Politics Quotes in The Hunger Games Page 2
Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
| Quote #4 "Whose idea was the hand holding?" asks Haymitch. "Cinna's," says Portia. "Just the perfect touch of rebellion," says Haymitch. (6.32-34) |
The tributes' gesture is read as a symbol of protest. Is it also about getting the attention from the audience?
| Quote #5 All I can think is how unjust the whole thing is, the Hunger Games. Why am I hopping around like some trained dog trying to please people I hate? The longer the interview goes on, the more my fury seems to rise to the surface, until I'm literally spitting out answers at him. (9.22) |
Katniss has to hide what she knows: that the Hunger Games are unjust and terrible. Unable to speak her mind, she seethes with anger.
| Quote #6 After the war, the Capitol destroyed all the nests surrounding the city, but the ones near the districts were left untouched. Another reminder of our weakness, I suppose, just like the Hunger Games. Another reason to keep inside the fence of District 12. (14.3) |
We learn that the mutant tracker jackers were a form of governmental control. They were placed around the districts to keep people from leaving their regions.
