TL;DR: Prim's name goes in each year regardless. Katniss offered to go in her stead - but that doesn't stop her from getting called in future. In the books it's pretty clear; only victors are exempt. All other 12-18 kids in the districts can be chosen.

What were the odds of Prim getting picked?

Summary and Analysis Part 1: Chapter 2. Katniss volunteers to take her sister's place as tribute, thinking about how the odds had been in Prim's favor, that her name was one in a thousand and never should have been drawn in the first place.

How many times was Prim's name entered for the reaping?

Katniss, who is sixteen, will have her name in twenty times, and Gale, who is eighteen, will have his in forty-two times. Katniss's sister, Prim, is only twelve and has taken no tesserae, so her name is only in once.

Why is Prim unlikely to be chosen as tribute?

Why is Prim unlikely to be choosen Tribute? It is her first year of eligibility and her name is only in the draw once.

Can victors families be reaped?

The families of victors can be used as leverage to force them to bend to the Capitol's will. Katniss also mentioned that the children of victors are reaped to participate in the Hunger Games suspiciously often.

The Hunger Games: Katniss and Peeta Reaping Scene [HD]

Why was Gale's name in 42 times?

All Gale wants is to keep his family and those close to him safe. By the time he was 18 (the same year "The Hunger Games" takes place), he had put his name into the Reaping 42 times in order to gain extra food for his family and reduce the chance of his three younger siblings being chosen as a District 12 tribute.

How did Johanna win the Hunger Games?

Johanna won the 71st Hunger Games by pretending to be weak and that made all the other tributes leave her for last. Then she unleashed her full potential and violently killed all the remaining tributes. Johanna, being the only remaining District 7 female victor, was Reaped for the 75th Hunger Games.

Why was Prim killed off?

Answer and Explanation: Prim is killed by a bomb at the very end of the battle. Alma Coin sees an opportunity to turn the Capitol troops against Snow, and she decides the resulting loss of life from her plan is a worthwhile price to pay.

Why didn t Gale volunteer for Prim?

He didn't volunteer because he loved her. Katniss threw away her own life to protect Prim. She is the only person Prim can truly depend on in their family. With Katniss gone, the only person left who is capable and willing to care for her family is Gale.

Why did Prim's cat change?

Author Suzanne Collins asked to have it changed to the orange variety she had described in the books. And director Francis Lawrence has followed through with the orange cat in the following two installments. Two cats were used in filming, one "mellow" actor cat for most scenes.

Why was Gale linked to Prim's death?

Before the Capitol battle, Gale had explained to Katniss his series of bombs designed to feed off human compassion: a small bomb would go off, and then when medical aid rushed in, a second bomb would go off, killing those people as well. Incidentally, it's this exact type of bomb that took Prim's life.

Why did Katniss drown Buttercup?

At first, Katniss and Buttercup did not like each other at all. Katniss saw Buttercup as another mouth to feed, so she tried to drown him in a bucket of water before Prim begged for his life.

Why was Katniss reaped twice?

However, each tesserae they sign up for puts another slip with their name in the reaping ball. It is also cumulative, so Katniss Everdeen, when she was sixteen, had her name put in the glass ball twenty times.

How many kills did Katniss get?

Answer and Explanation: Katniss kills Glimmer, Marvel, and Cato in The Hunger Games. Glimmer's death occurs by chance. Katniss drops a tracker jacker nest on the Career Tributes' camp while they are sleeping, and Glimmer is stung to death before she can get away.

Why did Katniss not pick Gale?

In the end, Katniss and Gale grew apart, as many childhood friends and young loves do. She needed something different in her life, and with Gale's link to Primrose's death, Katniss found a reason to cut ties. If Katniss ever wanted to find comfort again, she knew she had to return to Peeta for the long term.

How old was Prim Everdeen when she died?

She was only 13 years old when she was killed in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, and her youth only makes the tragedy that much harder for Katniss to bear after everything else she had suffered. Prim's death is a truly heartbreaking moment.

Why Gale is worse than Peeta?

On the other hand, while Gale also wants to create a better world, he tends to be more violent. Gale is resentful and believes the ends justify the means. While Gale's strength was necessary to win the war against the Capitol, Peeta's peaceful personality is ultimately what Katniss needed in a person.

Why didn't Gale take Peeta's place?

Of course, if they both happened to be reaped at the same time, their loved ones were essentially doomed. This is precisely why Gale didn't volunteer for Peeta at the reaping.

Why did Katniss want Haymitch to volunteer?

Her final request to Haymitch is to protect Peeta and hope that the Capitol will spare him after the Games. This suggests that Katniss loves Peeta, and not just because she feels that she owes him her life.

What was Prim doing when she died?

Prim was among the medics who arrived to treat the victims. Unfortunately, a second batch of bombs were set off, with Prim being killed in the explosions.

What does Prim's death symbolize?

To put it short and simply, Prim's death is a message from Suzanne Collins telling us all that children can and do also die in war. In war, you can't protect even the most innocent and vulnerable because war and destruction don't discriminate.

Why did Katniss say goodbye Gale?

In many ways, this is a moment in which Katniss begins to acknowledge that Gale is not the man for her. They have grown apart and changed; maybe that would have happened even without their roles in the rebellion. Although she will never know for sure, Katniss does recognize that she cannot be with Gale.

Why can't Mags talk?

While the Hunger Games film never talked about it, the Catching Fire novel explained why she could only communicate through hand gestures. Katniss briefly mentioned that a previous stroke could have caused Mags' garbled speech. However, post-traumatic stress disorder could have also caused her speech incapacity.

Why was Joanna's head shaved?

Johanna remains in the Capitol for quite a while, and she and Peeta are tortured for information concerning District 13 and the mockingjay rebellion. While in the Capitol, Johanna's entire head is shaved, making her bald.

Why does the morphling save Peeta?

The Morphling Saves Peeta To Help The Rebellion

The female Morphling, however, appears almost coincidentally, and Peeta even mentions that they don't know her real name. Given that she is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect Peeta, it's safe to assume that the Morphling was committed to the rebel cause.