Katniss Hero's Journey

She volunteered as a tribute to the Hunger Games, a national “game” in which contestants from all twelve districts fight to the death, in place of Prim, who had been selected at random for the games. Katniss volunteered knowing that death was nearly inevitable, and she did not hesitate to put her life on the line if it meant Prim’s safety. Along with the similarity of sacrifice, she had disciples in both Gale and Peeta, like Jesus had disciples of the twelve. She brought hope and gave up all she had for the love of others, exactly as Jesus had laid himself down for all those he loved

Katniss is the protagonist of the novel. She is a tough, self-sufficient, extremely loyal girl whose childhood was cut short by responsibility. After her father died, her mother sank into a deep depression, so it was up to Katniss to feed the family. One evening, she was going through others' trash in desperation when Peeta Mellark purposefully burned bread from his family's bakery and gave it to her. She feels like she owes him for that action, because after that she realizes the forest will be how to feed her family. She and her friend Gale regularly hunt wild game and gather food, selling some and keeping some for their families. Katniss dearly loves her younger sister Prim, so much so that she volunteers to go to the Hunger Games in Prim's place. Though Katniss could very easily feel bitter towards her more sheltered sister, instead she is fiercely protective of her. During the Games, this protectiveness transfers to another young tribute named Rue who Katniss grows very close too and mentors as she were an older sister to Rue.

Like in any typical hero movie, there is a call that the protagonist has to answer. In The Hunger Games, Katniss hears her calling when her sister, Prim is drawn to participate in the Hunger games. Knowing that Prim is definitely not a violent person, Katniss 's instincts kick in and she volunteers for her sister without

The definition of a hero has been moulded and changed over time, but all heroes have shared some qualities, constructing our archetypal hero. Katniss, the 'hero' from Suzanne Collins, 'The Hunger Games' challenges and confirms our views of a typical hero. She has events like a heroes journey and a tough upbringing, but she also has conflicting attributes like simply not being a male. Suzanne Collins has created a complex character, who doesn't strictly fit into the mould of a hero.

Both novels, The Road and The Hunger Games, share a common theme of survival and violence. In the book, The Road the entire setting and plot illustrate the apparent collapse of all on Earth and the violence of this dystopian world adds to the dreadfulness of survival, as many humans have reverted to terrible behaviors of murder and cannibalism. As well, a discussion of violence in The Hunger Games must consider the role violence plays in the narrative, although the film is about children who are forced to kill each other, the book does not glorify or celebrate violence. Both authors, Cormac McCarthy and Suzanne Collins, use a survival theme to present the hardships Kat Everdeen and the Man and Boy must endure to stay alive; thus, the use

The reason for the Hunger Games is to remind all the Districts of what had happened to District 13 whom decided to rebel against the capitol. They hold a "reaping" every year and they send them to

Being selfless is a characteristic that few people possess. Being concerned more with the needs of others is what heroism embodies. The narrative in the movie, The Hunger Games follows Katniss Everdeen’s heroic quest as a tribute in the 74th Hunger Games of Panem. How does Katniss embody the feminine archetype mother goddess and how does a hero’s journey represent Katniss quest as a tribute in the Hunger Games?

Katniss Everdeen, the main character is seen in an incessant state of anguish, worrying about her beloved younger sister Prim, without the slightest concern for her own welfare, an idiosyncrasy that robustly contradicts with the typical perfect and flawless main character portrayed in almost all action/adventure films. The controversial scene then ends with the fearless Katniss Everdeen taking her sister’s place and volunteering for her in the Hunger Games after she had been conscripted. There are even ceaseless ties made between District 12 and World War II concentration camps ranging from the rag like clothing to the groups of hopeless children with guns aimed at their face, further deliberating Katniss’s initial mother like and selfish instincts when preferring to worry about her sister in an environment that can be related to a significant historical atrocity. As a set-up for the rest of the film, this sequence plays an important role in constructing the underlying theme of the film as a whole. The fact that Katniss finds her own empathy, sense of caring and compassion and her journey of going from a un-trusting and instinctive girl to a strong moraled, selfless woman that would rather die than take an innocent human life. An

(2.5-6, Collins).The hero is someone who is chosen or chooses to save others. Katniss chose to save her sister, therefore, she is the hero. Peeta is the shapeshifter in the story. He is first seen as a boy who loves

Most people have heard of the Hunger Games, but don’t know the true meaning. People say it’s a book (or movie) about innocent people getting slaughtered. It may look like that but there is so much more depth. When authors write books, they add their perspective and beliefs. It could be about government, religion and many more controversial topics. In the Hunger Games, the author Suzanne Collins shows what she thinks about government. She does this by relating the Hunger Games to the gladiators and Ancient Roman times. Even the names of characters relate. Hunger Games may not be a sweet and innocent book, but there is a good lesson behind all the violence.

‘THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY’ takes place several months since the last outing, Catching Fire. Seventeen year old Katniss Everdeen has survived The Hunger Games twice, but along with her outstanding victory, which bewildered The Capitol’s devious Gamemakers. There were consequences.

Chapter 1: Katniss wakes up on the morning of the reaping to find that her little sister, Prim, has moved to their mother’s bed in the middle of the night. Katniss rises from bed and gets dressed. She grabs her forage bag and retrieves a piece of goat cheese that Prim has left for her under a bowl. Katniss’s family lives in the part of District 12 known as the Seam. Today is reaping day, and the reaping itself doesn’t take place until two, so the streets are empty.

Katniss transforms into the strict "young woman burning." She enters a dreamlike state in which she is in unpleasant distress and needs amazing. Over her is sky with those she treasures as flying animals, yet her wings miss the mark her and she plunges into seawater where creatures snare at her. Reliably she comes back to life yet stays in a faint space in which her visitors are both alive and dead. The pros join new skin to her body. She upgrades physically yet is secured in agony. She finds that Peeta survived and is in the duplicate unit. Tropical storm also survived and is in District 2 cleaning up Peacekeepers. Cressida and Pollux made it out alive, also.

Chapter 3: Even as Katniss is being ripped away from her family she does what she can to try to keep it together. She has sacrificed herself for their sake, and wants to make sure that they survive without her. Katniss promises that she'll try to win for Prim. Love motivates her. Katniss is touched because the baker promises to keep an eye on Prim. He also hands her cookies. Katniss continues to discover that she’s made more connections in District 12 than she realized. Madge, for example, seems to think of Katniss as her friend, despite their class differences.Although Gale and Katniss have never acknowledged how close they are before, the fact that they now have limited time together pushes them to drop some of their pretenses. Katniss is

In the film ‘The Hunger Games’ directed by Gary Ross, Katniss Everdeen is an example of a leader who takes risks for the chance of change. Not just once but on numerous occasions Katniss steps up for what she thinks is right for herself, her District and Panem. The first risk is when Katniss volunteers to fight in place of her sister Primrose in the 74th edition of the Hunger Games "I volunteer as tribute!", without any hesitation her first instinct was to protect her family rather than herself. This is a true insight into the leadership status of Katniss because it shows she cares about others, and she refuses to let injustice harm those she loves. She willingly sacrificed her own life because she knew she had a much better chance of making a difference to