The Hunger Games Rhetorical Analysis

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The Hunger Games is a nationally televised competition which is taken place annually in the country of Panem. 24 tributes from 12 Districts are chosen to compete, fighting each other until death with only one victor. The author of The Hunger Games narrated the life of the protagonist, Katniss Everdeen a sixteen-year-old who accounts in her perspective. She lives in District 12, which is often called the Seam. After the death of her father, she has been the primary provider of her household at the age of 11, doing things like trading at the markets and hunting for food with her ‘hunting companion’ Gale to lighten the load. During the announcing of the tributes of the games, her sister is announced. In a panic, Katniss volunteers herself as tribute and she is soon confronted with the case of competing with 23 other tributes. The author has used displayed issues to the readers in how the protagonists lives such as the power of the Capitol, survival and defiance.

The Dark Days was left with the Capitol being the overall ruler of Panem. The Capitol is perceived to the reader as a tyrannical dictatorship which
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“The conversation feels all wrong. Leave?” A rhetorical question has be used to suggest Katniss’ hesitation to Gale’s offer which is illegal, connecting back to what is considered as rebelling to the Capitol. This causes confusion as even though she holds the title of being the main provider of her household, she couldn’t leave due to her age and what she would miss. “As if they orchestrated the whole event, right down to the double suicide. But that will only work if I play along with them.” This symbolical quote was to indicate rebellion, as there would be no Hunger Games if they died with no winner, pressuring the gamemakers to act fast. The aftermath being, Peeta and Katniss were crowned the victors of the 74th Hunger Games in a