Peeta used the dyes to paint a picture of Rue after Katniss covered her with flowers when she died. He says he wants to hold them accountable for killing Rue, and Effie tells him that that kind of thinking is forbidden. Katniss then tells the team she hung a dummy of Seneca Crane.

How did Peeta know what Rue looked like when she died?

In Catching Fire, in chapter 17, after Peeta goes to his private session with the Gamemakers, he tells Katniss and the others that he painted Rue: "Actually, I painted a picture of Rue," Peeta says.

Why did Peeta say Katniss was pregnant?

Biography. During the interviews for the 75th Hunger Games, Peeta lied about Katniss being pregnant to try to protect her from the Games, and Katniss later stated that she miscarried due to an electric shock in the arena to avoid further questioning.

Who is the mannequin hanging in the Hunger Games?

In her training session, Katniss hangs a dummy of Seneca Crane. Though the Gamemakers probably know he was killed after last year's Games, it isn't supposed to be common knowledge. Her training session is frightening to the Gamemakers because it shows that she is not afraid to be bold.

Who is Rue and why is Katniss drawn to her?

Katniss described her as "birdlike" and after the Games, she could barely look at Prim without noticing Rue in her and being reminded of her death. Small, quick, intelligent, and young, the two had many similarities, which led Katniss to make Rue her ally.

Katniss private training scene catching fire

Why did Peeta draw Rue on the ground?

Peeta used the dyes to paint a picture of Rue after Katniss covered her with flowers when she died. He says he wants to hold them accountable for killing Rue, and Effie tells him that that kind of thinking is forbidden. Katniss then tells the team she hung a dummy of Seneca Crane.

Did Rue's dad start the riot?

Katniss never hallucinates about her dad's death after being stung by tracker jackers. Rue's dad doesn't start a riot in District 11 after his daughter's death. Haymitch doesn't convince the Game Maker to change the solo victor rule.

Why did Katniss Everdeen hang Seneca Crane?

Seneca Crane was the previous Head Gamemaker, who was executed for allowing two victors. Katniss painted his name on a dummy and hanged it to warn them that they're not safe and the same thing could easily happen to them.

What does Peeta's medallion mean?

It contained pictures of the three people (other than Peeta) who Katniss' cares about most in the world; Prim, her mother, and Gale. “Peeta hoped the reminder of what she has to live for would motivate her to try to survive the Games, rather than sacrificing her life to save him, as she intended.”

Was Johanna trafficked Hunger Games?

Since Haymitch Abernathy's family was killed after his Games, and he mentioned Johanna's name when he spoke about being held up as an example to younger victors, it's commonly theorized that Johanna refused to be sex trafficked as Finnick had been, so her loved ones were killed in retaliation.

How old was Katniss when she got pregnant?

Thus, the audience doesn't know how old Katniss is when she dies. The only information the audience has about Katniss' future is that she and Peeta have a child together 15 years after their experiences in the Rebellion (at 33 years old) and that five years later, they have a second child.

Why did Katniss fake her love for Peeta?

Katniss here's this and understands that even though she may not love Peeta (then) that it's one less person who has to die. (At least that's what I have always thought.) Katniss realizes that if she pretends to be in love with Peeta people will want the capitol to let them survive.

Why does Katniss marry Peeta instead of Gale?

Katniss's focus on survival and her family's safety prevented her from fully considering romance, but her feelings for Peeta and Gale diverged in the end. Katniss ultimately chose Peeta because he understood her trauma and she didn't want to lose him, proving her love for him.

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 does Katniss break glimmers fingers with a rock?

Admittedly, this aspect could very well be Katniss' hallucinogenic tracker jacker stings working against her, but she does have to break Glimmer's fingers to retrieve the bow the other tribute was carrying, adding to the scene's grimness.

Who does Katniss realize she truly hates after Rue's death?

Rue dies and Katniss realizes just how much she hates the Capitol for doing this to Rue, for doing this to all of the tributes. She wants revenge on the Capitol and wonders if there's a way for her to do it.

Why does mags kiss Finnick?

Chia Mags kisses Finnick on the mouth to briefly let him know that this is the last time she will see him. It's her way of saying "Goodbye" but in a more affectionate way.

What is Peeta's disability?

"The disability erasure still gets me. Peeta has his leg amputated following the events in the first games, and he has a prosthetic leg for the rest of the series. This is completely ignored.

What does Peeta's burnt bread symbolize?

First, there's Katniss's memory of the time Peeta saved her life by throwing burnt bread loaves her way. His act of kindness gave her hope and made her realize that there was a way she could keep her family alive—by foraging and hunting in the woods.

How did mags win the Hunger Games?

The following year after Lucy Gray Baird's victory, another female tribute emerged as the Hunger Games winner. Mags Flanagan became the first victor from District 4, living off of nuts and her survival skills by creating fishhooks. She was also the first victor to move to Victor's Village before serving as a mentor.

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 did they take Cinna in Hunger Games?

President Snow sees her as an enemy since her combination of popularity and low-level defiance constitutes a threat to his power. He dreams up The Quarter Quell as a way of getting rid of her and murders Cinna in front of her as a way of rattling her just before she's tossed into the arena.

What did Cato realize at the end of the Hunger Games?

Change: Mournful Cato

Realizing that he's about to die, the District 2 tribute says, ''I've always been dead, haven't I? I didn't realize it until now. ''

Why does Katniss scream Peeta's name at the end of Chapter 18?

Under the new rule, tributes from the same district will both be declared winners if they are the last two left alive. Katniss, realizing that she and Peeta can both survive, immediately calls out Peeta's name.

Why was Madge cut from The Hunger Games?

Steven They cut Madge to save time/money for the film. Kayla Madge does become important in other books though, and she is used in the book to show how Gale felt about people who didn't have their names entered a bunch times for the Reaping because they didn't need tessera.