Hunger Games Question for pondering

“I try to forgive her for my father’s sake. But to be honest, I’m not the forgiving type.”

What does Katniss mean by this statement?

What does it tell us about her personality?

What does the author want me to think/know or feel about people who are not the ”forgiving type”?

Improving your answers...

Please make sure that you are including the following in your answers

Restate question in your answer.

Develop a “gist” answer.                                          

Uses details from the text to support your answer.

Develop conclusion .                             

                           

Stay on topic .

For example, you may begin an answer to the question, "In the Hunger Games, the Tributes are known for their significant strength and training. This usually leads them to victories in the Games. Is it better to be stronger or smarter in life?" in the following way:

In life, there are many situations that require both brains and brawn.  Unfortunately we can't always be both the strongest and the smartest in every situation. In the Hunger Games novel ...                                              

Hunger Games Questions

These are for Tuesday's class. Please answer in your gmail and 'share' the document with me so I can read it. Make sure to back up your work along the way so you don't loose it. You have 2 periods to answer the questions so be sure to answer them thoroughly. If you finish early and have checked them over, please continue to update your Fakebook page.

1 - Peeta aligns with the Careers and Katniss eventually aligns with Rue. What are the benefits of alliances? What are the downfalls?

2 - Would you join an alliance or play the game on your own? Why?

3 - What does the word 'rue' mean? What does it mean to 'rue the day?' How is this symbolic of Rue's death?

Hunger Games

Peeta says that he doesn't want to lose himself once the Games begin and that he wants to prove he's not just a 'piece in their Games.' What does he mean by this?