In the book, The Hunger Games, one of the main events is when Katniss volunteers for her sister, Prim, to participate in the annual Hunger Games. After reading this event, I was very surprised. I noticed that Katniss surprised herself by saying she would volunteer, but then quickly recovered once she remembered that the reaping would be shown on television. “…this is upsetting me and I don’t want to cry. When they televise the replay of the reapings tonight, everyone will make note of my tears, and I’ll be marked as an easy target.
Much like Faber to Montag, Haymitch provided assistance with his long and extensive wisdom about the society he lives in with Katniss. He was a mentor to her and he helped her understand why the world has to hold these Games. More importantly he shared his own thoughts on the matters at hand, much like Faber did with Montag. Haymitch was there for Katniss because he told her the truth, which is something she needed while living in the dystopian society
Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have a mutualism symbolic relationship during the Hunger Games. Their association was the key cause of both their survival in the Games. Katniss pretends that she is in love with Peeta in order to please the sponsors to get gifts for both of them. At the end, this relationship results in their victory of the Hunger Games. Their interaction increases their chances of survival because it causes viewers to sympathize them as they are perceived to be“star-crossed lovers from District Twelve” (Collins 135).
(Haymitch) Unlike Katniss in the Hunger Games, Truman was
Ordinary world The ordinary world is where the Hero's exists before their present story begins, it's their safe place oblivious of the adventures to come. Their everyday life sets the story and when we learn crucial details about our Hero, their true nature, capabilities and outlook on life. The journey begins in ends in the ordinary world. Hercules lives a normal childhood with his “mother” and “father” in a small town, were he is known as the town freak and is use to being shunned for superhuman strength, that causes the town a lot of chaos.
From the moment she steps onto the arena, she is focused on one goal: staying alive. "Here's some advice. Stay alive." - Haymitch Abernathy, District 12 mentor This quote from Haymitch, Katniss's mentor, highlights the harsh reality of the Hunger Games and the importance of survival.
In Suzanne Collins’ novel, The Hunger Games Katniss’ relationship with Peeta, Rue, and Thresh is important to her story of survival. Firstly, Peeta is crucial to Katniss’ survival in The Hunger Games because he sets up intertwined lovers. This is important to their survival because the rules changed in the middle of the game, but then switched to get a bigger audience. Nonetheless, this helped them win as without a victor it would not be the Hunger Games.
As stated by Katniss Everdeen herself, “At some point, you have to stop running and turn around and face whoever wants you dead. The hard thing is finding the courage to do it.” Both Beowulf and Katniss had to put aside their pride, remain selfless and have the courage and bravery to save their people on multiple occasions. These two heroes endured many hardships, challenges and rough patches, but they came out victorious in the end. As well as the epic of Beowulf, The Hunger Games is an excellent example of the twelve- Step Vogler model of the Monomyth.
How does a book like The Hunger Games keep you on the edge of your seat? Throughout the story, the overarching idea that Katniss, a rebellious teen, is fighting against an overpowered and tyrannical government supports and moves the plot because due to both sides having unpredictable actions, the reader holds onto the suspense and has to wonder what could possibly be next. In the book The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, the author uses the person vs. society conflict and indirect characterization to show how if a person isn't ready for it, life can change at any moment. Suzanne Collins uses indirect characterization to show if a person isn't ready for it, life can change at any moment. An example of this in the text is when the character
This makes him depressed, and therefore drinks to make himself feel better. This condition also makes him an incompetent, but when he is asked to sober up by an angry Katniss, he makes a deal with them, saying: “All right, I’ll make a deal with you. You don’t interfere with my drinking, and I’ll stay sober enough to help you.” (Collins, 2008, p.70) Katniss and Haymitch are not very good friends and they despise each other. He irritates Katniss by calling her “sweetheart”, and this anger Katniss.
Some of the prominent archetypes in The Hunger Games include the mentor or the “wise old man” character who is Haymitch, a veteran and former champion of the games, and Cinna, Katniss’ stylist. Haymitch can be considered as a mentor since he guides Katniss by giving her advice on how to survive the harsh and cruel environment in the Capitol and by telling her about the cruel truth of the backwards and corrupt system governing and sponsoring the Hunger Games. By revealing the brutal reality of the games, Haymitch toughens Katniss with his misogynist opinions while Cinna encourages Katniss on an emotional level and becomes a trustworthy figure for Katniss in the ruthless Capitol. In turns, this helps Katniss to grow an emotional connection with Cinna, something she and Haymitch don’t share. Another archetype is the Capitol itself, which plays a shadow figure in the movie. .
In this excerpt from the novel it clarifies that Haymitch is a very clever and intelligent person that outwitted his fellow tributes in the games. “He outsmarted the others.” The quote explains the intelligence that Haymitch possesses gave him an advantage with outwitting the rest of the tributes. Moreover, it proves that he is more than capable of surviving the games. Another quote to further provide evidence explains how Haymitch uses his common sense and experience to help Katniss justify her innocence to the Capitol after her act of defiance,which is why they made her more girly to look more vulnerable.
Geothermal energy is the most sustainable and eco friendly energy. Fossil Fuel is making our earth hot! It emits a lot of Carbon dioxide, trapping them under Earth’s atmosphere. “In the past 200 years, CO2 in the atmosphere increased about 25%”(science encyclopedia for kids, 2016) If we continue to rely on burning fossil fuel to produce energy, Earth will no longer be suitable for human life.
Haymitch are the districts 12’s mentor and therefor he has to mentor Katniss and Peeta. Haymitch is the only winning competitor from district 12 still living. Since winning the 50th Hunger Games, it has been his job to train the tributes from District 12 each year. He is a middle-aged man who is always very drunk, but, after seeing some potential in Katniss and Peeta, he decides that he will sober up enough to mentor them and help them survive the Games. Haymitch proves to be a great advocate and guides the pair through a clever and highly unorthodox strategy that proves
“I volunteer as tribute!” When Katniss realized that it was Prim that was called she immediately said that. Katniss loves Prim so much that she put herself in danger just to save her. At that point in the book, Katniss would rather die than to watch Prim have to go into the Hunger Games. In many of the chapters of The Hunger Games people say, “ May the odds be ever in your favor.”
