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| Who is the Christ Figure in the Hunger Games? |
| Rue |
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41% |
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| Peeta |
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8% |
[ 1 ] |
| Prim |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
| Someone else (please post who) |
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8% |
[ 1 ] |
| I don't think Suzanne Collins intentionally wrote in a Christ figure. |
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41% |
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Lumanny the Space Jew Crew
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 Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:56 pm
Now I know not all of us believe in Jesus Christ(I sure don't!), but even so a LOT of books have Christ-like figures in them. It is a very common literary device. For example, Johnny C., the innocent with the initials J.C. who dies as a result of saving others, in the book 'Oustiders' by S.E. Hinton.
A friend of mine and one of her friends have been having a debate going on for a while. In Lit class they learned about requirements for a Christ figure and traits often seen in Christ figures (He might be an innocent, or he might die[perhaps by sacrificing himself], or be good with bread or fish, or in some cases even have the intitials J.C. ......etcetera).
My friend says Rue is the Christ figure in the Hunger Games (she's an innocent, she dies, etc.), but her friend insists it is Peeta (he's an innocent, he's good with bread, he tries to sacrifice himself for others, etc.).
When asked which side I took, I said if I had to pick one I would pick Rue because, for me, a Christ figure really has to die. But my friend's friend says that actually it is not technically necessary for a literary Christ figure to die if (s)he has some of the other traits.
Here's a thought that just occurred to me: Speaking of innocents, could it be Prim?
Or could it be some other character, one that my friend, her friend, and I did not think of?
Or, is it possible that there is no Christ figure in the Hunger Games? Is it possible that, regardless of whatever Christ-figure qualities some of the characters might appear to have, Suzanne Collins actually did not intentionally write in a Christ Figure? I mean, it's not in all books.
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What are your thoughts about the Christ Figure or lack thereof in the Hunger Games? And I mean the whole series, not necessarily just the first book.
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:06 am
I'm not a religious person in the slightest, but out of the three characters, I think Rue is the most likely. She acted as a guiding light for Katniss in the arena, and even though everyone thought it would be a bad idea to completely put her life in the hands of such a small, helpless child, she helped Katniss stay alive, and gave her the drive to overcome all obstacles...
...or something like that?
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:45 pm
I am a religious person, and know in my heart Christ sacrificed Himself for us then rose again three days later. I hav to say peeta because he kinda sacrificed himself for Katniss when he told her to run and he was injured. Then he was revived by Katniss, which is kinda like rising again. but thts just my opinion heart (He's also good w/bread!)
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:05 pm
I'm not sure she intended to have one confused Rue kinda represented lost innocence...ignoring Katniss not liking naked people at first. Prim was more of a steady person after we really know about her. So, she strikes me more as the stable, unchanging person after Katniss starts talking t her in Catching Fire.
We, as humans have been telling stories for thousands of years. They are kinda recyled and repurposd. I think she would have mde it more obvious if she intended to have one... Then again that may be my view since I have a weird mixed view on religion that doesn't follow the view of those that follow Christ sweatdrop
...the outsiders was also a good book...
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:38 pm
THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR MOCKINGJAY.
I don't think it was intentionally written in, but I can definitely see Rue as a literary Christ figure.
Although, I can also see Prim as a literary Christ. She (unintentionally) sacrificed herself trying to save the children.
I don't really see Peeta as a Christ figure because (in my eyes) I think that a death really needs to occur.
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