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CHAPTER V CONCLUSION
The aim in this study is to prove that the main character who is Katniss Everdeen in the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is struggling for her
existence as a human being. The writer wants to conclude the result of the analysis as the answers of the two problem formulations by using new criticism.
Those two problem formulations are Katniss Everdeen’s characteristics and Katniss Everdeen’s struggle to show existence which is influenced by her
characteristics. Katniss Everdeen is the main character of the story. Her appearances are
frequent because she is a major character whereas the other characters are not. Then, as a round character she has several characteristics. Katniss Everdeen
characteristics as seen in the novel are courageous, spontaneous, persevering, clever, caring and loving, and also responsible. Her characteristics are found
through the way she thoughts, her reactions, her speech, her conversation of others, her past life, and she is seen by another.
The writer could find that Katniss’s existence seen because she is “being” and she is existing. Her characteristics determine her to show her existence
when she faces some problems. The way she makes responsible decisions and decides what she wants to do is also showing her existence.
In the novel, Katniss struggles for her existence when her family lost her father as the leader of the family, her mother ignored her family, her younger
sister, Prim was selected as a girl tribute in the 74
th
Hunger Games, the Gamemakers underestimated her, and the game rules was changed by the
Gamemakers. When her family lost her father as the leader of the family, and being
ignored by her mother, Katniss tried to fix the situation and showed her existence as a family member who has to take care of the family and to be responsible of
them, by deciding to be the leader of the family and taking care of them. The writer found that the way Katniss shows her existence is shown her courageous,
persevering, caring and loving, and responsible characteristics. Katniss also struggle for existence when Prim is selected as a tribute for
Hunger Games. Her existence is seen towards her protection, loving, and responsibility of Prim which she shows to others she is able and exists to protect
her sister’s life. Her characteristics which are spontaneous, responsible, caring and loving for Prim determine her in showing her existence by volunteering herself
and took Prim’s place in the games. Lost the Gamemakers’ attention and being underestimated by them also
made Katniss struggles for her existence. Her characteristics also determine her in showing her existence. Those are courageous, spontaneous, clever and
persevering. Katniss tried to get back the Gamemakers’ attention, showed them that she is skilful and exist in the room.
Her last struggle for existence is the Gamemakers change the game rule suddenly. Katniss felt the Gamemakers did not appreciate her and other tributes as
a human being. In this situation, with her courage, spontaneity, and cleverness, she shows her existence by going against the game rule and refusing to kill Peeta
and asking Peeta to eat the poisonous berries together so the Capitol would not have a victor.
The writer concludes that someone’s characteristics influence himher in showing hisher existence. Katniss faces her struggle because she is not a coward
person; she is not a person who will give up without a fight. She did all the thing above is because she is a courageous, responsible, spontaneous, persevering,
clever, caring and loving person. If she is not, she would not take those decisions; she would be afraid to face certain situations; and she would give up before she
tries to do something.