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Let’s Re-Read The Hunger Games Together! Chapter 24

19 Comments March 20, 2012 by MrsEdwardCullen Filed Under: Hunger Games Re-Read

hunger games re read Let’s Re Read The Hunger Games Together! Chapter 24 ch24

Welcome to HungerGamesMovie.org’s Community Re-read!

While we impatiently wait for The Hunger Games to be released, we continue with our highly-popular, Community Re-Read!

EVERYDAY this week, Mayra & I will post a breakdown for the remaining chapters in the book. Join us as we continue to count down the days until the official release of the film on Friday, March, 23rd.

Let’s get started, dig out your copy of The Hunger Games, read the chapters together with us, and discuss anything you may find of interest that you might have missed the first time around.

May the odds be ever in your favor.

Today’s re-read will be led by our intern, Mayra

Chapter 24

Pg. 322 It dawns on me that I haven’t been very nice to Peeta today. Nagging him about how loud he was, screaming at him over disappearing. The playful romance we had sustained in the cave has disappeared out in the open, under the hot sun, with the threat of Cato looming over us. Haymitch has probably just about had it with me. And as for the audience…
*The fact that Katniss actually feels bad that she’s been mean to Peeta shows that she definitely cares about him. Maybe she’s not in love with him precisely, but she definitely has feelings for him and cares about him.

Pg. 326 Leaving the cave has a sense of finality about it. I don’t think there will be another night in the arena somehow. One way or the other, dead or alive, I have the feeling I’ll escape it today.
*There are only three Tributes left at this point and it seems really real to Katniss that the end is very near. Whether she leaves the Games dead or alive she knows that it won’t be long.

Pg. 330 My eyes scan the woods just in time to see the first creature leap onto the plain. As I’m turning away, I see another half dozen join them. Then I am stumbling blindly after Cato with no thought of anything but to save myself.
*The Gamemakers are known for their “creative” ways to force Tributes to find each other in order to cause some sort of battle. This is no different and the Gamemakers have created some sort of tormenting device/beast to make things more entertaining for the audience.

Overall Review: In this chapter Katniss and Peeta are well aware that it may be their last day in the arena. Their last day alive. It dawns on them, but at the same time it pushes them forward. They want nothing more than to be done with the Games and go home.
When I first read this chapter I was a bit frustrated with Katniss. I mean, Peeta was only trying to help as much as he could even though he was still hurt and didn’t know much about what he was doing and yet Katniss snaps at him for pretty much anything he does. But when Katniss finally recognized that she wasn’t being very nice it made me happy that at least she could recognize it. I also felt really anxious for both Katniss and Peeta. With only three Tributes left a battle for Victor title was not far away and the Gamemakers have a tendency of “spicing things up” so to say. And the way the chapter ends?! Such a cliffhanger! When I got to that part I just had to keep reading! And I know that at first it seems that Katniss is a bit selfish because at the end she didn’t think about anything but to save herself and she leaves Peeta to fend for himself, but if we think about it, would we really think about the person next to us if we were in a life-or-death situation? After all the famous saying, “Every man for himself” didn’t just come from nowhere.
What did you think of Katniss’ attitude? Do you think she was being fair or just acting on fear? What did you think Cato was running from?

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Alishadee89

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Tash

Argh.. It’s blocked at work – totally trying this when I get home, thanks!

Emily

I though that she was just acting out of fear. I mean, it’s getting pretty tense, you know, with only 3 tributes left and she’s probably petrified about everything that’s going on! But I also don’t think it’s fair that she was being rude and definately not kind to Peeta! I mean, he was just trying to help! And he’s so cute…I saw the trailer!
Tash

I was a bit frustrated with Katniss here too, but I think its all of her fears and survival skills coming to the fore. I know I would run too, and the part you haven’t recapped here is that whilst she does run to the Cornucopia first to save herself she does then remember about Peeta. I was also glad she recognised she wasn’t being entirely fair to Peeta, okay yes it would be inherently frustrating trying to hunt and having him noisily stomp behind you but his leg is pretty wrecked, and he hasn’t grown up the way she has. And at least Peeta did come to the same conclusion that they needed to split up and volunteered to do so.

