Novel Response to The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is an intriguing novel that leaves the reader dying
to know what will happen next. It takes place in the ruins of North America known as the
country of Panem which is a shining Capitol, surrounded by twelve outlying districts. A sixteen-year-old girl named Katniss Everdeen lives in District 12, a poor coal-mining district on the outskirts of Panem. This tough young girl selflessly chooses to take her younger sisters place
when she is chosen for the annual Hunger Games. The different people she meets along the way
help her progress successfully through the games. Also, the suspense in the story keeps the
reader from being able to put the novel down. Overall the lessons
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of power, love, and sacrifice make the Hunger Games an unforgettable novel. First of all, the people that Katniss meet along the way help influence her decisions and actions throughout the course of the Hunger Games. Primrose Everdeen is Katniss’s younger sister who she cares about very much. When Prim gets chosen as the female tribute from District 12, it is no surprise Katniss quickly volunteers to take her place. Katniss promises Prim that she Wheeler 2 will sincerely try to win the games for her. Another person that helps her survive the games is her drunken mentor, Haymitch Abernathy, the only surviving victor of District 12. Haymitch promises that he will stay sober enough to help his tributes through the games. Although Katniss and Haymitch butt heads often, they think alike which allows them to communicate through the sponsor gifts Haymitch sends during the games. Katniss is able to follow his instructions which helps her stay alive in the arena. Lastly, Peeta Mellark is the chosen male tribute from District 12. During the interview he does before the Hunger Games he is asked if he is interested in anyone and he says, “Well, there is this one girl. I’ve had a crush on her ever since I can remember.”(pg. 138). He later reveals that girl to be Katniss. The romance between Katniss and Peeta ultimately lead to their survival at the end of the games. Although most readers are uneasy at the mental image of teenagers killing each other throughout the Hunger Games, the suspenseful story line keeps the reader invested in the novel. Katniss is a tough young girl who had to learn at an early age to survive on her own. After her fathers’ death, Katniss had to step up and be the main provider for her mother and Prim. She learned to hunt illegally in order to put food on the table. Going into the Hunger Games she as an advantage of knowing how to survive on her own. Peeta tells Katniss before the games that his moms’ final words to him was, “She’s a survivor, that one.”(pg.
98). Other people are even aware
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of the fact that she has a natural ability to survive which gives her support from the audience of
the Hunger Games. Due to her determination and strong survival skills, Katniss is able to
overcome all the obstacles thrown at her during the Hunger Games. She ends up as one of the
victors along with Peeta.
Finally, the lessons of power, love, and sacrifice make this novel one to remember. The
controlling power that the Capitol has over the outlying districts is extremely harsh. They force
teenage tributes from each district to kill each other every year just as a reminder that the
districts cannot rebel. However, the little power that Katniss has makes a statement throughout
the districts when she buries Rue, a female tribute from District 11. She reminds the Capitol that
the tributes are humans as well, and that their lives matter. Love is another key theme in the
novel. The romance between Peeta and Katniss is not full-hearted. Peeta genuinely has cared
about Katniss his whole life and he proves that by describing when his crush for Katniss started.
He says, “I guess the first day of school. We were five. You had a red plaid dress and your
hair was in two braids.”(pg. 300). Although Peeta has always loved Katniss, she does not feel the same. Her heart is torn between Peeta and her friend Gale from District 12. This goes to show that love is a battlefield. The last, and most dominant theme is sacrifice. This whole novel revolves around sacrifices Katniss makes. The first is the one she made for her sister to take her Wheeler 4 place in the Games. Another is the threat to sacrifice her life so she doesn’t have to lose Peeta at the end of the Hunger Games. Katniss is willing to sacrifice her life for the people she cares about. In conclusion, this was one of my favorite novels of all time. From the dynamic characters, brilliant plot, and relatable themes this novel was perfectly constructed. On every page there was a new twist or turn. The love story between Peeta and Katniss was ultimately my favorite element of the novel. I was ecstatic at the end when they both got to live. The end left me wanting to know what will happen when they return home to District 12. I’m hoping Peeta and Katniss will end up living a happy life together.
