Character Development
This event in Katniss's past drives her determination to provide for her family.
Her father's death in the mining accident
"Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!"
Effie Trinket
Who is Peeta Mellark? Use 3 descriptions/examples
Told the audience his crush is Katniss - "star-crossed lovers". He is from District 12. His dad is the baker. He is really strong. He can wrestle. He saves Katniss's life twice. Doesn't want the Capitol to change him. Joins the careers at the beginning of the Games.
What is the main symbol related to Peeta? What are the two words that it symbolizes? What is one example from the book?
Bread - lifeline & kindness - Peeta burns the bread on purpose to give it to Katniss when she was dying
Why does Katniss start to respect and like Haymitch?
He understands her as a person. He tells her how to survive and to get people to like her in order to get sponsors. He is able to get many sponsors to help save Katniss (and Peeta) in the Games. He becomes someone who Katniss can trust, she knows what he's thinking.
What snaps in Katniss when Rue dies with her feelings towards the Capitol? In what Chapter is this found?
In Chapter 19 - Katniss confronts her own fury against the cruelty, the injustice they inflict upon them. She wants to show the Capitol that she is more than just a piece of their Games.
"I just keep wishing I could think of a way to show them that they don’t own me. If I'm going to die, I want to still be me."
Peeta Mellark
Who is Rue? Use 3 descriptions/examples
This character covers for Katniss in the Career Pack by hiding and defending her.
What is the main symbol for Katniss? What are the two words it symbolizes? What is the history of this symbol?
Mockingjay - Rebellion & defiance - the Capitol created a failed muttation experiment that the rebels used against them. Madge gives her the mockingjay pin.
How did Haymitch win HIS year of the Hunger Games?
It was the 50th Quarter Quell. There was twice as many people in the arena. He outsmarted everyone. He realized that there was a forcefield around the edge of the arena. When you threw a weapon at it, it would bounce off. He used the Capitol's design of the Games to win.
What are two different specific examples, and in what chapters, where it shows that Peeta can be trusted? What theme topic is this?
In chapter 15 - Peeta sacrifices himself for Katniss by telling her to run away as Cato was trying to kill her/him. = Theme topic of Sacrifice
"I’ll be all right, Katniss. But you have to take care, too. You’re so fast and brave. Maybe you can win."
Primrose Everdeen
Who is Effie Trinket? Use 3 descriptions/examples
Known for her brightly colored wigs and intense Capitol-style makeup, this character manages the reaping and helps the tributes in the Capitol. She brings Katniss and Peeta to the training center. Always is telling them how to act and what to look like.Always telling them to have better manners.
What is a symbol relating to Katniss and her family? What are the two words for this symbol? What are two other names relating to flowers?
Dandelion - hope and resourcefulness to Katniss, reminding her of a time Peeta helped her family. It clicks in Katniss that she knows how to take care of herself and her family without depending on anyone else for it. Rue & Primrose
Why would Cinna want to make sure that Katniss wore the Mockingjay pin in the Games for all of Panem to see?
He, like Madge, uses this as his act of defiance making it look like he does not like the Capitol and wants to show that rebellion. As the Mockingjay is a symbol of defiance against the Capitol.
How does Katniss's feelings towards Haymitch change throughout the book? Explain how she felt towards him at the beginning of the book and how she feels about him now during the Games.
Katniss thought he was just a drunk who refused to actually help them. She thought he was super annoying and mean to how he spoke to her about how she should act, to be "charming" for the Capitol. Now during the Games, she knows that he is trying to help her survive - he sends her the medicine.
"I’ll make a deal with you. You don’t interfere with my drinking, and I’ll stay sober enough to help you."
Who are the Careers? Give 3 names with each district they are from and 1 description/example for each of them.
Glimmer - District 1 - Gets killed by tracker jackers, Katniss takes her bow & arrows
Cato - District 2 - intimidates everybody in the training room, wants to kill, volunteered to win the Games, stabs Peeta in the leg with a sword
Clove - District 2 - INSANE with knife throwing skills, throws a knife at Katniss but it hits her bag
Why is the Capitol a symbol? What are two words that the Capitol symbolizes?
Manipulative power & Control - The Capitol started the Hunger Games to remind the districts of their authority after a past rebellion. The Games serve as a reminder that any rebellion will come with severe consequences, reinforcing the Capitol's influence over everyone's lives. But the Capitol broadcasts the Games as a glamorous, exciting event, turning it into a spectacle for their citizens.
This character’s upbringing and frustration with the Capitol allows Katniss to recognize the toxic, manipulative nature of the Capitol, despite never experiencing the Games firsthand. (At the beginning of the story)
Gale - he vents to Katniss in the woods when they go hunting (where no one can hear them)
Effie begins to show loyalty to her tributes by doing this as they get closer to the Games. What type of feelings/emotions does she show towards them?
She offers encouragement and caring words about their survival. Even begins to almost cry!
"I am not allowed to bet, but if I could, my money would be on you."
Cinna
Who is Katniss? Explain her character using 5 specific examples
She is very distrusting and is always looking out for the well-being of who she cares about. She is great at hunting, fishing, trapping and foraging. She knows how to survive on her own. She never backs down from the challenges she faces. She sacrifices herself for the lives of those she loves. She finds makeup, colors, fancy things, and anything with the Capitol to be nonsense.
Why are the Games a symbol? What are two words that the Games symbolizes? How does the Capitol view the Games VS how does District 12 view the Games?
Fear & Oppression - The Games serve as a way of showing that any disobedience will come with severe consequences, making sure the districts remember who is in charge. The Reaping set the tone for the Games, it marks the start of something terrifying, and their reactions show how much they dread it. The Capitol loves the Games and finds it extremely entertaining. District 12 finds it as a depressing and terrifying time.
When and why does Katniss become more trusting when she's in the Capitol and then goes into the Games? Who does she become more trusting with? Explain with 2 examples
Haymitch - she relies on him to tell her what she needs to do and how she needs to act in order to survive the Games. She knows that he can get sponsors for her. During the Games she realizes that Haymitch isn't sending her water because she is so close to finding it. Haymitch sends her medicine, so now she can rely on him during the Games as well for those important.
Rue - Reminds Katniss of Prim. With that connection and similarities, Katniss feels an instant sense of needing to protect her. They end up becoming allies. Katniss trusts her to light the fires in the woods to distract the Careers.