1. Conflict Katniss… Has “no choice” but to participate in Hunger Games Must survive games to live, to provide for her District, and to continue supporting her family Person vs. society Revelation Katniss… Directly experiences the destructive, controlling, and manipulative nature of a dictatorship Obstacles in games symbolize obstacles in Panem Character Outcome Katniss becomes… Overtly defiant (poison berries) Fully aware of President Snow’s oppressive regime “The girl on fire” extended metaphor becomes fully realized Initial Character Katniss… Hunts for food (indirectly affected by oppressive gov’t) Secretly defiant Lives in District 12 (poor, dystopic) Juxtaposes The Capitol and Effie Dictatorships oppress individual freedoms Symbolism: Coal Spark lit Blazing Eternal flame

2. Dictatorships oppress individual freedoms Initial Character Katniss… Hunts for food (indirectly affected by oppressive gov’t) Secretly defiant Lives in District 12 (poor, dystopic) Juxtaposes The Capitol and Effie Conflict Katniss… Has “no choice” but to participate in Hunger Games Must survive games to live, to provide for her District, and to continue supporting her family Person vs. society Revelation Katniss… Directly experiences the destructive, controlling, and manipulative nature of a dictatorship Obstacles in games symbolize obstacles in District 12 Character Outcome Katniss becomes… Overtly defiant (poison berries) Fully aware of President Snow’s oppressive regime “The girl on fire” Symbolism: Coal Spark lit Blazing Eternal flame

3. Introductory Paragraph Thesis: Suzanne Collins, the author of The Hunger Games, uses the character Katniss Everdeen to expose her readers to the flaws of a dictatorship. As Katniss’s character shifts from secretly to overtly defiant, she transforms into “the girl on fire”, an eternal flame that illuminates how an oppressive government stifles individual freedoms.