Hunger Games Essay
Brittany Price
1-30-13
3rd hour
The Hunger Games "Happy Hunger Games, and may the odds ever be in your favor!"
There is a really in dept meaning of what the hunger games is really portraying and what it means, which can be hard to explain, but picture this scenario: Twenty-four teenagers, (12 boys, 12 girls) and they are all sent into a giant arena to kill and fight for their lives. But only one can survive. Think to yourself what would you do? Katniss and Peeta were horrified and for them, the Hunger Games was real. Three rules they stuck with throughout the games: Don't step off your plate before the sound dings, don't insult the capitol, and most importantly don't get killed, but honestly with twenty-three other tributes out to kill you, you can't wait time, you always have to be two steps ahead of them and you trust no one, or you most likely will end up dead. It's a pretty gruesome concept to process, but that is what's known as the Hunger Games.
The Mocking jay was an unintentional accident created by the capitol. What is a mocking jay you ask, well it is a bird, but not just any bird, it’s a hybrid one. It was mated with the species known as jabber jays that were created by the capital to work as spies during the rebellion between the 13 districts. In the movie, the mocking jay is represented as a pin, the golden token that Katniss wears to represent District 12 in the Games. It also represents Katniss who is much like the Mocking Jay herself. Though the mocking jay does represent District 12, it also represents Rue in District 11 who uses them to send song messages to her other teammates, but later teaches Katniss how when they team up against the other Districts. Katiniss’s Mocking Jay pin doesn't just represent the bird, but also a creature of free spirit and self will, symbolizing rebellion and resistance to be controlled. Katniss says, “ They’re something of a slap in the face to the
1-30-13
3rd hour
The Hunger Games "Happy Hunger Games, and may the odds ever be in your favor!"
There is a really in dept meaning of what the hunger games is really portraying and what it means, which can be hard to explain, but picture this scenario: Twenty-four teenagers, (12 boys, 12 girls) and they are all sent into a giant arena to kill and fight for their lives. But only one can survive. Think to yourself what would you do? Katniss and Peeta were horrified and for them, the Hunger Games was real. Three rules they stuck with throughout the games: Don't step off your plate before the sound dings, don't insult the capitol, and most importantly don't get killed, but honestly with twenty-three other tributes out to kill you, you can't wait time, you always have to be two steps ahead of them and you trust no one, or you most likely will end up dead. It's a pretty gruesome concept to process, but that is what's known as the Hunger Games.
The Mocking jay was an unintentional accident created by the capitol. What is a mocking jay you ask, well it is a bird, but not just any bird, it’s a hybrid one. It was mated with the species known as jabber jays that were created by the capital to work as spies during the rebellion between the 13 districts. In the movie, the mocking jay is represented as a pin, the golden token that Katniss wears to represent District 12 in the Games. It also represents Katniss who is much like the Mocking Jay herself. Though the mocking jay does represent District 12, it also represents Rue in District 11 who uses them to send song messages to her other teammates, but later teaches Katniss how when they team up against the other Districts. Katiniss’s Mocking Jay pin doesn't just represent the bird, but also a creature of free spirit and self will, symbolizing rebellion and resistance to be controlled. Katniss says, “ They’re something of a slap in the face to the