Catching Fire Chapter 17 Quotes
Catching Fire Chapter 17 Quotes
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Quote 1
"You'd have thought we planned it," says Peeta, giving me just the hint of a smile.
[...] "No," I say, looking at Peeta with a new sense of appreciation. "Neither of use even knew what we were going to do before we went in." (17.26, 28)
Peeta and Katniss are becoming more skilled manipulators by the day. They're becoming so good that they can manipulate on the spur of the moment; they don't need to plan in advance anymore. That's one way they know they're getting ready to go into the arena.
Quote 2
"And what exactly were you trying to accomplish?" Haymitch asks in a very measured voice.
"I'm not sure. I just wanted to hold them accountable, if only for a moment," says Peeta. "For killing that little girl." (17.18-19)
Here Peeta demonstrates great courage simply by painting a picture of a little girl who died. Doesn't sound like a great act of bravery, does it? But standing up for other people and taking ownership of your voice is one of the most dangerous things you can do in Panem.
Quote 3
It's only when Cinna shows up to approve me and dismiss her that she takes my hands, looks me straight in the eye, and says, "We would all like you to know what a . . . privilege it has been to make you look your best." Then she hastens from the room.
My prep team. My foolish, shallow, affectionate pets, with their obsessions with feathers and parties, nearly break my heart with their good-bye. (17.74-75)
Katniss' prep team has always seemed shallow and superficial to her. Yet now it seems like they had deeper feelings all along, that Katniss has somehow touched them on a more profound level. The prep team isn't just about the surface; they actually care about Katniss.