Lit. Essay

Have you ever thought that everyone but your family hates you? In the novel Hunger Games Katniss learns not everyone hates her and that she should care for others too.

Katniss feels bad when her family is starving to death when her dad died and nobody would help her. She felt hopeless because nobody cared for her while she starved to death. When she tried to fish something out of the bakers trash the bakers wife said "Get out of my trash you rascal." Katniss felt really lonely and hungry. She wanted to die right under the tree. Then the bakers son Peeta gave her some bread when the baker's wife was not looking. That was a act of kindness and shows that he cares for her.

Katniss found a way to live without help and no longer cared about what others thought. Then her sister got picked for the hunger games. Katniss volunteered as tribute so her sister would not die. In district 12 tribute was a synonym for corpse so it was very brave. Then everyone put 3 fingers to there cheeks to show respect. Just then Katniss found everyone cares for her. And when she goes to the hob (black-market) the peace keepers (police) allows them to sell and buy, and some even buy stuff themselves.

She realizes that everyone cares for her when she said "thanks" (46) She now cares for more people then just her family. She promised to win for everyone not just her family, and she won! She won for everyone and even started a rebellion. She also forced the government not to make her kill Peeta because she cares for Peeta and he saved her life 2 times. She should also try to make friends outside of her district. Like when she made a friend named rue from district 8 in the hunger games. She found out that rue was just like her little sister prim.

In hunger games, Katniss learns that she should care for everyone not just her family, and that some others care for her too. Katniss learns something important that will always be with her.