The Hunger Games ~ Ch.5

Chapter 5

1. The presentation of the tributes seems to be greatly focused on visual presentation and looks -- what does this reveal about the belief systems of the Capitol?

~ I think this reveals that they care more about their looks. It seems like they don't really care what is on the inside.They don't care if the most hadsome or prettiest person is the most stupid. They could even be the most intelligent person, but they won't care as long as they have good looks.

2. Compare and contrast life in the Capitol to life in District 12.

~ In the Capitol you don't need to work hard to get your food, all you need to do is push a button and you have food infront of you. Whereas people in District 12 are poor and can't afford food so it is common for people to starve to death. In the Capitol, no one wants to be fat or overweight. In District 12, it is completely different, they get jealous everytime they see an overweight person. People in the capitol don't know how it is to go a day without eating.

3. What does Cinna ask Katniss and Peeta to do just before they ride out in their chariot? What is the purpose of this gesture?

~ Cinna asks Katniss and Peeta to hold hands. The purpose of them holding hands is for them to look like team mates or friends even though they are going to try to kill each other later.

4. Why is it so hard for Katniss to trust Peeta's kindness?
~ She feels like if she starts to trust him he might betray her and make it easier for him to kill her.

Important Quotes
~ "What must it be like, I wonder, to live in a world where food appears at the press of a button? How would I spend the hours I now commit to combing the woods for sustenance if it were so easy to come by?" (65)
~ "For the first time, I feel a flicker of hope rising up in me. Surely, there must be one sponsor willing to take me on! And with a little extra help, some food, the right weapon, why should I count myself out of the Games?" (70)
~ "So I keep holding on, but I can't help feeling strange about the way Cinna has linked us together. It's not really fair to present us as a team and then lock us into the arena to kill each other." (71)
~ "A warning bell goes off in my head. Don't be so stupid. Peeta is planning how to kill you, I remind myself. He is luring you in to make you easy prey. The more likable he is, the more deadly he is." (72)