![]() ![]() ![]() 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? What do they do all day, these people in the Capitol, besides decorating their bodies and waiting around for a new shipment of tributes to roll in and die for their entertainment? ![]() As the Hunger Games are a battle royale to the death, the odds are seldom in the favor of the participants. This quote is full of hypocrisy and does not ring true in the least. However, they get repeated by several people throughout the novel. These words are initially spoken by the character of Effie Trinket. Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor. The quotes gathered here depict the major themes of the novel, including the illusion of free will, power, and inequality, the importance of appearances, and identity, among others. It is full of memorable quotes that beautifully capture the essence of the novel. ![]()
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