Katniss the Cattail: An Unauthorized Guide to Names and Symbols in Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games

by Valerie Estelle Frankel

Book Overview

Who was Cinna? What do the hawthorn and primrose symbolize? Or President Snow's roses and Peeta's bread? What about Katniss's last name? Bringing details from myths, herbal guides, military histories, and the classics, English professor and award-winning pop culture author Valerie Estelle Frankel sheds light on the deeper meanings behind Panem's heroes and villains in this hottest of YA trilogies. In her series, Collins not only weaves a heroic tale...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 146996824X
• ISBN13: 9781469968247
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"