I liked that this chapter made Katniss realise they had grown closer and that she really was still in the games with Peeta and they were doing it as a team. Also yes, what a cliffhanger!! From the moment Cato burst through the woods I was so frightened for them, especially when Katniss describes the mutts, they were truly terrifying! (grouping together, waving each other forward etc)
jite4vanquish

I love Katniss, so I am going to take her side here. I think the fear of losing Peeta the same way she lost Rue has forced her to try and control her situation. Yes, she recognizes that she is probably being perceived as “mean” but it was necessary at the time. After all, it was an impulse out of fear. Now, when she ran from the Mutts……I say RUN, KATNISS, RUN! As the reader, I forgot about Peeta for a minute, too. I cannot believe how evil, gross, and completely heartless, the Gamemakers are for creating these Mutts. I am wondering what these creatures are going to look like in the movie. I normally don’t like seeing gross stuff like this in movies, so I am hoping it is toned down a little since it is PG 13.

Can’t wait til the weekend! I am going to try and talk my hubby into seeing it with me. He usually turns me down since I usually do not go to same type of movies he likes. But, I think he will like this one. What do you guys think? Will guys like this movie too?

Bookslover

Oh yeah guys will definitely like this movie. It’s not a “chick flick” and it has plenty of action
4thevb

Guys are going to want to see this just as much as girls, im sure. All guys loved the books just as much as all of us girls did. So yeah, they will be pretty pumped too.

4thevb

I loved this chapter. The cliff hanger made me keep reading, although the book its self is a cliff hanger. Katniss could have been nicer, but she was under a lot of stress. <3 hunger games!!!!
Mariah Nickerson

Can’t wait for movie
I read the books in 11 days
PS. They should do Team Peeta and Team Gale
team Peeta all the way
4thevb

There is a team peeta and team gale. I cant decide who would be better though!

Team Katniss

I honestly like gale better and I know most of y’all say PEETA!!! but I like gale… team gale guys!!! you can’t help but feel kinda sorry for this dude though… hes like a girls dream— a hunter, can defend for himself, nice, attractive, smart what else is there

Bookslover

I’m Team Peeta all the way. Gale was so cold hearted and mean sometimes, especially in the 3rd book. I like that he understood Katniss and that he was there for her, but many times he pressures her to make decisions she doesn’t want to make. Idk he’s just so insensitive sometimes.

Tash

Totally with you there Bookslover – I hate the whole teams thing because there really is only the one answer to it, and that’s Peeta. So, yes, I know I’m saying I’m Team Peeta but when you read them all through it was ALWAYS going to be Peeta that Katniss ended up with. They are simply meant to be (and Peeta never used Katniss). Plus come on, we all know Gale killed Prim, it may have been indirectly but it was his design. Sorry Gale fans.

Alishadee89

I totally agree with not liking the teams things…It makes me think that people haven’t truely read the books…I didn’t even like it with twilight because if you had read all the books even though jacob was nice at a time he belonged with renesmee so anyone shouting team jacob always made me so mad…I will say in the last book gale had his moments where i was like well if she ended up with him it wouldn’t be terrible but again we know his design killed prim and even if it wasn’t like he said “it doesn’t matter…you would always wonder”
Tash

Yep well put – I agree with the Twilight one too, it was never going to be Jacob either. So I think rock on the cast because most of them answered ‘Team Katniss’ which is exactly the way it should be imo
Bookslover

THIS WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR THE SERIES SO READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!

I hate the team thing for the exact reason. When you read the books and pay attention to the details you can tell that it was never going to be Gale. I mean, sure Katniss kind of chose him in Catching Fire, but even then it just wasn’t right. Gale was never going to understand what she was put through. Only Peeta and the other Victors would understand her in that aspect.And, like I said, he would pressure Katniss a lot because he just didn’t understand what she had been put through.And even though I don’t think Gale actually killed Prim, I do think that he has part of the blame. It may not had been his specific design that killed Prim, but it was definitely his idea.
Im right. Just saying…

Wrong. Gale was better. And we couldnt have really known she was meant for peeta because she loved both…
A HG Fanatic

There are no “better” options. It was Katniss’ decision to make not yours. Just because we read the books doesn’t mean we all of a sudden know who was better for Katniss. I think the only one that has the right to say that is Suzanne because SHE created these characters. SHE created this story therefore SHE decides who’s “better”
That’s the reason I hate the whole “Team” thing.