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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
In this chapter, the writer will answer the two problem formulations. There will be two parts of this analysis. The first part is answering how the
characteristics of Katniss Everdeen are described in Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games. The second part is indentifying what struggle for existence is
faced by Katniss Everdeen, and how Katniss’s characteristics influence her in showing her existence.
A. The Characteristics of Katniss Everdeen
Katniss Everdeen is one of the characters in Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games, because she is a person presented in a dramatic or narrative work,
who are interpreted by the reader as being endowed with moral, dispositional, and emotional equalities that are expressed in what they say-the dialogue-and what
they do-the action Abrams, 1985:23. As the chief character in a story, Katniss can be concluded as a protagonist. She is a round character in this novel because
she has several characteristics while the other characters only have few characteristics. It is also seen in the novel that Katniss is a major character
because she is observed most often in the novel and her appearances are frequent; whereas the other characters are less complex and less intense.
According to Murphy, he explained nine ways in which an author attempts to make the characters understandable and come alive 1972:161-173, but in this
analysis the writer only used five of them. They are character as seen by another, thoughts, reactions, speech, and past life. Based on those theories, the writer could
analyze the characteristics of Katniss Everdeen as:
1. Courageous
The first Katniss Everdeen’s characteristic is courageous. She can handle any danger and pain in difficult situation. It is shown in many ways. The first is
character as seen by another. After the reaping, Katniss is taken to the waiting room before they continue the journey to Capitol. Her family and friends could
meet her for a moment in that room. Her sister and her mother came first. They were in a group conversation and her sister, Prim tried to calm and encouraged
her. It is shown as “I’ll be all right, Katniss,” says Prim, clasping my face in her hand. “But you have to take care, too. You’re so fast and brave. Maybe you can
win p. 36.” Katniss courage also can be seen through her thoughts when she faced the
Games. In the first night Games, she was in the tree to rest and make herself safe. Then she overheard the Careers the most strong opponents talking. She was
shock when she discovered that Peeta, the boy from her district was with them, but she was managing herself to not confuse or frightened. She convinced herself
as it is stated, “Until I work out exactly how I want to play that, I’d better at least act on top of things. Not perplexed. Certainly not confused or frightened p.
164”. She was focus on what she will do to handle the situation and to face her
opponents in the Games. It is seen when the Careers found her washing her
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