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“ 'I want the audience to recognize you when you’re in the arena,' says Cinna dreamily. 'Katniss, the girl who was on fire' " (Collins 77). Cinna expresses this out loud during the ceremony so that Katniss can be attracted to many fans of the Hunger Games which Cinna knows that it is necessary because Katniss will have a higher chance of surviving in the game when lots of fans support her.

"I can't win. Prim must know that in her heart. The competition will be far beyond my abilities." According to this quote, Katniss still worries about how Prim would feel if Katniss could not win and survive in the game. The main reason that Katniss worries about how Prim feels is that, Katniss loves Prim the most in her life and does not want Prim to feel sorrow and depress if Katniss die during the Hunger Game.

"Effie Trinket crosses back to the podium, smoothes the slip of paper, and reads out the name in a clear voice. And it's not me. It's Primrose Everdeen." This quote shows that Katniss is very shocked because Primrose, her sister, got chosen to be a tribute in The Hunger Games. After this, Katniss volunteers to fight in the Game instead of Primrose because Primrose is only 12 and will definitely going to die.