TBOSAS Really Puts The Treatment Of The Tributes Into Perspective. Because They're Not Treated Like That

TBOSAS really puts the treatment of the tributes into perspective. Because they're not treated like that to make it a thing of glory or as a last meal - at least not primarily. They're treated like that so they can be seen as "Capitol" to the citizens.

During the time of the interviews, they are seen as Capitol, as worthy of respect, able to be related to and vouched for. Once they enter the arena, this is all stripped from them and they are left with District struggle. Not amount of bourgeoise masquerade can remove what is seen as District barbarism.

The sponsors' gifts represent the Capitol as "saviours" of the Districts: even the strongest would die without the Capitol's mercy. Or, at least, that's the idea Snow wants to portray.

Once they make it out of the arena, they have been gifted fully with the mercy of the Capitol. Not to the point at which they are Capitol themselves, but they are worthy of spectacle: stripped of their identity and made to conform with Capitol life.

It's like the colonisation of the Districts, in a way, as their culture was stolen from them - a tactic used repeatedly to control independent nationalities and cultures by colonisers. Of course, it's practically impossible to strip a community of their identity, even if they are forced to forget their culture. And we see this with District 12 - they still have roots of their culture left, with Katniss saying that they dance very well and her family having extensive knowledge of plants, supporting the idea that Katniss has Indigenous heritage. And they have other customs, such as the toasting ceremony.

So, the victors are torn from their identity, which has already previously been stolen by the Capitol, and made to conform to Capitol life. But even that is not genuine. Rather, they exist as a laughing stock as it is clear that they are only parading as something they are not. They are entertainment for the Capitol citizens, nothing more.

I have spent far too long crying over chemistry in the past week. It’s actually not even funny anymore 💀💀💀

Katniss Everdeen is POC.

Gale Hawthorne is POC.

Haymitch Abernathy is POC.

Wiress is POC.

Katniss and Peeta's children are POC.

STOP. WHITEWASHING. IMPORTANT. CHARACTERS.

List 5 things that make you happy, then put this in the askbox for the last 10 people who liked or reblogged something from you! Get to know your mutuals and followers.

Ooooo I couldn't list them, so here are just a few random ones:

Forests, specifically in springtime when bluebells are blooming and the sun is out for the first time in the year

The smell of lily of the valley incense

Hozier's cover of Do I Wanna Know

The history of The Wars of the Roses

Tiger bread

(Also I'm really sorry for accidentally stealing your name😭😭😭 I was thinking of a new one and I assume I subconsciously liked the phrasing of yours - I didn't realise until I saw your blog again. I meant to DM you but I got anxious💀)

I LOVE BEING TRANS!!! I LOVE SEEING THE WORLD IN ITS SPECTRUM OF COLOUR AND BEING FREE TO EXPRESS MYSELF HOWEVER I WANT!!! I LOVE THAT I CAN EXPLORE MASCULINITY AND FEMININITY FREE OF RESTRICTIONS!!!!! I LOVE THAT I'M PART OF SUCH AN ACCEPTING COMMUNITY!!!! I LOVE BEING TRANSGENDER!!!!

Listen. The Hunger Games - but they’re all English. Think about how funny that would be.

“I’ll fuckin shank ya bruv”

"I’ll chef you up fam”

"Oi, pussio, get back here"

"Piss off you bloody wanker"