The Hunger Games Trilogy Notes Megan Zeglen How do we define a hero? Distinguished courage Ability Brevity Nobility Want to protect Defends honor Belief for fighting for a cause (Zellmer) How do you become a hero? Born with ability Grown up in poverty Dystopian society Shaped by circumstance Posses inner hero Capable of doing things for others (Zimbardo) Why do people become heroes? Concern for people in need Defends moral causes Anticipated sacrifice Aware of no external gains (Zimbardo) What are the qualities of a hero? Tremendous care for others Works well in a network of people Survivor Aware of situations Volunteers Fairly average (Zellmer) What surrounds a hero? People with similar ideals A network of people with knowledge that the hero doesn't necessarily have People who will keep fighting despite the heroes condition (Rosenberg) Who are the heroes around Katniss? Peeta Hamitch Gale Finnik Beetee Johanna Cinna Wiress Plutarch Prim (Collins, The Hunger Games Trilogy) What past experiences have effected Katniss? Death of her father Taking over as head of the family Having to provide food Illegally selling food in the hob Scavenging for food Hunting with Gale (Collins, The Hunger Games Trilogy) What are Katniss qualities? Unsociable Strong Noble Defiant Independent Protective Defends (Collins, The Hunger Games Trilogy) What are Peetas qualities? Compassionate Giving Loving Unselfish Caring Passionate Protective Strong (Collins, The Hunger Games Trilogy) Who/What has the greatest impact on Katniss? Peeta Gale Prim Morals Want for public acceptance (Collins, The Hunger Games Trilogy) Bibliography Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. New York: Scholastic Press, Print. Collins, Suzanne, and Suzanne Collins. Catching fire. New York: Scholastic Press, Print. Collins, Suzanne. Mockingjay. New York: Scholastic Press, Print. Zimbardo, Philip. " What Makes a Hero? | Greater Good." Greater Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Feb Zellmer, Matthew. "What defines a true hero? - JSOnline." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Breaking news, sports, business, watchdog journalism, multimedia in Wisconsin. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Feb