The Hero on Fire

In the novel “The Hunger Games” Suzanne Collins conveys the qualities of a hero through the main character Katniss Everdeen. The novel is based around a dystopian nation, in which is placed in Panem. Through which a boy and a girl from each district must take part in ‘The Hunger Games’ where they have to fight to the death, until there is one survivor. Katniss subsequently evolves as a significant hero portraying the heroic qualities such as selflessness, identity change and intelligence. Selflessness is shown as she puts others before herself, her identity changes as she has to put up a brave face, and intelligence is displayed as her strategies progress in the games.

“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.

The book is about Katniss, a sixteen year old girl, who lives in district 12 with her mother and her sister, Prim. Each year, the Hunger Games are held, and a boy and a girl from each district are chosen to fight to the death. Prim is chosen but Katniss volunteers to take the place of her in the game. Peeta is chosen as the boy from District 12. The majority of the book takes place in the Arena designed by the Gamemakers. The main goal of the games is to kill the others and be the last one standing. The winner and their

In every hero’s journey I’ve read in the past, the heroes are always the male character and there were never any females that were a hero/heroine. Joseph Campbell talked a little bit about the heroine, who is a female hero, and most people do not believe that women can be heroes. The first thing that caught my attention in The Hunger Games movie series was the main character and hero, Katniss Everdeen. She was a great example of a hero. She embodies the definition of a hero by the sense of the word; she was not only a great fighter in front of a strong male but she also volunteered to take the place of her little sister who was chosen in the first place. This was an act of heroic self-sacrifice. One of the main roles of the game was to be the sole survivor, but Katniss sacrificed her chance of winning only to save Peeta, whom she developed love for during the game. The actions displayed by Katniss align with Joseph Campbell’s ideal of a hero; “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” On multiple occasions Katniss exemplifies this version of a hero.

The question of whether Katniss Everdeen, of 'The Hunger Games,' confirms or challenges the idea of an archetypal hero is one debated worldwide. Throughout the novel, written by Suzanne Collins, Katniss demonstrates qualities and undertakes actions which are, without a doubt, heroic. However, whether or not this makes her a hero is dependent upon who you are asking; many characters in the novel would have very different ideas as to what a hero is. Also, although Katniss may come off as a hero many times in the book, she also challenges that title in countless instances with less-than-heroic actions and thoughts. So is Katniss Everdeen a hero? Through her actions, thoughts and personality, Katniss both confirms and challenges the idea of a

The story revolves around the series' rebel heroine, Katniss Everdeen, who lives in the post-apocalyptic nation of Panem, formerly known as North America. In Panem, the Hunger Games are an annual event in which young boys and girls fight to the death in a televised battle.

The Hunger Games Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins has very deep characterization. Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist, was the winner of the previous Hunger Games. She is picked for the Quarter Quell, which picks winners of past Hunger Games to fight each other again in a new arena. Her and Peeta are chosen again. Katniss is a character who cares about others but will do whatever it takes to make sure the ones she cares about are safe. This is shown on page 189 when she says "But I have a mission. No, it's more than a mission. It's my dying wish. Keep Peeta alive." In this quote, Katniss shows how much she cares about Peeta by putting the safety of his front of her own. Peeta is tough selfless person who cares about Katniss and her well being.

Self-sacrifice is shown multiple times throughout the film, the first time being when the reaping occurs, and her sister Primrose Everdeen is chosen for the annual Hunger Games; then Katniss steps up and decides to take her position, this type of self-sacrifice is to save her sisters life. Another characteristic that demonstrates that she is a hero is that Katniss Everdeen is independent. Katniss is a very independent person. She feeds her family everyday with no help, and provides a steady income. She also is independent in the fact that she can think for herself and do what’s best for her and her family.

In literature, a hero must leave their familiar life and enter an unknown area where they would endure many obstacles faced upon her.. In the novel, The Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen was forced into a new adventure where she had to fight for her life, public uprising was a theme that was represented throughout the entire novel by Katniss’ actions and heroic efforts.

Katniss is definitely an epic hero. She is extremely loyal to her family and friends. She is completely selfless and would give her life up for people that she cares about. She volunteers for her 13 year old sister in the Hunger Games. She cares about her sister so much that she would die for her.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a riveting dystopian-fiction novel known for its suspense. Katniss Everdeen, 16 years old and living in a post-apocalyptic America known as Panem, ends up volunteering for a gladiator-type battle to the death known as the Hunger Games. This battle takes place in a high-tech and man-made arena and ends when a lone victor remains. Katniss faces many challenges throughout the course of the novel that demonstrate the true nature of her character.

The country of Panem is divided in to thirteen districts and a Capitol. Traveling between the districts is forbidden, making communication and knowledge about other districts limited. Government’s totalitarian rule over the country tightened after the rebellion of the districts, thus demonstrating the absolute power that the government have over the people of Panem. The Capitol passed a new law forcing the districts to participate in “The Hunger Games”. A yearly blood sport, where two tributes— a male and a female— are forced to fight to the death. To further torment and demonstrate their absolute power over the people of the districts, the government forces the districts to treat the Games as a national holiday. The story’ protagonist, Katniss is a girl from district twelve. District twelve is arguably the poorest district of the nation of Panem. Her father died in a mine explosion when the protagonist was eleven years of age. Being the eldest of two children, she was forced to replace the bread winner. She learned how to hunt for food in the forest —which is forbidden— at an early age to feed her sister Prim and her mother. Her sister is then chosen to participate in The Hunger Games, which Katniss volunteers to replace her place as tribute.

The novel, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is about an event that’s happening live on television where the people in the Capitol selects a boy and girl between the age of twelve and eighteen from each district of Panem to fight against each other in a game of survival where they are forced to fight until death. The person who wins gets a new house for their families with food and they become wealthy and famous. Katniss, the protagonist, is a 16-year-old girl that find out that her younger sister, Prim, was chosen to compete with a boy named Peta. Katniss being the strong- willed teenager volunteer to take her sister’s place. Instead of fighting to the death, Peta and Katniss decide to fake a romantic relationship between each other to manipulate the game and Capitol politicians to become joint winner of THE HUNGER GAMES.

In every hero’s journey I’ve read in the past, the heroes are always the male character and there were never any females that were a hero/heroine. Joseph Campbell talked a little bit about the heroine, who is a female hero, and most people do not believe that women can be heroes. The first thing that caught my attention in The Hunger Games movie series was the main character and hero, Katniss Everdeen. She was a great example of a hero. She embodies the definition of a hero by the sense of the word; she was not only a great fighter in front of a strong male but she also volunteered to take the place of her little sister who was chosen in the first place. This was an act of heroic self-sacrifice. One of the main roles of the game was to be the sole survivor, but Katniss sacrificed her chance of winning only to save Peeta, whom she developed love for during the game. The actions displayed by Katniss align with Joseph Campbell’s ideal of a hero; “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” On multiple occasions Katniss exemplifies this version of a hero.

What is the story of the Hunger Games? The story centers around a girl named katniss everdeen who lives in a dystopian society with her mom and sister .in Panem their country the land is broken up into districts 1 through 12. The people are assigned or forced to live in certain distinct because of government oppression or their financial circumstances. Each year two youths are selected from each district to represent their section, in the hunger games. The games were created to remind the people of the districts of the failure of their past rebellion. The 24 participants chosen for the sport are forced to kill each other while their districts watch. When katniss’ younger sister is selected for the games katniss’ volunteers to take her place.