The Role Of Katniss In The Hunger Games

I love science fiction novels and movies. So, it wasn’t a surprise when I fell in love with these two action packed trilogies. Katniss is a powerful and young female protagonist in the Hunger Game trilogy and Tris is the powerful female protagonist for Divergent. Although Jennifer Lawrence did an amazing job playing the role of Katniss in the Hunger Games trilogy, I was left wanting more that I could relate to. I mean it’s not an everyday thing to wake up and run outside with a bow and arrow to find food. Right? Then, in 2014, Divergent hit the big screen and I was completely amazed, it was like god had answered my prayers. Shailene Woodley did an amazing job playing the role of Tris. I found Tris to be more feminine and relatable. Why? I have

In Panem, there is one Capitol and thirteen districts. Katniss Everdeen resides in District twelve, one of the poorest and most dangerous districts, with her mother, father, and younger sister, Prim. Katniss was average in height for her age, but was a little underweight because she lacked proper nutrition. She had long brown hair, that was typically worn in a side braid, olive skin tone, and drab grey eyes. Katniss was also a daddy’s girl. Her father taught her how to hunt, make bows, sing and even swim. Sadly, her father passed away in a horrible mine explosion accident along with another man named Mr. Hawthorne. Mr. Hawthorne was the father of Kat’s best friend; Gale Hawthorne. After her husband’s passing, Mrs. Everdeen fell into a deep depression. Katniss then became the head of household. Typically, most teenagers wouldn’t experience this, until they reached adulthood and moved out of their parents’ house. She would hunt for their food, steal food, and even gather plants, to keep them from starvation. I believe that this situation, helps shape Katniss’s personality and

Twenty-four tributes are sent into this arena to fight to the death with or without weapons, until there is only one person left standing. This lasted for eighteen days. A bow and arrow, is Katniss’s weapon of choice. During those eighteen days, Katniss had an alliance with Peeta, Rue, and Thresh; a male tribute from District eleven. Deciding to bring Rue into her alliance, Katniss forms a feminine archetype. Women working together in a time of oppression. Sadly, on Day nine, Rue is shot in the abdomen; causing her to die. Katniss places flowers over Rue’s body. Katniss wanted to show the people and Capitol that Rue wasn’t just a player in the game, she was an innocent, young human being. This also shows an act of rebellion against the Capitol. Katniss wanted to shame them in front of every one. On the eighteenth day, Katniss and Peeta are the last two tributes standing, neither wants to kill the other; hence feelings. Katniss comes up with the idea that if the both eat the deadly nightshade berries; committing suicide. Another act of rebellion. The Capitol needs to have a winner, so both Katniss and Peeta are named the victors of the 74th annual Hunger