In Mockingjay, Prim dies from President Coin's bombs and later Katniss votes to have The Games continue.

Did Coin actually kill Prim?

Using knowledge from the movie and the books, let's break down how The Hunger Games ends. Coin killed Prim to destroy Katniss because, as Boggs (Mahershala Ali) explains before his death, Katniss is her biggest threat to maintaining her power over Panem because of the influence Katniss has over the people.

Who was responsible for 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 kill Coin not Snow?

Katniss saw that Coin was already showing signs of being as ruthless as Snow, which could be dangerous for the future of Panem. Coin was willing to sacrifice children to turn the Capitol against Snow and make herself look like the hero who swooped in to save Panem.

Was President Snow lying about the Coin?

She remembers that they did indeed promise not to lie to each other anymore, and she realizes that Snow wasn't lying to her about Coin's role in the parachute bombing. He has no reason to lie to Katniss. His death is certain, but the future of the Capitol is not.

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Who is more evil, Snow or Coin?

Summary. President Coin's manipulative tactics enabled her to take power in Panem, but she was even worse than President Snow. Coin's black-and-white thinking led her to condemn anyone associated with the Capitol, including Peeta.

Why did President Coin turn evil?

As she gets closer to overthrowing Snow, the power gets to her head, and she becomes much more cold-blooded and less passionate about freeing Panem. Coin becomes extremely arrogant and overconfident to an extreme, conceitedly believing that things will go perfectly according to her preconceptions and predictions.

Why does Plutarch smile when Coin dies?

In the Mockingjay - Part 2, Plutarch appears to smile as he looks at Coin's dead body, suggesting that he approved of her death.

Why did Gale kill Prim?

And while Gale certainly didn't intend for Prim to die (sending her onto the battlefield at all was Coin's choice alone, and a deliberate move to put her in harm's way, regardless of who pulled the trigger), the loss of innocent life was a core element of Gale's strategy when designing the bombs.

Why did Gale betray Katniss?

In the end, it is Gale's conviction in the necessity of sacrifice pitted against Katniss' moral incoherence that truly severs any relationship they had or could ever have. Primrose, Katniss' sister, is killed by a firebomb that may have been designed by Gale.

What was Prim's last words?

Before Katniss can reach her and bring her to safety, the second wave of bombs explodes, killing Prim and other medics and badly burning Katniss. Prim's last words were, "Katniss." Katniss becomes so unhinged after Prim's death that she loses her voice for several days.

How old was Prim 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.

Does Katniss know Gale killed Prim?

But Gale had no idea that Prim would fall victim. Katniss feels betrayed bc 1) Prim was killed as a direct result of the bombs he made. And 2) Gale demonstrated a blood lust that was just beyond the point of forgiveness.

Do Effie and Haymitch end up together?

While there's some chemistry between the two throughout the series, nothing ever comes of the tension in Suzanne Collins's novels. Beyond the kiss, nothing happened between the two in the movies either.

Why did Snow kill the professor?

If Highbottom's murder seems random, it's Snow's way of getting revenge on the dean. Snow blames Highbottom for partnering him with a physically weak contestant to mentor in the games (who he falls in love with only for their story to end in disaster) and for sending him off to the districts to become a Peacekeeper.

Why did Haymitch vote yes?

#CapCut Haymitch knew Katniss was planning something, she would never have voted for a symbolic Hunger Games and especially not for Prim. As soon as she did, he knew she was up to something and trusted her.

Why didn't Katniss kill Snow?

Katniss kills Coin because she sees through her facade and realizes she would be another dangerous leader who perpetuates evil. Katniss allows Snow to live because she knows the revolution is beyond her and wants to show that others in power should also be worried.

Who bombed Prim?

Gale didn't mean for his bombs to murder innocent children but that doesn't matter because he was willing to do anything to win the war and the includes the mass murder of children. It's important that Gale's bombs killed Prim because it shows that there are consequences to praying on human kindness.

Did Katniss love Gale?

Katniss didn't really have the time to consider romance when she was worried about survival. When Peeta and Gale both made their feelings clear, Katniss wasn't entirely receptive despite caring for them both. In the end, her feelings for Peeta and Gale diverged, with Peeta ultimately winning her heart.

Why did Snow laugh when Coin died?

Despite being demented and megalomaniacal, Snow is also honest, and clings to his agreement with Katniss that they do not lie to one another, even if she doesn't. This also leads him to laugh mockingly when he is being executed, entertained by the sheer irony of the situation.

Who has the saddest death in Hunger Games?

Did Snow love Lucy Gray?

Coriolanus Snow Believed He Loved Lucy Gray - But It Was a Possessive Love. Though it's a little more complicated to tell without his internal dialogue in the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes movie, the book reveals that Coriolanus legitimately believed that he was in love—especially when they were in District 12.

Why did Coriolanus Snow become evil?

President Snow became evil because he's always been driven by the principle that, if a cause is just enough, then anything done in pursuit of it is justified. Unfortunately for the people of Panem, Snow believed the Capitol's dominance of the other districts was among the most just causes of all.

Why was Haymitch family killed?

Haymitch Abernathy, the mentor for Katniss and Peeta in The Hunger Games, won his own Hunger Games through smart tactics and outsmarting his opponents. 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.

Why did Snow hate Katniss?

Snow can't stand to see a young woman betray a young man's affection—his view of what happened 65 years ago. And so he takes out his old, festering wound on Katniss.