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OB S03
P&R S04
“Katniss’s first name comes from a plant called sagittaria or arrowhead, which is a tuber plant usually found in water. The root of this plant can be eaten, as Katniss does in the book. Her father once said: “As long as you can find yourself, you’ll never starve.” The plant also shares its name with a constellation in the Zodiac called Sagittarius, or “The Archer”, which may also reference Katniss’s skills in archery. Her last name comes from Bathsheba Everdene, the central character in Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy. According to Collins, “The two are very different, but both struggle with knowing their hearts” (x)
I want to tell the rebels that I am a l i v e. That I’m right here in District 8, where the Capitol has just bombed a hospital full of unarmed men, women, and children. There will be no survivors. I want to tell people that if you think for one second the Capitol will treat us fairly if there’s a cease-fire, you’re deluding yourself. Because you know who they are and what they do. This is what they do! A n d ..
What they want is for me to truly take on the role they designed for me. The symbol of revolution. The Mockingjay.