The Mockingjay is also an important symbol because when Katniss's father took her out to the woods he would sing songs to them and they would respond.
The novel, Fahrenheit 451, presents a future society where books are prohibited and the firemen burn any that are. The title is the temperature at which books burn. It was written by Ray Bradbury and first published in October 1953. In this novel, protagonist Montag changes his understanding in various aspects such as love or his human relationship throughout the book. However, among all of these, fire – the main theme of this novel – has the most significance as it also changes his understanding of knowledge from books.
The book “Forged by Fire” by Sharon M. Draper is a book with many themes and lessons we all can learn. One of the themes that this essay will talk about will be about loyalty. Loyalty is something that comes from inside of a person to have faith in someone. We are all loyal to someone, someone who’s special in our lives and plays a major role in our lives that drags us to support them no matter what. In this book, Gerald gets abused by his drunk father.
There are many great examples of symbolism in the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The mockingjay, bread, capitol clothing, and the arena are great examples of symbols. These different symbols enhance the reader's understanding of the themes and messages presented throughout the book. The mockingjay is a crucial symbol in the novel.
Mockingjays are an example of something that the Capitol did not have control over. They humiliate the Capitol and Katniss coincidentally receives one from the mayor's daughter, Madge. Further in the Games, when Katniss and Rue create an alliance, Rue tells Katniss about how in District 11 they would sing melodies to the mockingjays to let each other know that it is quitting time. She then teaches Katniss the signal as a sign of security. Mockingjays are like the mistakes a bad person makes that stick with them for a while and reveals their
Katniss’ mockingjay pin comforts her during the Games because it resembles her protective father. The father disobeyed the urban dystopia and later caused an isolation of
Symbolism is used by many authors to convey a specific message that carries a deep meaning. In Harper lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the primary symbol is the Mockingbird. There are numerous references to the mockingbird in the novel, which can be seen through some of the characters. The allusion of the mockingbird is used to represent the idea of innocence.
Government organizations often use symbols to portray their power or military strength. Writers also use symbols to convey a message to the reader. In his novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses symbols to help readers track the loss of civility of the boys. The fire is both a symbol of hope and the reckless behavior of the boys.
There are several themes in the books The Hunger Games and Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. Survival and rebellion are two of themes in the books and two mechanisms some people have to use in the world. In The Hunger Games part one an example of the themes survival and rebellion is when Katniss has to go beyond the gates of District 12 , where it is restricted, to go hunt animals help her family survive either by selling the meat or consuming it themselves. This shows that katniss will do anything to keep her family alive even if it could cost her her life by going against the law.
“The best-looking tributes always seem to pull more sponsors”, who have the ability to send necessities to their tribute in the arena (58). Cinna helps Katniss become appealing to the audience by making her the Girl on Fire. His dress for Katniss’s interview with Caesar Flickerman “is entirely covered in reflective precious gems, red and yellow and white with bits of blue that accent the tips of the flame design. The slightest movement gives the impression that [Katniss is] engulfed in tongues of fire”, which intrigues the Capitol’s audience and attracts them to Katniss (128). In addition, Cinna makes Katniss lovable by encouraging her to be herself and pretend she is only talking to him for the interview.
Likewise, Katniss seems to be making fun of the popular slogan of the Hunger Games: “May the odds be ever in your favor.” Obviously the odds are not in anyone’s favor because at the end of the day the tributes are either going to die or they are going to kill everyone else and have to live with the memories for the rest of their lives. Their is no real winner in that situation, yet the Capital makes it seem like a fun game, the Hunger “Games”. Capital children are mocking it because they know they never have to live it. According to Maria Magher, “The people of District 12 suffer daily from hunger and poverty.
Throughout “Incarnations of Burned Children”, David Foster Wallace uses symbolism, diction and syntax to foreshadow the story’s ending. The subtlety of Wallace’s symbolism is not revealed until the baby’s life concludes. There are two major items that resemble a bigger meaning in the story. For example,the author constantly mentions a hanging door which symbolizes the child’s fate. The Daddy constantly tries to fix the door as well as his son’s fate.
The Hunger Games trilogy revolves around universal dystopian themes such as :oppression, rebellion, class tension as well as appearance vs. reality ," Collins creates the world that on one hand seems quite improbable and extreme, but on the other, vividly reflects some specific issues in a real world, like social inequalities, ignorance and passivity of the people" (Macanić 7). Oppression is perhaps the most common and prevalent dystopian theme as it serves as a warning against a highly probable dark future through shedding light on the dark side of contemporary trends such as advanced technology and reality TV-shows .The Capitol 's oppression operates on two levels; districts and individuals. The districts in general and districts 11 and 12 in particular have suffered great injustices at the ruthless hands of the Capitol ; however, there is no greater injustice than The Hunger Games themselves not only are the people of Panem forced to surrender their children as tributes for the Capitol 's citizens viewing pleasure for a crime they had no hand in committing ,but they are also forced to watch helplessly as their children are killed in the most brutal of manners .In Catching Fire (2009) , President Snow decrees that " the male and female tributes will be reaped from their existing pool of victors" in order to get rid of Katniss once and for all ,and to further assert the Capitol 's dominance and quell any thoughts of rebellion(172).
There is a rebellion going on that the capitol has no idea about because during the games at the end of the book Katniss shoots an arrow at the force field that surrounds the arena where the tributes are fighting. Another major theme in this book is the theme of survival while keeping your feelings and . Katniss, represents this theme very well because she is going into a dangerous and risky game that the capital uses children to
Throughout the novel Harper Lee uses symbolism of many things to strengthen the theme of social inequality. The title of the book is the most obvious use of symbolism. The mockingbird is an animal meant for pleasure. It sings a beautiful song and hurts nothing and no one. When she receives an air gun as a gift, Scout is instructed to leave the mockingbirds alone for “its a sin to kill a mockingbird” and they pose no threat.
