Thursday, November 19, 2015

catching fire defiance essay


Catching Fire Defiance Essay

       In class we are reading Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins and learning about defiance. Defiance is a bold or daring resistance to authority or an opposing force.

       On page 236 Katniss in her private session with the Gamemakers she hung a dummy with the name Seneca Crane on it. She did it because the old Head-Gamemaker was killed because of her actions, this could be a threat to the Gamemakers. She says on page 242 “to show them I’m not just a piece in they’re game”.

       Peeta tells the entire world that him and Katniss are already married and Katniss is pregnant. He is turning the citizens against  Snow and showing them how cruel the games are. This is defiant because the citizens are turning against President Snow.

       The Tributes in their interviews on pages 250 & 251 question the legality of the games. They say Snow could stop but wont. On page 251 Chaff says “the president could change the quell if he wanted to, but he must not think it matters to anyone”. This is defiant because he & the other Tributes are turning the citizens against Snow.

       Cinna he took the dress snow requested & turned it into a mockingjay. On page 253 Katniss wonders “what has he done. Something terribly wrong. He knows President Snow will not ignore it”. It was defiant because he turned it into the symbol of the rebellion.

       In my opinion  Cinna does the most defiant thing by turning Katniss into a mockingjay on stage.

                                 -Cameron Clay

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