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How Does Suzanne Collins Present The Conflict Between Katniss And Rue?

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In the novel “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins, the protagonist, Katniss Everdeen, faces many challenges, but the most significant conflict she faces is becoming a tribute to the 74th Hunger Games. The book begins with Katniss, her sister Prim, and her mother in District 12. There are 12 districts, with 12 being the poorest and one being the wealthiest. The District is under control of the Capitol. Each year since the Capitol destroyed District 13, they have hosted the Hunger Games, in which one boy and one girl tribute ages 12 to 18 from each district to fight to the death. They do this to remind the citizens of Panem not to rebel like District 13 did. When Katniss’s 12 year old sister Prim is chosen as a tribute, Katniss volunteers in …show more content…

The bond between Katniss and Rue may be the one that most illustrates the crisis. Little Rue was the female tribute from District 11. Rue reminds Katniss of her sister Prim due to Rue’s small size and innocence. During the games, they became allies and friends, they built trust by helping each other and working together. Katniss shares her food with Rue, and Rue heals Katniss's tracker jacker stings. When Rue and Katniss split up to destroy the careers supply of food, Katniss comes back to find Rue with a spear in her stomach. “When I break into the clearing, she’s on the ground, hopelessly entangled in a net. She just has time to reach her hand through the mesh and say my name before the spear enters her body.” Rue's passing devastated Katniss deeply on an emotional level and increased her hostility towards the Capitol. In an attempt to convince the Capitol that the tributes are more than simply pieces in their games, Katniss chooses to collect wildflowers to adorn Rue's body. This illustrates to the readers how deadly and miserable the Hunger Games are. Another relationship in this novel that contributes to the conflict is the one between Katniss and

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