What is the introduction of the Hunger Games?
Set in a post-apocalyptic future North America, The Hunger Games follows the adventures of Katniss Everdeen, a dirt-poor teenager who becomes a hero after victory in a life-or-death televised gladiator-style contest that’s obsessively watched, Truman Show-style, all over the country.
What is the moral lesson of the Hunger Games?
What The Hunger Games Teaches Us: That family is everything… That you should tread the line between confidence and arrogance carefully… May the odds be ever in your favor.
What is Katniss fighting for?
Katniss started as young lady fighting for the ones she loves and then she became an icon for the oppressed ones.
What does the name Katniss mean?
Her name comes from a plant with edible tubers called Sagittaria (katniss), from Sagittarius the Archer, whose name means He that throws arrows in Latin.
Who was Katniss pregnant by?
In Catching Fire, Peeta lied about Katniss being pregnant to try to protect her from the Games. Katniss said that she miscarried due to an electric shock in the arena. However, during the 15 years after the events of Mockingjay, Katniss became pregnant legitimately.
Who killed Primrose?
Before Katniss can reach her and bring her to safety, the second wave of bombs explodes, killing Prim and other medics and badly burning Katniss. Prim’s last word ever in the book is Katniss.
What is haymitch personality?
Personality… stubborn, temperamental, and frequently surly. He is often curt: “Here’s some advice – stay alive.” But over the course of the Hunger Games, Haymitch becomes a true mentor to Katniss and Peeta.
Who trained Haymitch?
If Haymitch had been the male district 12 tribute, Peeta would have been their mentor and be responsible for getting sponsorship for them.
What did Gale wanted to remember Katniss?
Both Gale and Katniss assumed she wasn’t coming back at that point and I think he wanted her to know his feelings. Or it could be that he was just going to empathize that he’d take care of her family.
What is Katniss’s greatest fear?
What is Katniss’ greatest fear after her private session with the Gamemakers? She is worried they will give her the first zero in 75 years. If she gets a zero it would be the and and she will die in the arena with no one to sponsor her.
Is a Mockingjay a real bird?
The Story of the Mockingjay In Suzanne Collins’ book, The Hunger Games, the mockingjay bird is the evolutionary result of a failed government breeding experiment. Though the mockingjay is not a real species, the fascinating trait of mimicry is very real in the wild, as seen in the mockingbird and other animals.
Why does Kat decide to stay away from Peeta as much as possible?
Describe Katniss’ only previous encounter with Peeta Mellark. Haymitch will help katniss and Peeta survive. Why does Katniss decide to stay away from Peeta as much as possible? Katniss decides to stay away from Peeta because she doesn’t want him to learn stuff about her that may help him kill her in the arena.