Chapter 1. The narrator wakes up in a cold bed, and we learn that today is the day of the reaping. What is the reaping, you ask? In a daring act of suspense-building, the narrator decides not to tell us. In the meantime we're introduced to the other people asleep in the bedroom. There's Primrose (or Prim for short), the narrator's sister; theKatniss must now serve as the face of the rebellion, their Mockingjay, or forfeit the lives of her loved ones: her mother, her sister Prim, her friend Gale Hawthorne, and her fellow Hunger Games victor Peeta Mellark. She leverages her power over the rebellion’s leader, Alma Coin, to her advantage. The chapter closes with Katniss invoking the power of fire to send a message to President Snow. The image of fire serves as a symbol for revolution and for a hunger for freedom. Snow saw this during Katniss’ first Hunger Games. Now, Katniss has seen just what kind of power she holds, and as the hospital burns down behind her, she makes a
A summary of Chapters 22–24 in Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of The Hunger Games and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
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