Are the feelings real ?

During the whole hunger games Peeta and Katniss had been dragging out their love antic of being “star-crossed lovers” but as the novel comes to an end, I personally can’t tell if it’s still an antic or if there actually are feelings between them. I believe that throughout the games Peeta’s feelings, words and actions are all genuine towards Katniss. In a way Peeta is living his dream, being with Katniss all day and night except for the fact that they are both in a fight to the death. On the other hand during the games Katniss just played along with the whole antic to help her win the games. As their love story was very popular with the audience and even earned district 12 some wealthy sponsors. I believe Katniss had no real feelings for Peeta until she realized how much she needed him to survive the games. When the games are finally over I think this is when she really realized that she started to like him more than a friend and not only that but he provided a safe feeling with his presence. Although she is starting to fall for Peeta, she still is thinking about Gale. I believe that there was feelings between Katniss and Gale before the games started, although both of them didn’t want to admit it.

I wonder who Katniss will choose in the next book, Gale or Peeta ?

What kind of influence is Haymitch to the tributes ?

In district 12 their mentor for the hunger games is Haymitch Abernathy, as he had won the hunger games for district 12 in the past and is helping in supporting and managing the tributes. At the reaping for district 12 this year, as he was giving a congratulatory speech to Katniss, he was so drunk that he fell off the stage and knocked himself unconscious.

If i was one of the tributes for district 12 I would be very upset with the fact that our mentor that is suppose to be teaching us about how to win the games is always drunk. Also the fact that his first impression on the tributes was him knocking himself unconscious was kind of ridiculous.
Not only does Haymitch appear to be useless at the beginning of the novel but he also appears to be a bad influence. As later on in the novel, the night before the hunger games begin Peeta says "i don't want them to change me in there. Turn me into some kind of monster that I'm not." (page 141) I believe that reason Peeta had said this was from the way that he had seen Haymitch act. Haymitch going through the hunger games and winning them, was probably what lead him to his alcoholism.

Although that's only one way of looking at how Haymitch had acted at the reaping. In another way, could him being so drunk and knocking himself unconscious be a strategy of making district 12 look weak and have a bad trainer ?

The Reaping.

During the reaping, Primrose Everdeen gets chosen to be the girl tribute for district 12. Even though the odds are in her favour, as there are thousands of slips of paper and she only has one. Without even taking time to think Katniss Everdeen pushes her way through the crowd and volunteers herself in order to save her twelve year-old sister's life. Making her the new tribute of district 12.

I think that from this part at the beginning of the novel Katniss has shown her bravery and also by this act she has shown how important her little sister is to her. I believe that Katniss volunteering herself was a smart move because she would be more likely to survive the games than Prim. As Prim has never had the experience of hunting and using weapons like Katniss has. Since their father had past away in the mining accident, their mother hasn't been herself and has left Katniss to fend for the whole family. Making her gain knowledge on survival and also improving her hunting skills which would be very useful things to bring into the hunger games.

If the Hunger Games were going on in our community and the person that got picked to be the tribute was family member, would you take their place ?

Katniss and Peeta at the opening ceremony and the meanings of their relationship.

The scene when Katniss and Peeta showed up in front of the Capitol in the opening ceremony made most of people in the Capitol falling in love with them. But in fact, did Katniss and Peeta do that for any purpose?

In my opinion, I think the love from the crowd help Katniss and her partner a lot. First of all, the cheers gave her a hope rising up in her. There would be one sponsor take her on. Secondly, Katniss and Peeta became lover would show the other tributes that they should watch out for this couple, ally with them or kill them first. And lastly, it started a relationship between Katniss and Peeta. They might become lover for real. The story will be more interesting if this couple joined the games and they had to kill another for survival.  

Love Triangle

In the novel Peeta falls for Katniss but Katniss might have feelings for Gale. When she's with Gale she can be herself and the memories she makes with him makes her the happiest. The downside is Gale wants to run away with her and have a family which makes Katniss have no interest in. Her family counts on her in order for them to survive.

