Book Summary: The Hunger Games Trilogy

Katniss Everdeen endured more challenges and difficulties than just fighting in the Hunger Games. Katniss faced the horrible challenge of overcoming her father’s death and leading on the family. Katniss was basically the leader in the family, so I believe volunteering as tribute for her sister, Primrose, was a dramatic challenge. Mental challenges were also faced in Katniss’s head; like how she was part of the cause why Rue and Thresh died. There are many reasons why I believe these were the most grueling challenges for Katniss Everdeen.

The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins. In the story the author talks about the hardships that Everdeen and her family, had to go throughout their life's. After Primrose Everdeen got picked in the reaping ceremony Katniss Everdeen volunteers and sacrificed her life due to the safety of others. According to the text " Prim! The strangled cry comes out of my throat, and muscles began to move again, with one sweep of my arm, I push her behind me, "I volunteer" I gasp, " I volunteer as tribute."(Collins pg. 22) This quote reveals that Everdeen is willing to protect her family at all cost, no matter how much or what it will take. When Prim got chosen Katniss's first impulse is to find a way to protect her and in this case to protect her, Katniss

In the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, the main character and protagonist is 16 year old Katniss Everdeen, a strong and selfless young woman who is far more mature than her age suggests. As the main provider for her family after her father died, Katniss had to become responsible and resourceful at a young age, which forced her to participate in rebellious behavior in order to keep her family alive. She is an unselfish and protective character, putting herself in danger in order to keep the ones she loves safe, especially for her little sister Primrose. Even after the pain and hardships she has had to go through not only in the games, but in her life, Katniss maintains her

Chapter 2: When Prim’s name is called, Katniss is shocked. it’s literally her worst nightmare come true. However, her love for Prim allows her to summon the strength to come back to her senses .Katniss’s love for Prim gives her the strength to volunteer for what most would consider to be a death sentence. In a district where more people are struggling and looking out for their own survival, this kind of sacrifice makes a huge impression, and suddenly thrusting Katniss forward as an example of the way that people can be united by loyalty and love despite the Capitol's efforts to divide. Peeta’s mother has no sympathy for beggars, showing that she doesn’t understand the plight of those who have less than she does. Peeta receives a punishment

Like in any typical hero movie, there is a call that the protagonist has to answer. In The Hunger Games, Katniss hears her calling when her sister, Prim is drawn to participate in the Hunger games. Knowing that Prim is definitely not a violent person, Katniss 's instincts kick in and she volunteers for her sister without

During the game Katniss have to pretend that she loves Peeta, but inside she knows that her real love was Gale and that he was waiting for her. It was hard for all of them because Gale was outside seeing how Peeta kiss his girlfriend, and for Peeta because he knows that Katniss was in love with another boy and not of him, and to Katniss because maybe she was with Gale, but passing time with Peeta and look how he tries to saved her life make her get confused about her feelings so she focused in what is good for her, and not of what she real want.

You have to put your name into a bowl to enter (which you are required to enter at least 1 time each year from the ages of 12 to 18). You are able to enter your name in an infinitely more times to get food which Katniss does every year. This year of the Hunger Games Prim is 12 and only puts her name in once. She is chosen and Katniss "...(I) Volunteer[s] as tribute". This means that she will take her sister's place and probable face certain death in the Games. She is a good sister and kept her sister alive and well in the place that Katniss will probably die. And in the hunger games she helps the other member of district 12 because he gave her bread once and was slapped hard for

“We had to save you because you're the Mockingjay, Katniss, says Plutarch. While you live, the revolution lives” (Collins). Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games is a complex character who epitomizes the archetype of a hero, however, she also shatters the mold by rebelling against the capital and endangering her whole family. She starts out as a hero to her family, especially her sister, and then becomes the symbol of strength to everyone. Katniss sacrifices herself by volunteering to join the Hunger Games in place of her sister, it is a game of survival where a boy and a girl from each district are forced to fight the other members of other districts to the death. By going out of her ordinary world and preparing to join a game where her life could be taken, she fits right into the archetype of a hero. Her bow and arrow, the weapon that only she can wield, will be the only things to help her survive. Despite these heroic qualities, Katniss makes an erroneous decision and blunder mistakes that shows the reader the flip side of Katniss.

While competing in the Hunger Games, Katniss is unsure if Peeta is on her side or not because he betrays her and joins the Careers; plotting to team up and kill the weak. This make Katniss extremely confused, causing her to be uncertain of whether or not she will be able to kill Peeta since he is her supposed star-crossed lover. She also debates with herself because she cannot decide if she is in love with Gale or Peeta. During the Hunger Games, Katniss becomes friends with Rue through the mocking jay pin. Rue is killed, but Katniss remembers her by using the wisdom that she learned from Rue.

Katniss never would have left District 12 if the thought her family wasn’t safe. She knew she was very lucky to have someone so close to her, who would do whatever it took to take care of her family while she was fighting for her life

In the dystopian society of Panem from the novel The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins (2009), Katniss Everdeen, a simple young girl from district 12 is forced to fight for her life in the Hunger Games. To survive not only the games, but also the totalitarian establishment in which she lives, she develops a stronger understanding of herself to transform from someone who suppresses her feelings of injustice in her society to someone who is unforgettable, “Katniss. The girl who was on fire”. (Collin, 2009:

Can you believe the Katniss and Peeta were the first to win the Hunger Games for District 12 after so many years. Especially with everything they went through both almost dieing on many occasions, but i am only going to be telling you about some of the struggles that Katniss had to face. Katniss had to get out of the arena in the beginning of the Hunger Games without getting killed by the other appoints. When she was stuck in a tree, she had to cut down a Tracker Jacker nest to kill or at least startle the people underneath her so she can get out. She had to face watching someone, who reminded her of her sister, get killed and die in her arms. This is all pretty bad, i don’t think I could live with myself knowing that have to kill people and

Lastly, Katniss volunteered to take her sisters place in the hunger games when Prim’s name was pulled at the reaping. She could not stand the thought of her sister being thrown into such an awful situation and she did the only thing she could to save her life.

During an interview after their Victory Tour Peeta proposed to Katniss in the hopes of convincing the country that they are truly in love with each other so that Snow doesn’t end up killing the people. They then found out that in the next Hunger Games, the tributes will be selected from the existing pool of victors. Katniss and Peeta were going back into the arena. Once they were in the arena they joined forces with Finnick, and Mags an 80 year old woman. Finnick had to carry Mags which gave them a disadvantage.Very

There are numerous different beliefs and cultures that people live upon. Many people love their lifestyle, while there are others that do not, but make the best of ow they live. While reading or watching The Hunger Games, the viewer or reason may quickly realize the living conditions of the twelve districts that are present. Each year both a teenage male and female are chosen from each district to compete in a rebellious game called “The Hunger Games”. Katniss Everdeen is a very loving, compassionate, and strong young woman. As they are beginning the ceremony, each time they ask for any volunteers, which is very rare. They start the drawing by choosing a name from the girls and Katniss’s little sister’s name is called. Katniss