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How does Suzanne Collins use language to portray the power of certain…
How does Suzanne Collins use language to portray the power of certain characters in 'The Hunger Games'?
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The president, a small, thin man with paper-white hair... from a balcony above us
Snow being on a balcony above the crowd shows his hierarchy and rank compared to the rest of the people in the capitol
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"Betrayal. That's the first thing I feel, which is ludicrous"
Short sentence might imply the shock that Katniss feels, showing Peeta was able to do something she couldn't predict
'ludicrous' implies she has developed dependency on training with Peeta, which implies a potential weakness.
And now I'm running, knowing... I can't help myself"
the phrase 'I can't help myself' implies that she is willing to put herself in danger for those she cares about
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"I want to run away"
'run away' indicates an unwillingness to deal with the problem, which might indicate weakness
can also be interpreted as strength. First person perspective shows the reader that Katniss is scared, but the fact that she stays with Peeta anyway can be interpreted as a strength.
when Katniss is confronted with something she is not good at, she loses her confidence