Catching Fire And Mockingjay Comparison

Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games has become a worldwide phenomenon due to its intense dramatic scenes that occur in a dystopian society. From the time it was published, the novel has continuously gained popularity mainly because it shows how cruel, evil and barbaric the upper class citizens of a society can be. It also allures to many readers because of the way suffering is used as a form of entertainment and publically televised. Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist of Collins’s widely popular novel has become a cultural icon. Not only is Katniss greatly admired for her qualities, but she is also looked at as a role model to both women and men. Her ability to be resilient yet vulnerable makes her easy to relate to, thus appealing to many

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

The Hunger Games, A book series by Suzanne Collins, differs in few ways from Veronica Roth’s Divergent. The Hunger Games lead role, Katniss Everdeen, lives in a world of few choices. The government controls the lives of everybody in the 12 districts. When Katniss’ little sister, Primrose, is chosen to fight in the annual Hunger Games, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She is forced to fight and forced to kill, all to survive. This competition results in the people fearing not only their government, but also their futures. Katniss becomes a symbol of rebellion against the

This is further depicted when Katniss rebels against the capitol to ensure her family survives. - “District twelve where you can starve to death in safety”-, shows the reader how she really feels. It is shown through irony. Irony is used to highlight the main emotion the characters are portraying against each other, and their desire to save each other. Therefore it can be made evident that Katniss’ identity throughout her journey changes to protect those she loves, this shows the qualities of a hero.

“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.

Sometimes when people encounter difficult challenges they rise up to the occasion and change for the better. The main character in Collins' book, Katniss Everdeen, is a demonstration of this type of response. When her little sister Prim was called to fight for her life, Katniss instinctively took her place; which creates irony, because nobody was expecting Katniss to volunteer for her. When hard times hit Katniss' family, her mom fell into deep depression and didn't provide for her family anymore, so in a way, Katniss became head of the household (with the support of many people); this sets the sad but intense mood for the book. She is characterized by her honest, hard working personality that is shown through her actions. Like

In the novel, Mockingjay by Suzane Collins, the protagonist, Katniss Everdeen, is the face of a rebellion, whose goal is to overthrow the capitol of Panem from its tyrannical ways. She along with her group, squad 451, are assigned a mission. The mission is designed to penetrate and overthrow the capitol and kill its president to free the country from the capitol's rule.

The Declaration of Independence is the most honorable document in America’s founding history. In the Declaration, Thomas Jefferson wrote, “. . . That to secure these rights [Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness] . . . that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government . . .” The Declaration incites people to overthrow their governments if governments violate people’s rights. People of Panem in The Hunger Games novel may not know their rights, but Katniss, the main character, does not seem to bear the Capitol’s injustice towards the people and therefore incites an insurrection. By carefully reading and analyzing the novel, readers can notice the rebellion theme which is represented and symbolized by the demonstration of the mockingjay, Katniss, the double suicide, the wildflowers, and the woods.

In the book Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, the most important human experience is the loss of a loved one. Katniss loses many people close to her in the midst of the rebellion and war taking place in the fictional country of Panem, and this affects her choices and actions greatly. Many people are blindsided by the loss of someone they love and the sadness and pain from such loss can affect people so extensively that their decisions are impaired and they themselves change as a person. Katniss is changed and affected personally by the people she loses as every loss she experiences makes her question herself and her actions. Both people’s actions and Katniss’ in this book show proof of how everyone is susceptible to the pain, confusion, and change

Katniss is coming off of her first Hunger Games victory. She is starting to become very moody and “Fake”.Katniss is also forced to marry her husband to be Peeta, who she doesn’t like. The love of her life Gale is being tortured by the Capitol. Gale being tortured sets off the mood twists in this book. The only time she likes Peeta over Gale is when Peeta saves gales life.

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins is both a novel of science fiction and suspense. In Mockingjay, Katniss, her sister Prim, and her friends Finnick and Gale all are forced to adjust to a rigorously structured life in the underground existence of District 13, which has been the preeminent force behind the rebellion in Panem. Feeling somewhat coerced, Katniss in due course agrees to be "The Mockingjay"—a poster child for the District’s rebellion—but only on one condition; District 13's President Alma Coin swears under oath to grant an official pardon to all former Hunger Games tributes, including Katniss's friend Peeta Mellark and Finnick Odair’s soulmate Annie Cresta, and to allow Katniss the pleasure of killing President Snow once he is apprehended. Mockingjay has a multitude of high points and no true low points.

This realization stirs up an anger inside of her which sparks the threat, “Fire is catching and if we burn, you burn with us!” She finally understands the Capitol wasn’t playing by the rules; they are targeting the wounded, showing her they will do anything to extinguish the flame of the Mockingjay, even if that means killing innocent people. Unfortunately their attempts to smother the fire result in an inferno because of the propaganda, propo for short, videos displaying the rebel’s Mockingjay, giving them hope for the overturning of the Capitol. As long as Katniss lives, they live and the hope given to them will continue to live

Katniss is left with two choices; does she join the other tributes and risk her life or does she stay on her own and try and survive? These two conflicts lead to even more people dying because the monsters came out and kill a lot of people. If Katniss had joined the bad group, they would have killed everyone. These books have a lot in common. Both conflicts lead to a life or death decision.

The Hunger Games is a film about survival, and when survival seems impossible there is only one thing left to count on: hope. When Katniss takes her sister’s place in the murderous free-for-all known as the Hunger Games, her life changes, and not for the better. Suddenly, Katniss finds herself in a world where killing is the only way to survive. Luckily, she has help along the way. A casual observer of the film is likely to notice the presence of many mentors in Katniss’ story, but that observation becomes more important when it is combined with the importance and relevance of hope.

In the first book of the trilogy, The Hunger Games, Katniss’ journey would have never started if she didn’t make the one key decision to protect arguably the one she loves most. In the first chapters of the first novel, Katniss