Suzanne Collins applies the hero’s journey to her novel to demonstrate Katniss’ experience in The Hunger Games. One step in act one that Katniss Everdeen follows in the hero’s journey is when she accepts the call to adventure by volunteering as tribute for her sister Prim. Katniss couldn’t bear to see Prim get chosen as tribute at the reaping for the Hunger games, so she decided to volunteer herself in replacement: “Effie Trinket crosses back to the podium, smoothes the slip of paper and reads out the name in a clear voice. And it’s not me. It’s
In the novel The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins conveys the qualities of a hero through the character Katniss Everdeen. The novel is set in the dystopian nation of Panem, where one boy and girl from 12 different Districts must take part in The Hunger Games, a televised annual event in which the tributes of each District, are required to fight to the death until there is only one survivor. The protagonist Katniss everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister Prim’s place and subsequently evolves into a significant hero in the novel. The qualities that emerge as a result of Katniss’s journey that make her a hero include courage and evolving identity. Thus, it will be ascertained that through the character Katniss Everdeen, Collins conveys the qualities of a true hero.
Katniss Everdeen is the protagonist of Suzanne Collin’s Hunger Games book and film series. In the dystopian landscape in which the book is set, children between the ages of twelve and eighteen must register themselves for a random selection for a fight to the death. Even from the beginning, Katniss was breaking societal expectations; one example of which being when she volunteered when her younger sister Primrose was selected. Being from such a poor district, Katniss was not expected to do well in training for the games, but she pulled a very high score when she shot an arrow towards the game-makers. No one expected Katniss to be so strong and resilient, but her own agenda was just getting home to her family.
Katniss’s younger sister Primrose Everdeen is picked and this particular event devastates Katniss, so she shouted “I volunteer as tribute!” This part of the story can be referred to as the call to adventure or princess hero moment of the Hunger Games, knowing that Katniss was willing to sacrifice herself to save Primrose’s life. Not to mention that Katniss serves as a mother archetype to Primrose, knowing that in their past life she has always cared for her. The relevance of this part of the story to the hero’s journey is that normally at the beginning of a hero’s journey the traditional male hero must face a challenge, just like Katniss now has to face participating in the Hunger
Her whole life gets turned around when her sister's name gets chosen for the reaping of the Hunger Games, she volunteers without any hesitancy desperate to save her sister from that fate, she then goes and fights her way the notorious hunger games. Empathy is the most distinguishing and important quality that any reader
The Hunger Games: Chapter Notes Chapter One: It was the morning of the reaping, Katniss was reflecting on the events of her life. This introduces the characters main family, prim, and her mother. In order to clear her mind, Katniss went hunting in the woods near the edge of District 12. While there, Katniss 's friend Gale showed up to I an escape plan before the reaping can began. Katniss declines the offer and heads to the square for the reaping.
Part one begins with Katniss and her sister Prim, in a poor town called Distant 12. It was the day of the Reaping, that is when one boy and one girl gets picked to play in the Hunger Games. Katniss adora Prim, she would do anything for her sister and that day Prim got chosen for the Hunger Games. Katniss volunteered as a tribute for her sister. The boy that got chosen for the Hunger Games was Peeta, he was the baker’s son.
Collins portrays the power of relationships and community in motivating individuals when Rue becomes a close ally to Katniss, mentioning ‘Rue’s death has forced [her] to confront [her] own fury against the cruelty motivating Katniss to fight harder against the oppressive system of the Hunger Games’(pg286). When Rue got pierced, Katniss’ ‘arrow drives deeply into the centre of his neck’(pg282) initiating her first kill by her own hands to protect Rue. Katniss had not planned to kill anyone and ran away majority of the time however acted for Rue as she loved her. Collins conveys self-interest for the sake of friends and family in the relationship between Katniss and her younger sister Prim. Katniss volunteers to take Prim's place in the Hunger Games, showing a clear desire to protect her family.
In the beginning of the novel, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her sister’s place at the annual Hunger Games, a death match she has little to no chance of coming out of. Katniss is willing to take her sister’s place because of her everlasting and unconditional love for her sister. “I reach her just as she is about to mount the steps. With one sweep of my arm, I push her behind me. “I volunteer!”
“The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins is a suspenseful and frightening story about a 16 year old girl, Katniss everdeen who is born into a small village called District 12. The capitol, which controls the districts hosts an annual Hunger Games each and every year. Two tributes, a boy and a girl from each district are chosen between the ages of 12-18 to compete against 22 other tributes, but only one can win. Katniss is not chosen, but her younger sister Prim is chosen at only 12 years old. Katniss volunteers in Prim 's place and is now in the hunger games.
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
The Hunger Games and women in society: Suzanne Collins author of “The Hunger Games” designed Katniss Everdeen as the idealistic image of women in society. Her strength, skills, and self-control make her a figure of a woman perfect to match how our society wants women to be like and Suzanne wants that to stand out and make us think about it. Suzanne Collins wants to express how she thinks female should be like in everyday life and express that Katniss is much more than just a character, she is a message that is being sent to all the readers. Katniss breaks all the already established stereotypes by being able to survive, improvise and control herself in bad moments when even the toughest person would break apart. Katniss is strong since she was born she was being “tested”, she knows a wide variety of survival skills and her knowledge expands even more when she starts practicing for the hunger games.
Everyone has at least one identity or characteristic in which they identify. Identities can aid someone by allowing them to have more opportunities in life, while other identities can limit them. Some common identities that can significantly affect the opportunities and options in one 's life are gender, race, and religion. Throughout history, society has seen certain identities as more desirable than others. In European history, society had certain expectations of citizens and would systematically oppress those that did not fit into the mold of the perfect citizen.
It aims at resisting traditional assumptions of gender (3). In doing so, feminist literary criticism examines how works of literature perpetuate or challenge patriarchal attitudes. In feminism lens, The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins’ presents itself as a pro-feminist series It challenges gender stereotypes by presenting a female protagonist; Katniss Everdeen. The book has successfully challenged gender stereotypes by showing that men and women are equal. It is the societal constraints that do not provide a level playing field for both genders.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a story about Katniss Everdeen who lives in district 12 with her mom and her sister Prim. Her sister gets picked for the Hunger Games which is where each of the 12 districts have to give a boy and a girl from the ages of 12-18 do fight till the death until there is one person standing. This is because there was an outbreak against the capitals thats why there is the Hunger Games. Katniss volunteers do her sister and now has to try and win the games. One theme in this story that is shown is that family love can go along way, this is shown because she is very overprotective of Prim.
