Chapter 1 Flashcards
- What was the purpose of the “tesserae”? How does it discriminate against the poor?
1.It is a form of a mulipuation.Forces people to exchange their children lives to gain food and supplies, people from poorer districts are forced to put their names in more because they need the food more than the other richer districts, the poorer people are forced to make more sacrifices than the other districts do
- Examine the similarities and differences between Katniss and Gale
SIMILARITIES
They are both the oldest in their families.Both are poor.Are both in district 12.Both the ones that are providing for their families.Both fathers died in the mine accident.Both have hunting talents.Both look similar(dark hair, gray eyes)
DIFFERENCES
Katniss doesn’t want children Gale does,Gale is more vocal on his opinions about the capitol Katniss keeps to herself,Gale wants to leave district 12 and Katniss doesn’t ,Gale has a bigger and Katniss has a smaller family,Katniss is more passive and undecided, Katniss knows more about plants and Gale know more about hunting
How is the theme of “class” is introduced in this chapter? Examine its importance.
- By the mayors daughter Madge who only has to enter her name like 5 times while poorer people who need the tesserae need to enter there name 30-40times because of the need for supplies and food like Gale and Katniss do.Poor-“District 12, here you can die of starvation”.Accents
Explain Gale’s anger at the government. Why does this make Katniss nervous?
- Gale is angry because of the mine accident which was when his father died which he takes out on the government, he’s angry with the capital and their harsh rules.He doesn’t like the inequality and injustice.This makes Katniss nervous because this kind of behavior can get you in trouble, that he could be executed, she could also beguile your by association .He likes the fact that he can rebel against the capitol when he is hunting
- Katniss says she will never have children, do you consider this is an effective form of
rebellion? Explain why
5.Yes, because if you don’t have children then when it comes time for the Reaping you don’t have any kids to give and put in votes for which is effective so that there are less children in the districts, the point of the hunger games is taking kids to fight but if you don’t have children it save you from the hurt and disappointment which is rebellion against the Capitol
“Odds” are an important concept throughout the novel – explain why they are
important in this chapter.
6.they are important because name are supposed to be pulled up randomly but the odds stack up on each other because people put their name in for tesserae.It is a birth lottery=who you are and where you are born.Number of entries into the lottery Prim/Katniss/Gale…
- Examine what makes Effie and Haymitch seem out of place in District 12?
7.District 12 is very much a poor district and Effie and haymitch are from the richest area and have nice clothes and are well fed while as people in district 12 struggle to even get food and survive, district 12 is very much not there scene.As well as Effies attitude towards the hunger games as a positive thing.Effie also has pink hair and a green suit with a accent showing the contrast between her and district 12
- What do we learn of Katniss’s character 1 from chapter 1?
8.She cares greatly for her family especially Prim, she is very indecisive, she’s selfless, she isn’t good at expressing her real thoughts and feelings.Loathed to forgive her mother for abandoning them.she is resilient by overcoming the hardships of district 12 and her fathers death. She is only nurturing and protective over Prim.She is very passive aggressive, she is very mature for her age, she is also very serious
