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Selected for rhetorical sophistication (the contrast between Katniss's life and a dead pig in a single grammatical pivot), thematic weight (the indignity of being treated as background), and the syntactic compression that makes the second sentence land like a punch.
Suddenly I am furious that, with my life on the line, they don't even have the decency to pay attention to me. That I'm being upstaged by a dead pig.
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Narration Prompt
In your own words, tell the story of this chapter. What were the most important moments? What made them important — and how do you know?
Discussion Questions
- Peeta tells Haymitch that Katniss is brilliant with a bow, can bring down deer, and that 'people will help her — they'll be tripping over each other to sponsor her.' But he also says, 'She has no idea the effect she can have.' Is Peeta praising Katniss, warning her, or setting himself up to look generous to the audience? What in the chapter helps you decide?
- Katniss recalls that when her family was starving, no one helped her — except Peeta, with the bread. She thinks, 'Once I had something to barter with, things changed.' Is Katniss right that no one helps people who have nothing? Or is she being too hard on her neighbors? Use the chapter as evidence.
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Item 1
So thin and underfed that the body looks wasted and hollow
Item 2
Friendly and pleasant in manner, even when the friendliness is performed for an audience
Item 3
An offensive sense of one's own importance that looks down on everyone else
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