The Hunger Games ~ Ch. 12

Chapter 12

1. What is Katniss struggling to find?

~Katniss is struggling to find water. Their was a place where there was water where she could go, but that meant she had to go back to the arena.

2. In what ways is Katniss “playing the game”?

~Katniss is playing the game by being one step ahead of the game. She is acting like she doesn't really have any emotions.

3. Why doesn’t Haymitch send Katniss water?

~Haymitch doesn't send Katniss any water because she is near a water source. Since Haymitch isn't sending her any water, she knows that she is near it. Since she knows she is near it, she just keeps on searching for it. In the beginning she thought that he wasn't sending her any water because he didn't like her, but then he figured out why he wasn't sending her any water.

  

Important Quotes

~  "Until I work out exactly how I want to play that, I'd better at least act on top of things. Not perplexed. Certainly not confused or frightened. No, I need too look one step ahead of the game." (164)

~  "There's a slight, sweet scent that reminds me of lilies. My fingers stroke the smooth ground, sliding easily across the top. This is an okay place to die, I think." (170)

~ " I just get a glimpse of Peeta, lit by a torch, heading back to the girl by the fire. His face is swollen with bruises, there's a bloody bandage on one arm, and from the sound of his git he's limping somewhat." (161)

~ " A few hours later, the stampede of feet shakes me from slumber. I look around in bewilderment. It's not yet dawn, but my stinging eyes can see it. It would be hard to miss the wall of fire descending on me. " (171)