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The book never makes it entirely clear why their suicide would be more objectionable to the viewers than having them fight each other to the death. But it suggests that, had Katniss and Peeta actually carried out their suicides, the Games would have been deeply upsetting to the viewers at home.
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He starves to death 24 of 25. How do Katniss and Peeta force...
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Katniss Everdeen wakes up on the day of the reaping, when...
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"Katniss Everdeen, the girl who was on fire, burns on."
―Claudius Templesmith
Claudius is described to have a large, booming voice (as quoted by Katniss Everdeen) and a sense of superiority. During the 74th Hunger Games, Claudius, for the first time, spoke in a panicked voice, as Katniss and Peeta faced the Capitol with suicide. Claudius usually announces invitations to feasts, and always ends his sentences with the slogan for the Games, "And may the odds be ever in your favor!"
•“Ladies and gentlemen, let the 74th Hunger Games begin – and may the odds be ever in your favor!”
•The announcement about the new rule, under which if two tributes from one district are the last ones left standing, they will both be declared the victors.
•Inviting Katniss, Peeta, Cato, Clove, Thresh, and Foxface to the Feast. “Now hold on. Some of you may be declining my invitation. But this is no ordinary feast. Each of you need something desperately. Each of you will find that something in a backpack marked with your district number, at the Cornucopia, at dawn. Think hard about refusing to show up. For some of you, this will be your last chance.”
Claudius is only heard once, at the start of the Quarter Quell, with a variation of his usual opening line: "Let the 75th Hunger Games begin – and may the odds be ever in your favor!" however, as in the previous film, in the film version of Catching Fire he is shown sitting with Caesar Flickerman at the presentation of the tributes. Claudius is onc...
Beetee uses one of Claudius' earlier comments in the 74th Hunger Games for one of the rebellion's propos.
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- Robin Williams (1951–2014) “No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” – Robin Williams. For many, even five years after his death, it is hard to believe that the man who brought so many characters to life on-screen is no more.
- Gig Young (1913–1978) “30 years and 55 pictures – not more than five that were any good, or any good for me.” – Gig Young. Gig Young began his career in Hollywood with many supporting roles in several films.
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- President Coriolanus Snow. President Coriolanus Snow is, of course, the man behind the curtain of Panem's glory and the barbaric goings-on within. The original trilogy of Hunger Games movies portrays him as formidable, yet fallible, as he becomes the staunch enemy of the Mockingjay and the rebellion.
- Caesar Flickerman. As Panem's biggest media star and the dramatic Hunger Games host during the original trilogy, Caesar Flickerman amplifies the agenda of the Capitol through his frequent presence on national television.
- Dean Casca Highbottom. Dean Casca Highbottom, played by Peter Dinklage, is first introduced to moviegoers in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes as the Dean of the Capitol's Academy.
- Seneca Crane. Besides his swirly and creative black facial hair that fits the Capitol aesthetic, Seneca Crane is best known for being the Head Gamemaker of the 74th Games.
His death in the book is very different from that in the film: in the book, he is presumably killed by Cato and finishes fifth overall. However, in the film, he is the first victim of the Mutts and finishes fourth overall.
Sep 14, 2012 · the idea that ''we wound to keep from being wounded'' seems an extraordinarily succinct summation for the rampant human condition that causes pain more than it builds up. we lose ourselves in our...
Claudius is described to have a large, booming voice (quoted by Katniss Everdeen) and a sense of superiority. During the 74th Hunger Games, Claudius, for the first time, spoke in a panicked voice, as Katniss and Peeta faced the Capitol with suicide.
