was picked. The author, Suzanna Collins, states “… in District 12 … the word tribute is pretty much synonymous in the word corpse” (Collins 22). Katniss wanted to spare her sister’s life. “Prim … is the only person in the world I’m certain I love” (Collins 10). In the end Katniss not only survives the Hunger Games, but helps her teammate, Peeta Mellark, survive as well. Katniss was motivated to survive because she wanted to get home. “The train begins moving and we’re plunged into night until we clear the tunnel and I take my first free breath since the reaping … I begin to think of home. Of Prim and my mother … I begin transforming back into myself. Katniss Everdeen” (Collins
During the route to the creation of science fiction action novels, authors commonly create characters with very different backgrounds because of the various themes science fiction action novels can approach such as ; man versus system, man versus man and man versus nature. In the case of the novel Hunger Games, how did Katniss Everdeen, the novel’s protagonist and her actions, affect the main theme of the novel. In a truly exciting and twisted story made by Suzanne Collins, the protagonist’s actions directly affect the main theme of the novel. Having read the first book of the Hunger Games trilogy, I have been able to realize that the reasons why the protagonist’s actions directly affect the main theme of the book, man versus system are the
At some point in your life have you ever had a sudden epiphany towards some unfair circumstances in the past? Like a mistrial that leads to the freedom of an obviously guilty convict, or a a country that encourages an annual competition that involves the slaughter of innocent youth? “The Hunger Games” written by Suzanne Collins, describes this particular epiphany within a character in her book known as Katniss Everdeen. Katniss throughout the book has an angry and negative outlook on a powerful state known as “The Capitol” who runs the country of Panem. Katniss’s state of detest comes to a close when she participates in this annual event.
Katniss is the main character in the novel, The Hunger Games. The author of this book is Suzanna Collins. Katniss is a 16 year old who has been chosen with 23 other tributes. In my class we have studied themes and key ideas such as Power of the Capitol, Competition against other tributes and Sacrifice for what Katniss acts and does in the Hunger Games. There are many themes but I have chosen these 3 because they show the most emotions and power.
Rue and Katniss are allies, and when they are separated Katniss hears Rue screaming for so she runs screaming for her. Katniss finds Rue and helps her get out the trap she was in, but while she was doing that she gets a spear thrown at her causing her death. While she was dying Katniss comforts her with a song that causes the effect to be sadder due to the slow song. She then covers Rue with daises from a field after her death. When Katniss comforts Rue she was using feminine characteristics, which The Capitol wanted while she was not in the games. However, when she in the games they expected her to with a more masculine approach to everything; therefore, not showing emotions to events that would usually cause emotion. This appealed to pathos by showing the various emotions it caused. The Capitol was unfair to Katniss by wanting her to act in a different manner while she was in the games from when she was in The
Everyone is aware of the unwritten law that asserts that rules are made to be broken. Nothing will ever change if no one stands up for what they believe in. According to the Irish author, Oscar Wilde, throughout history disobedience has always remained man’s original virtue, and it is among disobedience and rebellion that progress is made. Wilde insists that disobedience, rebellion, and going against the rules will be the most influential push towards positive change. Sometimes disobedience seems like it will cause nothing but problems and unwanted consequences; however, like Wilde urges, rebelling and disobeying is surely always worth it in the end.
Whether it is at an early age, later in the early twenties, or during the most popular option: the teenage years, almost every person will rebel. Rebellion can be see two very different ways. It can be seen as good or bad. The opinion formed about rebellion depends on the viewpoint or perspective you are looking at it. An example of this is the Discovery Channel. If you are watching a documentary of a deer being hunted by a wolf, and the narrator makes the deer the focus, viewers will want the deer to live and not be eaten. You might even celebrate the deer’s escape. But, in the same scenario, if the focus is on the wolf, then the viewer will want the wolf to eat the deer. Then you would celebrate the wolf’s victory. The same can be said about
On the big screen, women have often been treated as second-class citizens and portrayed as helpless creatures, waiting to be rescued by their Prince Charming. This gender gap came to a halt when The Hunger Games (Dir. Gary Ross) was released in theaters. The brave Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) - stood up for someone else – even when it meant risking her own life. The Hunger Games was not only one of the top grossing movies of the year, but it was also one of the very few movies where a woman was able to display her stability and willingness to fight. The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Gravity are some of the recent movies that show a woman’s much greater potential in life centering around: courage, nature, and recognition.
The novel Anthem by Ayn Rand and the movie The Hunger Games directed by Francis Lawrence and Gary Ross are popular among teens because they can relate to them by the high expectations put upon them. In a dystopian novel or movie, there is a dystopian protagonist. A dystopian protagonist is someone who often feels trapped, struggles to escape, questions existing systems, believes or feels as if something is wrong in the place they live in, and then helps the audience realize the effects of dystopian worlds. These are both good examples because it takes us on a walk through the protagonist's life and only then do we see what dystopian really is.
When reading any fictional writing by J.R.R. Tolkien, there is no doubt that he deeply admired and paid close attention to the environment. In light of this common observation, there is a conversation to be had as to what purpose this showcase has. While part of the reasoning may be that he simply can not help injecting such a potent influence in his life into his work, I would argue that there are more underlying reasons. In this essay, I will delve into the idea that, through his depictions of nature and his character’s interactions with this environment, Tolkien is personifying and memorializing his deep respect for nature and value of stewardship. With the support of various scholarly discussions along similar veins, as well as writing
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
The Hunger Games is an astonishing reading experience that propels the reader to feel the emotions expressed by the characters throughout the novel. These emotions were expertly developed by Suzanne Collins to create an atmosphere of compassion and understanding. Katniss Everdeen was affected by turning points which caused great adversity, demonstrated her resilience and also discipline as a human being. While others would’ve backed down and gave up, Katniss persevered to accomplish her goals no matter the situation. Volunteering as tribute, losing her sister-like friend Rue and threatening her own life for the benefit of all the districts are all examples of turning points. In life we are all faced with points where everything changes, these