Catching Fire Chapter 10 Quotes
Catching Fire Chapter 10 Quotes
How we cite the quotes:
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Quote 1
As the Peacekeepers fell, weapons were appropriated for the rebels. There was hope that this had not been an act of madness, that in some way, if they could get the word out to other districts, an actual overthrow of the government in the Capitol might be possible. (10.44)
As Snow indicated, war is brewing in Panem, and this is one of Katniss' first tastes of it. The people are desperate enough to try to attack the Peacekeepers as a first step to "an actual overthrow of the government." What worries Katniss is that she may be getting both the credit and the blame for this potential rebellion, and she didn't ask for any of it.
Quote 2
They recognize me. Of course they recognize me. My face is uncovered and I'm standing here outside of District 12 pointing an arrow at them. Who else would I be? (10.10)
As a Games victor, Katniss is both more protected and more endangered than a normal person. People throughout Panem know what she looks like, and if she's "pointing an arrow" it's even more obvious who she is. Hunting by arrow is one of her defining skills as a victor.