The World May Be Broken But Hope Is Not Crazy

gale specifically calls out madge for having only five entries, implying that her chances of going to the capitol are practically nonexistent (thg, 12). or, at the very least, less than him with his forty-two entries (thg, 13).

suzanne integrates this scene with madge in the novel to show (1) the class division throughout the district that creates animosity.

like, although gale knows that it is not madge’s fault, that doesn't stop him from digging into her (thg, 13).

and it also emphasizes (2) the illusion that some people are safe, or benefit in this system.

but you know who also only had five entries? just like madge?

peeta.

and hell, prim only had one entry. the two people whose names were called that year.

so when the reaping happens, it proves just one thing. no one is safe in this system. not a merchant's son. not even a girl with only one slip in the bowl.

and it just goes to emphasize the theme that follows katniss's throughout the novel: who does this system benefit?

does it benefit a merchant’s son who has always had something to eat, even if it is stale? does it benefit a capitol sweetheart, who is flooded with gifts from people who pay for his company? does it benefit people in the capitol, whose government quickly abandoned them when their city became a war ground?

katniss wrestles with these questions throughout the series. and finally reaches her conclusion at the end: "it benefits no one to live in a world where these things happen" (mj, 321).

because no one is safe in a world where people murder children in order to solve their differences. and that means no one.

delly:

Thought this was a necessary measure because we all know that surge of clueless thirsty tiktok fans is gonna happen.