The Hunger Games ~ Ch. 15

Chapter 15

1. Who forms an alliance with Katniss?

~ The girl tribute from district 11 forms an alliance with Katniss. Her name is Rue. Katniss asks her to be her ally because Rue helped her with the tracker jackers. Also Katniss thinks she is good enough to be alive anyways. Also because Rue reminds Katniss so much of her little twelve year old sister, Prim.

2. How does this alliance benefit both parties? 

~ This alliance benefits both parties because Rue helps Katniss heal her tracker jacker stings with some leaves that Rue found. Rue also knows a lot about agriculture so she knows what plants and fruits to eat. Katniss helps Rue because Katniss can hunt for the both of them. Katniss also gives Rue some of the medicine that her sponsors gave her to heal her wounds.

3. What are some differences between District 11 and District 12?

~ District 11 is an agricultural district, while District 12 is a coal mining district. At first Katniss thinks her district is the most strict district of all, that is until she finds out about Rue's district. District 11 is really strict. They don't let them eat any of the agriculture. If they do eat it they get whipped in front of everyone. In District 12 their is hardly any whipping because the mayor of district 12 isn't that strict as the district 11 mayor.

Important Quotes
~ " Each time I wake, I think, At last, this is over, but it isn't. It's only the beginning of a new chapter of torture. How many ways do I watch Prim die? Relive my father's last moments? Feel my own body ripped apart? " (195)
~ " The weapons give me an entirely new perspective on the Games. ... If Cato broke through the trees right now, I wouldn't flee, I'd shoot. " (197)
~ " ' You know they are not the only ones who can form alliances, ' I say. For a moment, no response. Then one of Rue's eyes edges around the trunk. ' You want me for an ally? ' 'Why not? You saved me with those tracker jackers. You're smart enogh to still be alive. And I can't seem to shake you anyway, ' I say. " (200)
~ " ' You know the boy from my district? Peeta? I think he saved my life. But he was with the Careers.' ' He's not with them now,' she says. 'I've spied on their base camp by the lake. They made it back before they collapsed from the stingers. But he's not there. Maybe he did save you and had to run .' " (206)