How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from The Hunger Games.
Quote #4
CAESAR: And this moment here, this moment is a moment that you never forget. The moment when a Tribute becomes a victor.
Or, in other words, the moment one teenager bludgeons another teenager to death with a brick. Survival in this world is presented as a great triumph, even though the whole contest is basically an exercise in sadism for no purpose other than to entertain people.
Quote #5
HAYMITCH: When you're in the middle of the Games and you're starving or freezing, some water, a knife, or even some matches can mean the difference between life and death. And those things only come from sponsors. And to get sponsors, you have to make people like you.
Survival in the Games means more than just building a fire or fighting the other Tributes. It means making a good impression on television; in order words, being a celebrity.
Quote #6
KATNISS: You fed me once.
PEETA: I think about that all the time. How I tossed you that bread.
One of the reasons that Katniss, and to a certain extent Peeta, do well in the Games is that they're already used to fighting for survival. That's something the District 1 Careers may not have had to do.