Peeta has always been in love with Katniss but she can't think about Peeta romantically because their both competing against each other and in the end most likely to kill one of another. Peeta then later on confess his love for her on national television and what can she say..? Should she reject him and have both of their life on the line? Or accept it and deal with the consequences?

Peeta and Katniss

During the interview with Ceesar before the Hunger Game, Peeta confesses that his lover is Katniss. Peeta explains to Katniss that its is only part of "strategy". Do you really think Peeta's act was part of "show" and "stratedgy"? or Do you think Peeta really loves Katniss?

Katniss Everdeen

I think Katniss is a very independent character in this novel. She's strong, caring survivor in the Hunger Games. Katniss couldn't let her sister Prim be in the Hunger Games so she volunteered. She also takes over her dad's role in the family doing everything for her mom and sister. The one to hunt and feed them. During the games she then start to think about herself and her identity. What if she wins the Hunger Games she start to question herself, would her life change and what would then happen to her? In the novel she questions herself :

For the first time, I allow myself to truly think about the possibility that I might make it home. To fame. To wealth. To my own house in the Victor's Village. My mother and Prim would live there with me. No more fear of hunger. A new kind of freedom. But then…what? What would my life be like on a daily basis? Most of it has been consumed with the acquisition of food. Take that away and I'm not really sure who I am, what my identity is. The idea scares me some. (23.62)

I think this quote is very deep and meaningful because she starts to think about herself more beyond and not just the normal average Katniss anymore. My question is who do you think Katniss be if she doesn't have to protect her family and the people around her all the time?

Imagine you are in Hunger Game

Imagine you are in the Hunger Game with people that you know like Katniss and Peeta,
what would you do in that situation? Are you going to try to win the game by killing others?
or are you going to sacrifice you life to let others win the game?

Do you agree with how the author sees the world? In which ways?

Through out the book, Suzanne Collins has shown an "interesting" point of view of what she see's to be mankind future. Well at least in North America. 

My perception of the book tells me that Suzanne Collins feels we will be in a dystopic society, where the people are suppressed by the government. As we have taken our rights of freedom for granted, and pushed the limits of war, our race will start from a fresh slate that has been corrupt from the start. As all of mankind desires power  overtime a corrupt leader will rise, maintaining order, sadly not in the sense we see today. She feels as the government would have strong military power, it would strike fear into the eyes of it's weak people. This fear would influence them to participate in sick and twisted activities (like that of the dark ages) and cause them to fight for the lands scarce resources.

I feel that this perception is similar to of life after nuclear fallout war. To me this idea is very plausible due to the fact that throughout the world military technology is increasing. Everyday we find new ways to kill our kind in the millions. If this power is to get into the wrong hands ( and it will) our world as we know it will change. The idea that man's intention is to have absolute control is incredible accurate. In desperate times no human would like to share his/her wealth, or make others stronger. This survival instinct will get us into a life like that of the hunger games. People will form small tribes, and history will start to evolve again as in a similar fashion as it did over the present 800 years.

Well everyone i hope that gave you a sense of what to right about. Remember these are just my opinions. Feel free to say otherwise. In fact if you disagree i encourage you to discuss it here.

Sincerely,

Chan

How is the character like anyone you know or even like you?

My friend Charlie reminds me of Peeta. He is aproximately 6 foot and has beach blond hair. He has broad shoulders and has a decent build. He also prefers to keep to himself, and is somewhat shy. He is also very caring, and would take a bullet for someone that he cared for.

Welcome to the Hunger Games.

Hello Vadim, Marie, Monica, Scott, Nghi and Mrs. Willaims.

This is the first post of the blog, and I am just confirming that this is the blog for Mrs.Williams English 10 class.




Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Copyright Date: 2008
Number of Pages: 374
Synopsis: Located at Begining of Home Page.Links to Book Reviews: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767052.The_Hunger_GamesSincerely,
Chan


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