Personality… flighty, sometimes overly cheerful, and a master in Capitol protocol and manners. Effie tries to attempt to remain positive despite her taxing job being Peeta and Katniss' liaison to the Capitol, especially when she has the full knowledge that the two probably will never come back from the games alive.
She's a Hunger Games administrator, and her character represents the wealth and power of the government. She's also, of course, a rather silly woman who places a good deal of emphasis on etiquette and propriety. In this sense, she is a comic, rather than a threatening, character.
While Effie Trinket is one of the most beloved characters in The Hunger Games, she's also inadvertently a cruel member of the Capitol. As a villain with heroic moments, she genuinely cares about Katniss and wishes the best for her. However, the way Effie smiles throughout the Reaping can't be anything but inhumane.
She often comes across as dim-witted and misguided, but as the novel progresses, she shows that she does possess keen instincts about particular aspects of tribute preparation and seems to grow very fond of Katniss and Peeta.
Effie cares a lot for her own looks and career, however after the Games, it becomes clear that she does, in fact, care for Katniss and Peeta. She can be a lovely person, but she becomes emotional very quick.
The Life of Effie Trinket (Hunger Games Explained)
How has Effie Trinket's attitude changed?
By the end of Mockingjay, she is the only escort from the 74th and 75th Hunger Games alive after the Second Rebellion. She initially appears to be very posh, like many other Capitol residents. However, she later grows more emotionally attached to the people of the rebellion, and realizes the Capitol's mistakes.
Effie Trinket does not die in Mockingjay. She is released along with the Capitol's other political prisoners when President Snow is removed from power. She helps Katniss prepare for Snow's execution, filling the role of Cinna, while lacking his deep empathy for Katniss.
In the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 movie, Effie Trinket joined the rebels in District 13 and helped Katniss take her stand against the Capitol. However, the Capitol escort's experience during the war was far darker in the Hunger Games movies.
Effie is short for the Greek name Euphemia, meaning well-spoken, which fits well enough—though the Greek for well-dressed might suit her better. Her last name does nod to her attire: It describes a small/cheap ornament, something Elizabeth Banks' costume designer has down to a T.
This interaction was so surprising to fans because it's not in the books at all. While, throughout the series, there's some chemistry between the two, nothing ever comes of the tension in Suzanne Collins' novels. Beyond the kiss, nothing happened between the two in the movies either.
Despite being a citizen of the Capitol, Effie served as a key ally to Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. Her support for the pair went well beyond her job description before becoming involved in the Second Rebellion.
Backround. Effie was born in the Capitol in 44 ADD to Justinus and Euphemia Trinket. Her parents were pretty old when they gave birth to her, but it wasn't really a problem, since this has happened to another rich family. She was named after her mother.
What comment of Effie Trinket's does Katniss find ironic?
Effie talks about how she's been trying to win sponsors for Peeta and Katniss by talking about how they've overcome the "barbarism" of their district, but Katniss sees the irony in such a statement, recognizing that Effie is the one preparing them for slaughter, not the supposedly barbaric people of District 12.
How is Effie Trinket's slogan ironic? She says "Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be in your favor". The games are anything but happy as kids fight to the death.
He only uses Katniss because the Capitol is brutally oppressive and he realizes that, with Katniss's help, the rebels have a real chance of bringing it down. This sort of cynical pragmatism largely defines Haymitch, and it stems from a combination of realism and a rebellious spirit.
Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson: Katniss' fellow District 12 tribute comes from a family of bread bakers, and his name is an alternate—or dystopic, if you will—spelling of pita. The humble Peeta stands in contrast to the grandiose Panem, which, as noted above, is Latin for bread.
In The Hunger Games, Effie Trinket is a shapeshifter. She's the herald who signals the protagonist's crossing over into another world. She is also a shadow (the protagonist's opposite). Her role in the story changes; she starts out as the other (or the enemy) and becomes a friend (or helper).
even then, both of them had very different ways of achieving their success. haymitch is all sarcasm and rough prodding whereas effie tries to be as sweet, and patient as possible. effie is from the capitol, she cares about fashion and food and decorations whereas haymitch....just wants his liquor.
She lost some of her shallow nature as the series progresses, eventually defecting from the Capitol during the Rebellion while captured and tortured. She eventually felt extreme guilt over her actions and almost became an alcoholic like Haymitch, but reminded herself to stay strong so to not be like him.
Winning the Hunger Games came at a great cost for Haymitch, as President Snow ordered the death of his family and girlfriend as punishment for his rebellion. Despite his rough exterior, Haymitch became a crucial ally and mentor for Katniss and played a key role in the rebellion against the Capitol.
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.
