The Hunger Games Rhetorical Analysis

Have you ever judged someone by their appearance before you got to know them? It takes a person less than five-seconds to make an impression on someone, negative or positive. In Suzanne Collins novel, “The Hunger Games,” first impressions are extremely important to make for the tributes because it could mean the difference between life and death. At the Opening Ceremony in the Capitol, Katniss’ outfit makes her stand out from the other Districts tributes with her unique fierce fire flames Because of this, her outfit has created a lasting impression that is positive, bold, and ultimately unforgettable. As a tribute, making an impression on the Citizens in the Capitol prior to the games is important. When one is in the arena, those Citizens may choose to become Sponsors who have the ability to help a tribute get through a tough situation by donating money and sending their packages to the tribute while they are in the arena. Katniss said in the book; ”some water, a knife or even matches can mean the difference between life and death.” This shows how important sponsors are and the difference they can make to a tribute in the arena. Katniss soon realizes that in order to
Katniss’ designer, Cinna, knows that in order for Katniss to be remembered she has to have a unique costume from the other tributes. He does this by creating an outfit that represents the industry of her district in a way that it has never been represented before. "Coal miner thing's very overdone. No one will remember you in that," (66). Although Katniss' outfit makes her stand out from the other tributes, they do not resemble her. They are superficial and she is dressed in a way to entertain the Capitol and raise her the amount of sponsors. This furthermore strengthens the importance and value that the Capitol places on appearances rather than hard work, effort, and talent that District twelve