catching feelings

In lacans readings we are told that the birth of desire has a series of complex steps that have to take place beforehand. The loss of the real is the first step which later leads to the unconscious, then leads to the symbolic which creates the birth of desire. In novels such as The Hunger games there are a series of events that take places where the reader can witness the birth of desire. The main characters Katnies and peeta both have their own series of events that lead to the birth of some kind of desire. In the story Katnis takes the place of her younger sister to go to the hunger games angling with Peeta. Peeta has always had a crush on Katniss but for some reason Katniss does not like him, and does not share the same feelings.
The first angle of desire to be observed will be the desire to live. Both Katniss and Peeta thought they did not have a chance when going into the hunger games. They were both from district 12 which was the one with the one that was the most in poverty. The people from other districts were actually trained for this prior to the selecting of the participants, especially those who are from the capitol. There first encounter with there with their mentor Haymitch is not pleasant, he is drunk and gives of the impression that they have no chance to make it in these games. Haymitch becomes sick and Peeta offers to take care of him, Katniss tries to help but Peeta insist that he has control of the situation and that she should go rest. At the moment Katniss earns some more respect for Peeta and is quite intrigued by him. Soon after the hunger games began Katniss and Peeta go their separate ways trying to survive. Peeta joins the group of some of the players from the higher district while Katniss is usuall...

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... alone his goes on to confess that he really has feelings for her, that what went on throughout the hunger games was not all an act for him. Katniss has feelings for Peeta because of what they went through but not the same feelings Peeta has. Peeta is left with his desire for Katniss wondering if he could ever win over her heart.
The process for the birth of desire is one that seems to be present in this novel. In both situations presented above we witness the moments of how certain events can give meaning to a situation. We are witness to when both characters enter the symbolic order or the unconscious which is where the desire is created. Some may say that the unconscious is like a dream where fantasies are created, these fantasies can later become desires like they did in both situations. As the events unfold the desires now come to life and are full on active.