The Hunger Games Trilogy
Suzanne Collins
One character who represents a character archetype in this story is President Snow. He's the shadow. He lurks behind every single problem Katniss is confronted with. In a way, he's untouchable. If you were to try and expose his crimes to the public, you'd be dead within an hour. Every time you try to catch him he flits out of your grasp.
"His quarters. I have tresspassed into his home, the way he slithered into mine last year, hissing threats with his bloody, rosy breath. This greenhouse is one of his rooms, perhaps his favourite; perhaps in better times he tended the plants himself. But now it's part of his prison. That's why the guards halted me. And that's why Paylor let me in." (Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay 355)
Good post, describes how President Snow fits the character archetype of the Shadow. Although you could add more characteristics of him that portray the archetype. Other than that great job!
ReplyDeleteVery well done. It could have done with a dash more about President Snow, but I realize that may be hard. I think in every book the Shadow is different in their outward characteristics but they are all driven by the same thing. Maybe you could have outlined some of President's Snows qualities that make him all the more terrifying? Such as how he has managed to slither so high up in society, how he is calm and does not lose his head all to often?
ReplyDeleteIt is very well done, and I can tell there was thought put into it, but less is always less, even though sometimes more is less. Good job.
I completely agree, President Snow is a Shadow. I have read this series before and I know the numerous things Snow does to people when they come too close to getting in his way. I like how you included a quote to give readers that haven't read the book an idea of what he's like. For next time, maybe try adding incidents/parts in the book where Snow shows the Shadow archetype to give your readers a better understanding of what Snow is truely like. Other than that, well done.
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