The Theme Of Trust In The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins

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Famous author, Neale Donald Walsch once stated “Trust means not having to have a particular result, but rather, knowing that whatever result is for our highest good.” In the novel, The Hunger Games, the main character, Katniss Everdeen, volunteers in the games for her younger sister in an ultimate battle to the death between twenty-four teenage tributes. Overall, Katniss learns to trust multiple characters in the games which leads to her eventual survival. In Suzanne Collins novel, The Hunger Games, the overarching theme is that trust is essential to reaching your goal as shown by Katniss relationships between Haymitch Abernathy, Peeta Mellark, and the girl from district eleven Rue. Katniss develops a relationship of trust with her mentor Haymitch …show more content…

In The Hunger Games on chapter fifteen on page 199, it says “Rue tentatively steps out into the open. I can fix your stings. She says. I plunk down by the fire and roll up my pant leg to reveal the sting on my knee. After a minute or so, Rue presses a gloppy green wad of chewed leaves and spit on my knee. It’s as if the leaves are actually leaching the pain right out of the sting.” Katniss trusts Rue to fix her tracker jacker stings which are very crucial in helping Katniss get stronger so that she is less vulnerable in the games. In The Hunger Games on chapter 16 on page 206, it says “Rue has decided to trust me wholeheartedly. I know this because as soon as the anthem finishes she snuggles up against me and falls asleep.” Rue trusts Katniss so much she even gets close to her in the sleeping bag. It's a big risk because if it comes down to Rue, her and some other tributes Katniss would have already befriended Rue and they probably wouldn't want to kill each other. In The Hunger Games on chapter sixteen on page 210 it says “By lunch, we have a plan. By early afternoon, we are poised to carry it out. I help Rue collect and place the wood for the first two campfires.” Katniss and Rue trust each other that they will be able to go through with the plan to blow up the Careers. This is another risk because if one or the other gets caught they can’t get help from each other. Katniss and Rue trusted each other which resulted in many accomplishments to winning the

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