Katniss Heroes

During the weeks over which the Games occur, Katniss’ character does not essentially change. What changes are her circumstances, and most of the novel watches her dealing with the situations she encounters. She does not begin to seek attention once she becomes a celebrity and begins doing television interviews. Rather, she always tries to figure out how to get through the interviews so she can succeed in winning the games and go back to her life. The games do not turn her into an unsympathetic killer, and the only times she does kill, she does only because it was necessary. That her sense of compassion remains intact is clear through the way she treats Rue and kills Cato out of pity for his

Suzanne Collins demonstrates that the heroine Katniss is a good hero in “The Hunger Games” through bravery, inner strength and compassion. This is expressed through emotive language, repetition and descriptive language.

In the Book The hunger games Katniss Everdeen faces overwhelming adversity when she finds herself found in the clutches of the capital stuck in the hunger games. Katniss is able to overcome this adversity by having strong characteristics like her intelligence, resourcefulness and being courageous, these characteristics will be discussed throughout the essay outlining exactly why these characteristics help katniss in the games.

Although Katniss naturally resists both consumerism and feminine gender norms, she eventually finds herself forced to conform to these norms in order to appeal to the Capitol-based audience and sponsors, on whom her survival depends. When she is at home in District 12 she expresses indifference toward romance, and says of Gale’s popularity with girls: “It makes me jealous but not for the reason people would think. Good hunting partners are hard to find” (Collins 18). Katniss also has little to no interest in her physical beauty and is mainly concerned with appearing strong and intimidating: “Crying is not an option. There will be more cameras at the train station” (Collins 34). Katniss is unconcerned with conforming to beauty ideals because she does not see her appearance as a pleasant display for others, but rather as a tool to help her project an image that will give her a practical advantage. If she looks tough and intimidating, the sponsors and other tributes will see her as a worthy competitor and not an easy target, increasing her chances of survival. This initially backfires because the people of the Capitol are suspicious of her unconventional gender presentation. However, when Katniss becomes aware of this and begins performing femininity to appeal

“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.

First of all, let's start off with Katniss Everdeen. With her stormy gray eyes, slender body, olive skin, and her straight black hair usually put in a side braid, Katniss fit in the Seam like a glove. In the story, The Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen

Although it turns out to be a ploy to catch thought criminals and he doesn’t succeed in his endeavors, he still possesses qualities of a modern hero. A modern, more easily recognizable modern hero, however, is Katniss Everdeen from Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games Trilogy. Katniss is an ordinary resident of District 12 who volunteers as tribute when her younger sister is reaped. Katniss struggles internally to figure out whether she should lead the rebellion as desired by

Michael, I do concur with your statement that Katniss is a strong young woman; however, there are times throughout the novel that Katniss struggles to differentiate between her true self and the persona she created to secure her survival during the games. Even the quote you provided as evidence, “By the end of the session, I am no one at all” (Collins 143) she did know who she was by the end of the mock up session with Haymitch Abernathy. For instance, nowadays, many young adults use social media as an escape from their mundane reality. Most of millennials do not have the social skills necessary to get through life. For the most of their teenage year’s social media has inflated the reality of their lives, once they graduate high school and

-Katniss is different from just a regular hero. She may be an ordinary human but she has some “supernatural” traits. She is stronger, mentally and physically than most people.

What Makes a Hero? Society today needs more heroes. A hero can be defined as someone who has the strength to stand up for those when no one else will. Katniss, the lead female character in The Hunger Games series by Suzanna Collins, is a strong girl who goes through many experiences that change her life. She chooses to stand up for what she believes, even if it means sacrificing herself.

Katniss Everdeen is one of the best heroes in modern mythology. “Katniss Everdeen. She is the hero we need.” (Kim, Daniel J). Katniss isn’t like other heroes in modern mythology. Heroes today are characterized by their aggression and dominance but not Katniss. Katniss is strong when she has to be, but deep inside she is truly scared. Joseph Cambell’s 17 stages monomyth is able to map out a hero’s journey and express the steps taken to become a hero. Katniss is a highly qualified hero and accomplishes several stages in becoming the true hero she is. She is loyal, but unsure of whether it is egocentric or selflessness. All heroes have self doubts during their journeys. Katniss is a hero because of her ability to love. She incorporates love

The Hunger Games movie basically tells about a story of a girl who lives with her mother and her young sister. Her father is dead and so she was the carrier of the family meaning that she is the one who is responsible to provide food and protection for her family. They were living in district 12 which is one of the poorest districts. She taught herself how to hunt and she used to go to the woods and hunt illegally with her boyfriend Gale. The movie begins on the day of the reaping, which is the day when they choose a one male and a one female from each district to compete with the other districts. One of the things which the director used to present Katniss as a hero to the audience is when she volunteered to take her sister place in the competition.

The next scene is a heavy contrast to the first. In this scene we see Katniss hunting for food for her family and in doing so, assuming a role more commonly associated with males. In the lead up to the games she poses as a girl madly in love with the male tribute from her district in order to gain sponsors and attention from the Capital. She demonstrates intelligence in doing so because she knows that she is more likely to be accepted by the capital if she adopts a more feminine persona. It is only after the Games begin that Katniss demonstrates her natural talents, those more typically associated with a male character. She uses her hunting skills to her advantage by catching food and killing people when necessary. She also exhibits a wide range of knowledge which helps her to survive during the Games. Towards the end of the film, it has been made clear to the audience that whilst Katniss assumes a traditional female role when with her family or when it benefits her, her true character closely follows the characteristics typically seen in a traditional male gender

Katniss Everdeen is an adolescent girl who has been through a lot, emotionally and physically. She is not only a girl from District 12 but she is a girl who takes on challenges that she is not

The idea of being a hero is ideal but it is true in some cases. Yes heroes should be defined as the people who say what they think is right at the risk of their future.