Katniss Everdeen was a sixteen year old girl that lived with her mother and her little sister Prim in District 12. Katniss’s family…
Katniss Everdeen lived in District 12 in Panem. Katniss was a sixteen year old with dark hair, gray eyes, and olive skin. She was very athletic, intelligent, and independent. She grew up learning how to hunt and hunted for her own food, and she collected food for her family. She was very experienced with a bow and arrow. She could hit anything she wanted, and was extremely accurate with her shots. Shooting the bow and arrow was her main talent.…
Katniss shows the Habit of Mind known as Taking Responsible Risks. First, she shows this characteristic by volunteering to be a tribute in the Hunger Games instead of her sister, knowing…
In the Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins, one of the main characters, Katniss Everdeen, had a problem with fearing for her survival. This made it hard for her to retrieve her food, water, and wound healing supplies given to her by sponsors. In the beginning Katniss had no confidence what so ever about coming out as champion or even surviving the games, but as the storyline continued more toward the end of book she seemed to become more comfortable with the idea that she could potentially die. This might be due to the fact that she had to push to stay alive for the sake of her 12 year old younger sister, but then realized that her sister would be proud of her no matter what. An outcome of participating in the games, Katniss developed a…
“‘I volunteer!’ I gasp, ‘I volunteer as tribute!’”(00). This quote shows how much she truly cares about her sister and how much she wants to protect her. She is willing to sacrifice her own safety, and take on even more of life’s more difficult obstacles to make sure her sister is truly safe. Katniss knows that she needs to win the Hunger games for her family, and surviving the games is just an obstacle in her path to see her family again. In the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, the main character Katniss Everdeen survives the life obstacles of providing for her family and surviving the Hunger Games with the help of Peeta Mellark in the Capitol.…
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins) focuses on the main character Katniss and her journey to revolt against the corrupt power system of her government the capitol. The ‘Hunger Games’ is a way of controlling those in the capitols power. Comparison “All I can think is how unjust the whole thing is, the Hunger Games. Why am I hopping around like some trained dog trying to please people I hate?” communicates how Katniss feels the Capitol is corrupt and there ‘hunger games’ is a way to exert there power over those they control. Like Katnisse’s viewpoint “Taking the kids from our districts, forcing them to kill one another while we watch – this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy” reveals how those oppressed by the capitols power realise that their lives are controlled by the capitol and they have no option…
In the fictional novel, The Hunger Games, written by Suzanne Collins, a girl named Katniss has to fight for her life in the 74th annual Hunger Games. The book focused on Katniss volunteering to be in the Hunger Games and her journey to the arena. Also, it focused on her battling to win with her partner Peeta after a rule change allowing both to win. The three topics addressed in the exciting book are characterization, conflict, and themes.…
Despite the fact that she is underestimated and set to fail like the rebellion 53 years ago, she could be the “Hunger” game changer that her forlorn district has been hungry for. She could be the spark that lights the flame of rebellion and breaking free .This film waves the banner of hope to viewers; Katniss is a symbol of change, of rebellion when the odds are against…
The Hunger Games The Hunger Games follow the story of Katniss Everdeen of district 12 in a post civil war society presumed to be a very futuristic yet abstract society known as Panem. Every year in this society there is a competition amongst the 12 districts called the hunger games, where two tributes; one boy and one girl, from each district are selected in a random drawing, to compete in a fight to the death as a way of punishing the districts for the rebellion that happened long in the past. This fight takes place over several days, or as long as it takes to finish. The winner of these games brings a great deal of pride to their district as well as securing fame and fortune for themselves.…
A innocent girl is placed in a death ring to kill. In this book, The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, Katniss Everdeen is chosen from District 12 to fight others until there is one winner. Katniss is the main protagonist and narrator in this book. Katniss is reluctant to kill and doubts she can win the games until later in the book where her emotions change. In the novel, Katniss has always been a natural leader and hunter, but it isn't until The Hunger Games when it changes Katniss both emotionally and physically, the death or an ally makes her rebellious, and she develops a love feeling towards Peeta.…
For instance, She volunteers for the tributes because her sister had been drawn. Katniss reveal, “I don’t need to shove through the crowd…‘I volunteer!’ I gasp. ‘I volunteer as tribute!’” (Collins 23). Even though she knows that the Hunger game is dangerous and only one tribute can live until the end, she is still willing to be the tribute. Second instance, she’s dealing with the treacherous animals in the forest. Narrator says, “As soon as I’m in the trees…venomous snakes, rabid animals, and no real paths to follow” (Collins 6). Hunting in the forest by herself is a symbol of courage because there’s a chance of getting injured death. Last instance, she stabs knife between Haymitch’s fingers. Katniss explained, “When he turns back to reach for the spirits, I drive my knife into the table between…I brace myself to deflect his hit, but it doesn’t come” (Collins 57). Haymitch is a winner in the Hunger Games, so that means he’s perilous to get along with. She did not contemplate to do the thing to Haymitch, even though she knows the background about him. This is an example of courageous because she risked herself for the advising. Ultimately, Katniss Everdeen can be characterized as caring and…
In the Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen goes into the Hunger Games. She wants to win the Games so she could return to her family. She wins the Hunger Games with Peeta, but she didn't have peace with her family…
Her mother falls into a heavy depression, and she is forced to take care of her six year old sister. . Katniss and her sister are starving, but she learns archery, and hunting in the woods in order to feed her family. Through the hardships of losing emotional contact with her mother, losing her father, and her family being on the brink of starvation, Katniss learns to be caring, yet tries to hide emotions from the ones closest to her. Katniss' mother falling into depression teaches her how to take care of her her little sister, Prim. This illustrates that any hardship can be a tremendous opportunity to learn from. Due to a tragic accident, one can acquire skills as an effect of it. For example, Katniss becomes capable of being responsible for more than just herself, and caring for others. Furthermore, due to heavy oppression from the Capitol, which is the government of Panem, Katniss learns the concept of justice. Katniss developed the skill of rebelling, and rallying others, and she becomes the face of rebellion for the districts of Panem. Katniss becomes a true inspiration for many people, and if Katniss hadn't felt the affects of oppression from the Capitol so personally because of her rebellious act in the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss learns to fight for her family, fight for her life, and fight for what is…
Communication is important because it establishes a relationship between the workers and make sure that everyone understands what they are supposed to do. It helps keep workers together so that they can all work together as a team to accomplish what is needed to be done. And also, it prevents unnecessary redundancies in work and saves time.…
To conclude, The Hunger Games is a dystopian novel acting like a utopian society, which would lead you to think it was a perfect place, yet in the end it is either kill or be killed, so it is far from the perfect place. Katniss sees the games simply as a death…