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Stereotypes In The Hunger Games By Susan Collins

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Imagine being in a scenario where you could win money beyond your comprehension as long as you win a battle to the death against 23 other contestants. In The Hunger Games by Susan Collins, there is such a competition, an annual one at that. These competitions are called the “Hunger Games,” in which are a battle for riches at the risk of 24 contestants' lives, all contestants of varying ages and districts that they come from, there being 12 districts in total. There are two important characters from the same district, District 12; Katniss Everdeen, a girl that can hunt incredibly well, and whom also wields an absolutely burning hatred for the Capitol, and Peeta Mallark, a young baker’s boy who is naturally good willed and has nothing but kindness …show more content…

However, other characters have rebelled in the safest way they could as well. Like how when Katniss is up at the reaping, which is a ceremony in which two names from each district are drawn to select new contestants for the Hunger Games. Katniss’ sister, Prim, is drawn, and as soon as Prim starts to walk up to the podium, Katniss nearly leaps into action, volunteering to take her sister’s place instead. This was accepted with great surprise, and Katniss stepped onto the podium. Soon after this action, the crowd around her had begun to salute, the salute in their district that resembles great gratitude and admiration, commonly seen in District 12’s funerals a long time ago. “I stand there unmoving while they take part in the boldest form of dissent they can manage. Silence. Which says we do not agree. We do not condone. All of this is wrong… At first one, then another, then almost every member of the crowd touches the three middle fingers of their left hand to their lips and holds it out to me. It is an old and rarely used gesture of our district, occasionally seen at funerals.” (p. 24). Of course, any district, let alone District 12, is at great risk at even the slightest of rebellion. So even such a small action can mean great bravery and remain unpunishable. This is only one of many, many examples of rebellion in The Hunger

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