Why does she need to make her face "an indifferent mask" and be careful what she says in public? Describe the relationships of Katniss with Gale, with Prim, with her mother. How do those relationships define her personality? Why does she say about Peeta, "I feel like I owe him something, and I hate owing people.
How does the fact that the tributes are always on camera affect their behavior from the time they are chosen? Does it make it easier or harder for them to accept their fate? How are the "career tributes" different from the others? Why are the "tributes" given stylists and dressed so elaborately for the opening ceremony? Does this ceremony remind you of events in our world, either past or present? Compare those ceremonies in real life to the one in the story.
When Peeta declares his love for Katniss in the interview, does he really mean it or did Haymitch create the "star-crossed lovers" story? What does Haymitch mean when he says, "It's all a big show. It's all how you're perceived. Before the Games start, Peeta tells Katniss, " I want to die as myself I don't want them to change me in there. Turn me into some kind of monster that I'm not.
What does he fear more than death? What personality traits keep her going? Her intelligence? Her self- control? Why do Katniss and Rue become partners? What does Katniss gain from this friendship? How does this partnership differ from the other groups? In what ways do the Gamemakers control the "entertainment" value of the Games?
How does it affect the tributes to know they are being manipulated to make the Games more exciting for sponsors and viewers? When does Katniss first realize that Peeta really does care for her? When does she realize her own feelings for him? Did Haymitch plan all along to keep them alive by stressing the love story? Are they actually in love?
Discuss other cultures in history that have staged fights-to-the-death as entertainment. How are they similar to aspects of our popular culture today that are reflected in the story? Catching Fire. How does Katniss's participation in the Games change her relationship with Gale?
How does the Victory Tour affect Katniss and Peeta, their relationship to each other, and their feelings about their future? Why does the Capitol devise a special reaping for every 25th Game? Do you believe the requirements for this Quarter Quell were decided in the past or were they designed for this Game to force Katniss and Peeta back to the arena?
How did the mockingjay species develop? What is the significance of the mockingjay image? What makes Katniss say, "No wonder I won the Games.
No decent person ever does"? Is she being too hard on herself? How does Katniss feel about the country of Panem? Describe the relationships of Katniss with Gale, with Prim, with her mother. How do those relationships define her personality? How does the fact that the tributes are always on camera affect their behavior from the time they are chosen?
Does it make it easier or harder for them to accept their fate? Does this ceremony remind you of events in our world, either past or present? Compare those ceremonies in real life to the one in the story. What does he fear more than death? Is he able to stay true to himself during the Games?
Did she do the right thing to fight for equipment? What are the most important skills she has for staying alive — her knowledge of nature? What qualities of her personality keep her going — her capacity for love? Why does Peeta join with the Career Tributes in the beginning of the Games? What does he hope to gain? Why do they accept him when they start hunting as a group? Why do groups form in the beginning when they know only one of them will be able to survive?
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