Catching Fire details the aftermath of Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark's victory in the 74th Hunger Games from the first novel. Despite leaving the arena, Katniss and her loved ones are in more danger than ever as the threat of punishment looms.

What is the main point of Catching Fire?

The main themes of Catching Fire include survival, sacrifice, and the conflict between interdependence and independence. As reviewer Margo Dill noted, "In [Catching Fire], Katniss and Peeta are definitely interdependent. They are both helping each other to survive.

What is the main conflict in Catching Fire?

Answer and Explanation: The conflict in Catching Fire is primarily between President Snow and Katniss. She made him look bad during the 74th Hunger Games by highlighting the Games' cruelty and then outwitting the Gamemakers.

What is the moral of the story in Catching Fire?

The moral of Catching Fire is trust. Katniss is used to having to look after herself and her closest friends, a tactic which helped her survive in the 74th Hunger Games. However, this time, she will have to place her trust in people whom she barely knows.

Why did the girl sacrifice herself in Catching Fire?

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. Like the other victors, she knows the power that Katniss has as a lightning rod for the rebellion, and she knows that Katniss will not help without Peeta.

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What is the conclusion of Catching Fire?

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire ends on Jennifer Lawrence's face: Katniss learns that District 12 is no more, and that they're heading to the secretly resurrected District 13. Katniss goes from frightened and sad to angry and determined. She is the Mockingjay.

Who is the bad guy in Catching Fire?

Answer and Explanation: The primary antagonist in Catching Fire is President Snow, the leader of Panem.

Who killed Cecilia in Catching Fire?

Death. Cecelia was killed in the initial Cornucopia bloodbath. She was stationed on the pedestal next to the District 10 male. She battled with Enobaria with her sword but was bitten in the neck by Enobaria who then proceeded to stab her in the back.

Who wins at the end of Catching Fire?

Plot. Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have settled into a life of material comfort and emotional unease back in District 12 following their joint victory in the 74th Hunger Games.

Why does everyone save Katniss in Catching Fire?

The victor tributes from 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 11 all had knowledge of the plan, which explains why it seemed everyone was working to protect her and Peeta. Plutarch had been working undercover for years trying to overthrow the Capitol, and Beetee's idea to shoot the wire through the force field was always the plan.

Why didn't they let Katniss and Peeta eat the berries?

If Katniss and Peeta had eaten the nightlock berries, they would've died, and there wouldn't have been any winners for the 74th Hunger Games. The rebellion would've moved forward with Katniss and Peeta as martyrs for the movement.

What does the 3 fingers mean in Catching Fire?

During The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the three-fingered salute is still used as a gesture of goodbye, but also comes to represent the anger and grief people feel toward the Capitol at taking their children to be killed. The people of District 11 use the salute in response to Katniss' speech remembering Rue.

Is Katniss pregnant in Catching Fire?

Peeta tells Caesar that he and Katniss are already married. According to Peeta, the two married in secret and Katniss is now pregnant. The audience, who doesn't know Peeta is lying, can't bear the cruelty of their doomed fate as tributes in the Quell.

Who does Katniss love?

Katniss made the choice to build her future with Peeta. If she didn't love him, she wouldn't have made that choice. Katniss made her whole world about getting the people she cared about to the next day, her choice to survive with Peeta proves her love for him.

Who was Gale kissing in Catching Fire?

The woods are now ruined. Katniss decides that the Capitol views her and Gale's weekly hunting trips — and the one time that Gale unexpectedly kissed her, which Snow knows about — as flaunting her defiance in front of the entire district.

How did blight win the Hunger Games?

Blight (unknown games): District 7 male who used an axe to win his event. He was in his 30s during the 75th Hunger Games when he was killed after running into the forcefield.

Who won the 1st Hunger Games?

The first winner of the Hunger Games can be tricky

Esme Yule is a lumberjack from District 7 and became the victor. According to the story being told by Magnus, the games took place in a vast field. It describes Esme choking another competitor and using her axe to slaughter a boy possibly from District 9.

Who won the 10th Hunger Games?

Lucy Gray Baird is the District 12 female tribute and victor of the 10th Hunger Games. She was not born in District 12 but was a member of the Covey, a group of travelling musicians.

What is the cruelest part of The Hunger Games?

I think the cruelest part was forcing the kids to kill each other. Not to mention making their families watch, making them anticipate and celebrate it, the whole forced "in love" thingy..and more. Just the cruelty of it all.

Is Finnick a good guy?

As Katniss gets to know Finnick during the Quarter Quell, she sees he is in fact loyal, dutiful, and caring. For example, despite Mags being a burden on his chances of survival, Finnick does everything he can to keep the eighty-year-old alive because, as we learn, she was his mentor and he genuinely cares about her.

Who survives at the end of Catching Fire?

Six tributes in total survive the 75h Annual Hunger Games: Enobaria, Beetee, Finnick, Peeta, Katniss, and Johanna. Katniss, Finnick, and an injured Beetee are rescued by the rebel forces. On the other hand, Enobaria, Johanna, and Peeta are captured by the Capitol and imprisoned.

Why did Katniss get chosen again?

In the announcement, President Snow says the tributes will be selected from among the past winners of the Games. Since Katniss is the only female winner of District 12, it means she's going back into the arena.

Who does Katniss end up with?

Katniss ultimately chose Peeta because he understood her trauma and she didn't want to lose him, proving her love for him. The debate between Peeta and Gale continues among fans.