Katniss's Dresses In The Hunger Games, By Suzanne Collins

Katniss’s Dresses And The Importance Of Appearance.

“ No one will forget me. Not my look, not my name. Katniss. The girl who was on fire”

In the novel “The hunger games”’by Suzanne Collins, there are many memorable symbols used. One of these symbols is Katniss’s dresses. The reason this symbol is so important is that it helps the reader to understand some of the main ideas of the novel. Suzanne Collins wants the reader to think about the importance of appearance and how society's obsession with being perfect is affecting our world today.

Katniss's dresses have a huge importance to the Hunger Games, as it symbolizes her strength and gave her a confident and intimidating impression, even though she had very low expectations of herself. Katniss's costumes also gave her a name;

‘The Girl On Fire’.

Katniss's being given a name was a huge advantage, as it was something she could be remembered by, she stood out, especially since the Capitol's main focus is the importance of appearance, if Katniss looked good she would have a much higher chance of gaining sponsors and receiving gifts in the games. "I'm trying to figure out what to do with you," he says. "How we're going to

This relation was exhibited when Katniss was being dressed for her pre-game interview;

“The creature standing before me in the full-length mirror has come from another world. Where skin shimmers and eyes flash and apparently they make their clothes from jewels. Because my dress, oh, my dress is entirely covered in reflective precious gems, red and yellow and white with bits of blue that accent the tips of the flame design. The slightest movement gives the impression I am engulfed in tongues of fire.”

To help Katniss make a good impression for the interview the stylists had dressed her in expensive, precious gems and jewels, thus showing the readers that since Katniss looked rich she would be more