as she grows up during World War II in a Japanese internment camp. Along with
Summary: The Mockingjay is the third book in the Hunger Games series and is the final book to the series. In this book, Katniss Everdeen and her family and friends start to live in a strict new world now as District Thirteen. There were thirteen districts at first and then a war between District Thirteen and the Capitol began. The Capitol lost and they came to an agreement that District Thirteen would act as if they had lost but in exchange got their own land. After District Thirteen stole Katniss from the 75th Hunger Games arena the Capitol bombed Katniss’s district and they had to move to District Thirteen and begin a new life under tight lockdown of the district in fear of attack. Katniss is asked to pose as the Mockingjay which is the face of the rebellion. In exchange for her work she asked for some of her friends in the Capitol to be granted immunity from the war crimes that all people in the Capitol will face. After Katniss poses as the Mockingjay she then leads all of the twelve districts into rebellion. The only city left is the Capitol, in the center of the country. She is led into urban warfare in the Capitol and Finnick (one of the previous Hunger Games members) is killed. After she reaches the president’s mansion she sees a hovercraft approach and drop care packages to kids that are actually bombs and Katniss’s sister, Prim dies in the explosion while helping the children. Once they captured the president they begin to film Katniss killing the president, but instead kills the president District Thirteen because she dropped the bombs on the children while killing her sister. After she kills President Coin the late leader of District Thirteen she is relocated to the ruins of District twelve and Peeta (her husband) is th...
her dislike for the Capitol, there is one pivotal event that I believe changes her insight of the real
influence all her life and struggles to accept her true identity. Through the story you can
This article compares Katniss to Harry Potter and Bella Swan. It says the Hunger Games has a rougher plot than the Harry Potter series. The article asked “You can't help but think, if I were in that situation,...
The saga continues when Kutniss Everdeen, the “Mockingjay,” and District 13 wager war against the autocratic Capitol.
Katniss Everdeen of The Hunger Games is called to adventure at the competition's yearly lottery. When Katniss' sister’s name, Prim, gets called, Katniss volunteers to take her place. Once she leaves her home and sent to the capital to start training for the Games, Katniss meets her mentor. Before the competition, she meets her mentor, Haymitch. He helps her by providing advice on how to survive in the competition.
The Hunger Games are one of the most emotional, viscous and cruel books I’ve read before. But both heroes Katniss and Peeta have survived to live the next day. They are both winners and Katniss lives to feed her family once more. It was a fantastic book of amazing features, characters, themes and creativity.
The Hunger Games are a systematic way of reminding the citizens of Panem that the Capitol is not to be defied. It is also widely seen as a form of entertainment by the wealthy in the Capitol; the people who are not required to enter the games. Every year, a male and female between the ages of 12 and 18 are ‘reaped’ and chosen to represent their district at the games. The rules of the games are simple, you must be the last survivor; it is a fight to the death. Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are the two tributes chosen to represent district 12 at the 74th annual Hunger Games. Katniss did not have her name drawn, rather she volunteered to take the place of the female who had originally been selected; her sister Prim. This act highlights one of the quality personality traits Katniss possesses; selflessness.
“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
characters or by her own tale to illuminate her ultimate loss of innocence. One of the most
Collins portrays Peeta, as having feminine characteristics by showing him to be as emotional, romantic and more passive than Katniss. In the novel, Peeta “blushes beet red and stammers out” his love for Katniss on national television. He confesses that he has a crush and he tells the interviewer that his crush “[is] here with [him].” (Katniss, 130) Whereas Katniss’ reaction to Peeta’s confession is to “slam [her] palms into his chest” (Katniss, 135). This illustrates Peeta’s emotional personality and compares it to Katniss’s cold personality. This disproves the idea that gender roles are exactly true, and men cannot have similar features to
Fictional character, Katniss Everdeen is an anecdotal character and the hero of The Hunger Games trilogy created by author Suzanne Collins. Katniss and her family originate from a coal-mining district that is the poorest of all the districts, called District 12. Over the span of the Hunger Games trilogy, Katniss volunteers to take the place of her sister, Prim after she is selected as a contestant to compete in the Hunger Games, a broadcast battle that only has one victor. Katniss signs up with kindred District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark, where the pair contend in the Games together. Katniss utilizes her insight with bows and arrows to survive, and the two turn into the victors subsequent to challenging the Capitol 's endeavor to compel one to murder the other (Collins, 2009). Katniss turns into a stirring image of defiance to the harsh Capitol and leads a rebellion that eventually takes down the capital and puts an end to the annual Hunger Games (Jacobson, 2014).
The districts are ruled with the Capitol reigning over precise areas and controlling all forms of production and usage of output. Each district represents a form of natural resources for the Capitol. District 12 was for coal mining, District 11 for agriculture, District 10 for livestock...